Kathleen Ferrier - Ovation, Vol. 4: Schumann: Frauenliebe und leben / Brahms: Lieder / Schubert: Lieder [Import]

Kathleen Ferrier (Artist), Phyllis Spurr (Performer), John Newmark (Performer), Benjamin Britten (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Phyllis Spurr, John Newmark, Benjamin Britten
• Audio CD (April 1, 1992)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Decca Import
• ASIN: B00000E4XG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,615 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: I. Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

2. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: II. Er, Der Herrlichste Von Allen - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

3. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: III. Ich Kann's Nicht Fassen, Nicht Glauben - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

4. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: IV. Du Ring An Meinem Finger - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

5. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: V. Helft Mit, Ihr Schwestern - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

6. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: VI. Susser Freund, Du Blickest - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

7. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: VII. An Meinem Herzen, An Meiner Brust - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

8. Frauenliebe Und - Leben, Op.42: VIII. Nun Hast Du Mir Den Ersten Schmerz Getan - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

9. Volksliedchen, Op.51 No.2 - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

10. Widmung, Op.25 No.1 - Kathleen Ferrier/John Newmark

11. Sapphische Ode, Op.94 No.4 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

12. Botschaft, Op.47 No.1 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

13. Gretchen Am Spinnrade, D 547 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

14. Die Junge Nonne, D 828 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

15. An Die Musik, D 547 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

16. Der Musensohn, D 764 - Kathleen Ferrier/Phyllis Spurr

17. Ganymed, D 544 - Kathleen Ferrier/Benjamin Britten

18. Du Liebst Mich Nicht, D 756 - Kathleen Ferrier/Benjamin Britten

19. Lachen Und Weinen, D 777 - Kathleen Ferrier/Benjamin Britten

20. Silent Night, Holy Night - Kathleen Ferrier

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ferrier's Frauenliebe und Leben is beyond compare, January 19, 2008

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This review is from: Kathleen Ferrier - Ovation, Vol. 4: Schumann: Frauenliebe und leben / Brahms: Lieder / Schubert: Lieder (Audio CD)

I couldn't let this installment in Decca's comprehensive Kathleen Ferrier edition pass by without a review at Amazon. The lead item, a studio acocunt of Schumann's Frauenliebe und leben from 1950, is one of the great recordings of the century. The accompanist, John Newmark, wasn't famous, but his playing is certainly repsectable. Ferrier had sung the same work at the Edinburgh Festival the year before, and that account is amazing for being totally different from this one but equally great. Bruno Walter, who adored the young singer, was her accompanist; despite his erratic piano playing, their collaborations were always inspired -- it can be found on CD 9 of Decca's series. The sound on the Schumann is veyr good, although other labels such as Urania have tamed the shrill highs much better than Decca did.

Yet it's Ferrier's incomparable artistry that leaves the listener breathless. Though her voice was considered a true contralto, like Marian Anderson's, Ferrier's tone here is as bright as a mezzo's and thrills with its lustrous tone. She sang Grman Lieer as well or better than the greatest native-born singers, a miracle for a provincial British girl. That Ferrier was a genius is well rememered in England but seemingly forgotten in the U.S. If you don't know her artistry, this is a good place to begin. At the end of the recital three songs accompanied by Benjamin Britten are fascinating, although the recorded sound is sketchy.

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5.0 out of 5 stars She would have been made a Dame!, July 17, 2009

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This review is from: Kathleen Ferrier - Ovation, Vol. 4: Schumann: Frauenliebe und leben / Brahms: Lieder / Schubert: Lieder (Audio CD)

Kathleen Ferrier lived a short life but her music and voice is forever remembered by this compact disc. Her rich voice illuminates the German language of Schumann, Brahms, and Schubert in this compilation. This compact disc is a must for classic music lovers and aspiring opera singers. Kathleen Ferrier earned recognition and is still remembered for her strong voice and delivery of the composers' music. Even though I don't know German at all, I could still appreciate her voice and the music. Remember, Kathleen Ferrier was not German but a British singer who would have been made a Dame if she had lived long enough.