The World of Kathleen Ferrier

~ Release by Kathleen Ferrier (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Blow the Wind Southerly
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
arranger:
William Gillies Whittaker (English composer, 1876-1944)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
Blow the Wind Southerly (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2619)
English Traditional2:27
2The Keel Row
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
The Keel Row (folksong)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3059)
Scottish Traditional1:46
3Ma Bonny Lad
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Because He Was A Bonny Lad
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 22834)
Scottish Traditional1:51
4Go Not Happy Day
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Go Not, Happy Day
lyricist:
Lord Alfred Tennyson
composer:
Frank Bridge (composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Frank Bridge: A Thematic Catalogue, 1900–1941 (number: H. 34)
Frank Bridge1:37
5Come You Not From Newcastle
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Come You Not From Newcastle? (Hullah's Song-Book)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
British Isles Traditional1:37
6Kitty My Love
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Kitty my love, will you marry me? (folk song)
Irish Traditional1:20
7Art Thou Troubled?
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Art Thou Troubled?
lyricist:
W G Rothery
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
translated version of:
Rodelinda, regina de’ Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 11. “Pompe vane di morte!” / “Dove sei?”
George Frideric Handel4:44
8Ombra mai fù
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:42
9What Is Life?
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
partial recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer) (in 1762)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
premiered at:
Burgtheater in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (on 1762-10-05)
part of:
Catalogue thématique des œuvres de Chr. W. v. Gluck (number: Wq. 30)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:30
10Woe Unto Them
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra
conductor:
Boyd Neel
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:14
11O Rest in the Lord
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra
conductor:
Boyd Neel
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
Felix Mendelssohn3:42
12Have Mercy, Lord, on Me
solo violin:
David McCallum (violinist)
alto vocals and contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (on 1946-02-26)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach8:15
13Gretchen am Spinnrade
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 118)
Franz Schubert3:15
14Die junge Nonne
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Die junge Nonne, D. 828
lyricist:
Jacob Nicolaus Craigher de Jachelutta
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 828)
Franz Schubert4:48
15An die Musik
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
An die Musik, D. 547 (original, for solo voice and piano)
lyricist:
Franz von Schober (Austrian poet, librettist, lithographer, actor)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1817-03)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 547)
Franz Schubert3:10
16Der Musensohn
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Der Musensohn, D. 764
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1822)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 764)
Franz Schubert2:19
17Sapphische Ode
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 94: Nr. 4. Sapphische Ode
lyricist:
Hans Schmidt (Baltic-German composer and poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 94
Johannes Brahms2:51
18Botschaft
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 47: Nr. 1. Botschaft
lyricist:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
5 Lieder, op. 47
Johannes Brahms2:11
19Um Mitternacht
engineer:
Cyril Windebank
producer:
Victor Olof
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (on 1952-05-20)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1952-05-20)
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor) (on 1952-05-20)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (on 1952-05-20)
recording of:
Rückert Lieder: IV. Um Mitternacht (on 1952-05-20)
lyricist:
Friedrich Rückert (German poet)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-01-29)
part of:
Rückert-Lieder
Gustav Mahler6:29