Richard Strauss died #OTD in 1949. Nicolai Gedda sings Befreit with Gerald Moore at the piano in 1966. Among the most beautiful songs ever written. And what a great, great singer Gedda was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_14Rf09VWU&list=RDj_14Rf09VWU&start_radio=1 @classicalmusic #RichardStrauss #Gedda