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DRUSHZHINA (talk) 07:42, 11 March 2012 (UTC)I completely agree that Schorr had a voice of velvet and a wonderful legato. The statement that his top notes became "wooden" toward the end of his carer is incorrect. I have a 1921 Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla" with Schorr & others. His top was "wooden then. He was tapped by Toscanini to sing Sachs in the 1936 Salzburg Festival But Schorr withdrew. The story put out to save face was, they mutually agreed to the withdrawal. Actually, it was because Schorr couldn't hit the E"s & F's Wagner wrote for Sachs. This is in no way meant to take anything away from this great man's artistry and sheer beauty of voice. He was a great singer, high notes or not.