A Tribute

~ Release by Kathleen Ferrier (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Orfeo ed Euridice: What is Life?
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
What is Life?
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:30
2Orfeo ed Euridice: Che puro ciel
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
Southern Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Stiedry (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II. Aria "Che puro ciel" (Orfeo) (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:02
3Rodelinda: Art 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 Handel4:42
4Serse: Ombra mai fu
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. 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 Handel4:41
5An 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
6Die 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 Schubert2:17
7"Gretchen 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 Schubert3:12
8Die junge Nonne
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Die junge Nonne, D. 828
lyricist:
Jacob Nicolaus Craigher de Jachelutta and Jacob Nikolaus Craigher de Jachelutta (Austrian poet and translator)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 828)
Franz Schubert4:46
9Elijah: Woe unto them
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel 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 Mendelssohn3:13
10Elijah: O rest in the lord
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
orchestra:
The Boyd Neel 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 Mendelssohn3:40
11Frauenliebe und -leben: Er, der Herrlichste von allen
piano:
John Newmark (Canadian pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42: Nr. 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
lyricist:
Adelbert von Chamisso
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Frauenliebe und -leben, op. 42
Robert Schumann5:20
12Geistliches Wiegenlied
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
viola:
Max Gilbert (classical viola player, and teacher)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91
Johannes Brahms5:07
13Sapphisches 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 Brahms2:49
14Botschaft
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 Brahms2:10
15Atalanta: Like as the love-lorn turtle
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Like as the Love-Lorn Turtle
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
George Frideric Handel6:53
16A soft day
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
A Soft Day, op. 140 no. 3
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford2:56
17Go 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
18Come 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)
[traditional] / Benjamin Britten1:34
19The Keel Row
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
The Keel Row (folksong) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3059)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker1:45
20Ma Bonny Lad
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
recording of:
Maa Bonny Lad (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 204)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker1:49
21Kitty My Love
piano:
Frederick Stone (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recorded at:
Broadcasting House: Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kitty my love, will you marry me? (folk song)
[traditional] / Herbert Hughes1:18
22Blow 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 Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1949-02-10 until 1949-02-11)
a cappella 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)
[traditional] / William Gillies Whittaker2:19
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photography:Cecil Beaton (photographer, designer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5091726 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000A9DYO [info]