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An ordinary diva

Title
  1. An ordinary diva [sound recording].
Published by
  1. London, England : Decca ; New York : Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, p2004.
Author
  1. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953

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Additional authors
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
  2. Sargent, Malcolm, 1895-1967
  3. Stiedry, Fritz
  4. Spurr, Phyllis
  5. Stone, Frederick
  6. Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983
  7. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962
  8. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787.
  9. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
  10. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
  11. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.
  12. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
  13. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911.
  14. London Symphony Orchestra, performer
  15. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer
  16. Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, performer
  17. London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer
  18. National Symphony Orchestra (London, England), performer
  19. Wiener Philharmoniker, performer
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (77 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Kathleen Ferrier's best known recordings.
Subject
  1. Operas > Excerpts
  2. Oratorios > Excerpts
  3. Songs (Low voice) with piano
Contents
  1. Orfeo ed Euridice. What is life to me without thee? (4:26) ; Che puro ciel (5:00) / Gluck -- Rodelinda. Art thou troubled? / Handel (4:40) -- An die Musik : D547 (3:05) ; Der Musensohn : D764 (2:16) / Schubert -- Botschaft / Brahms (2:08) -- Come you not from Newcastle / trad. ; arr. Britten (1:33) -- The Keel row (1:43) ; My bonny lad (1:47) ; Blow the wind southerly (2:19) / trad. ; arr. Whittaker -- Down by the Sally Gardens / trad ; arr. Hughes ; Yeats (3:06) -- Judas Maccabaeus. Father of heaven (7:52) ; Messiah. O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (5:39) / Handel -- St. Matthew Passion. Have mercy, Lord, on me / Bach (8:17) -- Du bist die Ruh' : D776 / Schubert (4:37) -- What the Edinburgh Festival has meant to me (talk by Kathleen Ferrier) (2:50) -- 3 Rückert Lieder. Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (5:30) ; Ich atmet' einen linden Duft (2:46) ; Um Mitternacht (6:21) / Mahler.
Call number
  1. *LDC 40528
Note
  1. Compact disc.
  2. Bonus CD, issued with DVD of the same title.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded between 1946 and 1952.
Author
  1. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953, vocalist.
Title
  1. An ordinary diva [sound recording].
Imprint
  1. London, England : Decca ; New York : Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, p2004.
Performer
  1. Kathleen Ferrier, contralto ; David McCallum, violin (track 14) ; Phyllis Spurr (tracks 4-6, 8-9, 11), Frederick Stone (track 7), Bluno Walter (track 15), piano ; London Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent, conductor (tracks 1 and 3) ; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (track 2) ; Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry, conductor (track 2) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult, conductor (tracks 12-13) ; National Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Sargent, conductor (track 14) ; Wiener Philharmoniker, Bruno Walter, conductor (tracks 17-19).
Event
  1. Recorded between 1946 and 1952.
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Added author
  1. Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, arranger.
  2. Sargent, Malcolm, 1895-1967, conductor.
  3. Stiedry, Fritz, conductor.
  4. Spurr, Phyllis, instrumentalist.
  5. Stone, Frederick, instrumentalist.
  6. Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983, conductor.
  7. Walter, Bruno, 1876-1962, instrumentalist, conductor.
  8. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787. Orfeo ed Euridice. Che farò senza Euridice. English.
  9. Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787. Orfeo ed Euridice. Che pur ciel.
  10. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Rodelinda. Dove sei? amato bene!. English.
  11. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. An die Musik.
  12. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Musensohn.
  13. Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Lieder, op. 47. Botschaft.
  14. Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Judas Maccabaeus. Father of heav'n!
  15. Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Matthäuspassion. Erbarme dich, erbarme dich, mein Gott. English.
  16. Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Du bist die Ruh.
  17. Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Lieder nach Rückert. Selections.
  18. London Symphony Orchestra, performer.
  19. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer.
  20. Southern Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
  21. London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
  22. National Symphony Orchestra (London, England), performer.
  23. Wiener Philharmoniker, performer.
Other standard identifier
  1. 044007430675
Publisher no.
  1. B0002815-50CD01 Decca
Research call number
  1. *LDC 40528
  2. *LDV 253
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