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Ludo van Berkel
@jordu12.bsky.social
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Jazz and Classical music lover. Amateur Jazz Drummer. Lived and worked in Europe, USA and Asia and loves travelling to Africa, as shown in my profile picture, made in beautiful Zimbabwe, the greenest country of Africa!
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Bernard Kruysen Debussy Francis Poulenc 1962 en Jean-Charles Richard 1962-65
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65/ Bernard Kruysen Debussy + Francis Poulenc 1962 en Jean-Charles Richard 1962-65
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December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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The latest addition to the YouTube Channel of the great lyric baritone Bernard Kruysen:
Modest Mussorgsky: Bernard Kruysen + Felix de Nobel 28-11-1964, cyclus "Sunless" (1874)

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86/ MUSSORGSKI + Felix de Nobel 28-11-1964, cyclus "Sunless"
YouTube video by Bernard Kruysen
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November 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Francis Poulenc, acte I scene 1 from the Dialogues des Carmelites with Baritone Bernard Kruysen performing with the great Suzanna Rosander-Bavari. A very powerful and impressive recording.

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9/ Poulenc, acte I scene 1 uit Dialogues des Carmelites, Bernard Kruysen bariton
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October 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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A magnificent bass solo by the great bassist Christy Smith, who unfortunately passed away last year.

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14 February 2022, Tonehouse Studios SG, Christy Smith's magnificent Bass Solo!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Great music by my good friend and musician, the late Christy Smith:

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Christy Smith Music
Christy Smith was a professional international musician, bassist, band leader, arranger, composer and teacher. He has performed at well known Jazz festivals in Asia and was the bandleader of Christy's...
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September 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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A new youtube channel with treasure cove of music from the great lyric baritone Bernard Kruysen

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Bernard Kruysen
NED: Dit overzicht van (bijna) alle beschikbare opnames van de Nederlandse bariton Bernard Kruysen (1933-2000), is de aanvulling op de Nederlandse Wikipediapagina, in samenwerking met familieleden van...
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July 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Finally there is a wiki about the great Dutch lyrical baritone Bernard Kruysen (1933-2000): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard...
See also a new YouTube channel with the great music of Bernard Kruysen: youtube.com/@bernardkruy...
Bernard Kruysen - Wikipedia
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May 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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My dear friend Christy Smith, who unfortunately transitioned last August, was an American-born bassist who was a significant figure in Singapore's jazz scene since 1993.
www.christysmithmusic.com

"Now Hear This: Christy Smith - Esplanade Offstage": www.esplanade.com/offstage/art...
Christy Smith Music News
Christy Smith is a professional international musician, bassist, band leader, arranger, composer and teacher. The Christy Smith Quartet has performed at well known Jazz festivals in Asia like the Sing...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM