Hermann Jadlowker with Bruno Seidler-Winkler Piano c. 1917-1918
Both of them were great singers. Prey was a very great singer but Jadlowker's voice was very unusually fine and used with great artistry. You don't hear tenors with such a dark, rich sound used with the flexibility of a real bel canto singer. Hearing him live must have been a singular experience. It's a shame there isn't more of him singing this repertoire on record and that the recordings were made in the low-fi period.
Here's Hermann Prey singing Der Leiermann about as well as it's ever been sung.
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