Judith Forst, mezzo

Over the years, each of the performances I have given of Oskar Morawetz’s The Diary of Anne Frank has been an especially rewarding experience for me, and I regard it as a privilege to have sung this rich and touching piece of music on so many occasions.  Whenever possible, and wherever the piece was performed, Oskar attended both rehearsals and performances: with particular fondness I recall singing The Diary at a special concert with the Toronto Symphony given in honour of Oskar’s birthday.

Oskar’s setting of this delicate text is extraordinarily moving and always receives warm audience response.  I regard this piece now, and will continue to so regard it, as a staple of my repertoire.

Judith Forst, October 2004

Judith Forst and Morawetz, 1983