Kathleen Ferrier - Complete Decca Recordings
Label: DECCA Catalog: 4783589 Format: CD&DVD The Complete Decca Recordings Centenary Edition 14 CDs + Bonus DVD: Kathleen Ferrier: An Ordinary DivaBach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244 (excerpts) ed. Elgar and Atkins; transl. Troutbeck and Johnson Elsie Suddaby (soprano), Kathleen Ferrier (contralto), Eric Greene (tenor), William Parsons (baritone), Osborne Peasgood (organ), Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord) The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques Cantata BWV67 'Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ' Ena Mitchell (soprano), William Herbert (tenor), William Parsons (bass), Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord continuo), Wilfred Parry (piano) The Jacques Orchestra, The Cantata Singers, Reginald Jacques Ascension Oratorio 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen', BWV11 Ena Mitchell (soprano), William Herbert (tenor), William Parsons (bass), Thornton Lofthouse (harpsichord continuo), Wilfred Parry (piano) The Jacques Orchestra, The Cantata Singers, Reginald Jacques Erbarm' dich mein, o Herre gott, BWV305 sung in English as 'Have mercy, Lord' David McCallum (violin) National Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Vergiss mein nicht, BWV505 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Ach, dass nicht die letze Stunde BWV439 Millicent Silver (harpsichord) Bist du bei mir, BWV508 John Newmark (piano) Mass in B minor, BWV232: Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris Michael Dobson (oboe d’amore) St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Buss und Reu sung in English as 'Grief for sin' London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult St John Passion, BWV245: Es ist vollbracht sung in English as 'All is fulfilled' Ambrose Gauntlett (viola da gamba) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Mass in B minor, BWV232: Agnus Dei Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Brahms: Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121 orch. Sargent; transl. England BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir (men’s voices), Clemens Krauss Two songs for contralto with viola obbligato, Op. 91 Phyllis Spurr (piano), Max Gilbert (viola) Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günter (bass-baritone) (Clifford Curzon, Hans Gál piano duet) Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer, Op. 105 No. 2 Bruno Walter (piano) Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht, Op. 96 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Botschaft, Op. 47 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43 No. 1 Bruno Walter (piano) Neue Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 65 Irmgard Seefried (soprano), Julius Patzak (tenor), Horst Günter (bass-baritone), Clifford Curzon, Hans Gál (piano duet) Bridge: Go Not, Happy Day Frederick Stone (piano) Britten: Spring Symphony, Op. 44 Jo Vincent (soprano), Peter Pears (tenor) Concertgebouw Orchestra, The Netherlands Radio Choir, The Boys’ Choir of St Willibrorduskerk, Rotterdam, Eduard van Beinum O Waly, Waly Frederick Stone (piano) Come ye not from Newcastle? Frederick Stone (piano) O Waly, Waly Phyllis Spurr (piano) Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19 Hallé Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli Ferguson, H: Discovery, Op. 13 Ernest Lush (piano) Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice -abridged version Kathleen Ferrier (Orfeo), Ann Ayars (Euridice), Zoë Vlachopoulos (Amor) Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Fritz Stiedry What is life? (Orfeo ed Euridice) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Gruber, F: Silent Night The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel Handel: Art thou troubled? (from Rodelinda) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fù (from Serse) London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent Come alla tortorella langue (from Atalanta) sung in English as 'Like as the love-lorn turtle' Phyllis Spurr (piano) Cangio d'aspetto (from Admeto) sung in English as 'How changed the vision' Phyllis Spurr (piano) Samson: Return, O God of hosts Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Judas Maccabaeus: Father of Heaven Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Messiah: He was despised Basil Lam (harpsichord continuo) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult Jensen, A: Altar Phyllis Spurr (piano) Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection' Jo Vincent (soprano) Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Tonkunst Choir, Otto Klemperer Kindertotenlieder Concertgebouw Orchestra, Otto Klemperer Das Lied von der Erde Julius Patzak (tenor) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Um Mitternacht (Rückert-Lieder) Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter Mendelssohn: Elijah: Woe unto them The Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel Elijah: O rest in the Lord The Boyd Neel Orchestra, Boyd Neel Parry: Love is a bable, Op. 152 No. 3 Frederick Stone (piano) Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Joan Taylor (soprano) Nottingham Oriana Choir, The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Roy Henderson Purcell: From silent shades ('Bess of Bedlam') Z370 arr. Britten Phyllis Spurr (piano) Hark! The Echoing Air (from The Fairy Queen, Z629) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Quilter: Now sleeps the crimson petal, Op. 3 No. 2 (Tennyson) Phyllis Spurr (piano) The Fair House of Joy Phyllis Spurr (piano) To Daisies, Op. 8 No. 3 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Over the Mountains Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ye banks and braes Phyllis Spurr (piano) Drink to me only Phyllis Spurr (piano) Rubbra: Psalms (3), Op. 81 Ernest Lush (piano) Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Die junge Nonne, D828 Phyllis Spurr (piano) An die Musik D547 Phyllis Spurr (piano) Der Musensohn, D764 (Goethe) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ganymed, D544 (Goethe) Benjamin Britten (piano) Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen) Benjamin Britten (piano) Lachen und Weinen, D777 Benjamin Britten (piano) Die junge Nonne, D828 Bruno Walter (piano) Rosamunde, D797: Romance 'Der Vollmond Strahlt auf Bergeshöh'n' Bruno Walter (piano) Du liebst mich nicht D756 (Platen) Bruno Walter (piano) Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Bruno Walter (piano) Suleika I, D720 Bruno Walter (piano) Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Bruno Walter (piano) Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 John Newmark (piano) Volksliedchen, Op. 51 No. 2 John Newmark (piano) Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1 John Newmark (piano) Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 Bruno Walter (piano) Stanford: The Fairy Lough Op. 77 No. 2, from An Irish Idyll in Six Miniatures (1901) Frederick Stone (piano) A soft day Frederick Stone (piano) trad.: Kitty my love arr. Hughes Frederick Stone (piano) Ma bonny lad Phyllis Spurr (piano) The Keel Row Phyllis Spurr (piano) Blow the Wind Southerly Phyllis Spurr (piano) I have a bonnet trimmed with blue Phyllis Spurr (piano) My boy Willie Phyllis Spurr (piano) I know where I'm going Phyllis Spurr (piano) The fidgety bairn John Newmark (piano) I will walk with my love Phyllis Spurr (piano) Ca' the yowes John Newmark (piano) Willow, willow Phyllis Spurr (piano) The stuttering lovers Phyllis Spurr (piano) Have you seen but the whyte lillie grow Phyllis Spurr (piano) Down by the Salley Gardens arr. Hughes Phyllis Spurr (piano) The lover's curse Phyllis Spurr (piano) Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon Frederick Stone (piano) Wade: O come, all ye faithful The Boyd Neel String Orchestra, Boyd Neel Warlock: Sleep Frederick Stone (piano) Pretty Ring Time Frederick Stone (piano) Wolf, H: Verborgenheit (No. 12 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Der Gärtner (No. 17 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Auf ein altes Bild (No. 23 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Auf einer Wanderung (No. 15 from Mörike-Lieder) Phyllis Spurr (piano) Wordsworth: Songs (3), Op. 5 Ernest Lush (piano) 22nd April 2012 marks 100th anniversary of the birth of Kathleen Ferrier. Kathleen Ferrier was born on 22 April 1912 and died at the age of forty-one on 8 October 1953. She was an artist held in awe and affection by numerous colleagues and countless fans worldwide and her reputation is undiminished to this day. A true contralto, whose repertory encompassed English song as well as German Lieder, her recording of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with the Vienna Philharmonic under Bruno Walter [and tenor Julius Patzak] is one of the most celebrated classical recordings of all time and has been a staple of the Decca catalogue since it was first released in 1952. The majority of Ferrier’s studio recordings were made for DECCA and many from broadcast sources have also been published by DECCA. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Kathleen Ferrier’s birth the DECCA legacy is brought together in a comprehensive 14-CD set with a bonus DVD. All the recordings have been remastered for this anniversary edition and will further demonstrate the unique qualities of this much-loved artist. Also included is 'What the Edinburgh Festival has meant to me' - a talk given by Ferrier on 11th September 1949 Price: $107.98 |