Kathleen Ferrier: The Complete EMI Recordings

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 1 Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: What is life without thee? - Kathleen Ferrier & Christoph Willibald Gluck (4:37)
   Composed byChristoph Willibald Gluck
2. 2 Liebestreu ("O versenk' versenk' dein Leid, mein Kind"), song for voice & piano, Op. 3/1 - Kathleen Ferrier & Johannes Brahms (2:16)
   Composed byJohannes Brahms, Johannes Brahms
3. 3 Feinsliebchen, du sollst mir nicht barfuss gehn, folk song for voice & piano, WoO 33/12 - Kathleen Ferrier & Johannes Brahms (2:38)
   Composed byJohannes Brahms, Johannes Brahms
4. 4 The Dream of Gerontius, oratorio for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 38: My work is done...It is because - Edward Elgar & Kathleen Ferrier (3:20)
   Composed byEdward Elgar
5. 5 O God of My Righteousness ("I will lay me down in peace"), anthem for 2 or 4 voices & continuo in F major - Kathleen Ferrier & Maurice Greene (3:48)
   Composed byMaurice Greene, Maurice Greene
6. 6–7 Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15 - Kathleen Ferrier & George Frideric Handel (8:16)
   Composed byGeorge Frideric Handel, George Frideric Handel
   1. 6Spring is coming
   2. 7Come to me, soothing sleep
7. 8 Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Sound the trumpet - Kathleen Ferrier & Henry Purcell (2:04)
   Composed byHenry Purcell

   Performed byIsobel Baillie
8. 9 The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630: Let us wander, not unseen - Kathleen Ferrier & Henry Purcell (1:50)
   Composed byHenry Purcell

   Performed byIsobel Baillie
9. 10 King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: Shepherd, shepherd, cease decoying - Kathleen Ferrier & Henry Purcell (1:23)
   Composed byHenry Purcell

   Performed byIsobel Baillie
10. 11 Ich wollt', meine Lieb', song for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63/1 - Kathleen Ferrier & Felix Mendelssohn (2:49)
    Composed byFelix Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn

    Performed byIsobel Baillie
11. 12 Gruß ("Wohin ich geh'"), song for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63/3 - Kathleen Ferrier & Felix Mendelssohn (2:36)
    Composed byFelix Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn

    Performed byIsobel Baillie
12. 13–17 Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra) - Kathleen Ferrier & Gustav Mahler (23:20)
    Composed byGustav Mahler, Gustav Mahler

    Conducted byBruno Walter

    Performed byBruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    1. 13Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
    2. 14Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
    3. 15Wenn dein Mütterlein tritt zur Tür herein
    4. 16Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen!
    5. 17In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus

Disc 2

1. 1–4 Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1) - Kathleen Ferrier & Johann Sebastian Bach (17:14)
   Composed byJohann Sebastian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach

   Conducted byHerbert von Karajan

   Performed byVienna Symphony Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
   1. 1Christe eleison
   2. 2Qui sedes
   3. 3Et in unum Dominum
   4. 4Agnus Dei
2. 5–37 Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30 - Kathleen Ferrier & Christoph Willibald Gluck (99:09)
   Composed byChristoph Willibald Gluck, Christoph Willibald Gluck

   Conducted byCharles Bruck

   Performed byCharles Bruck, Netherlands Opera Chorus, Nel Duval, Greet Koeman, Netherlands Opera Orchestra
   1. 5Sinfonia
   2. 6Act 1. Ah! se intorno a quest'urna funesta
   3. 7Act 1. Amici, quel lamento
   4. 8Act 1. Ballet of Shepherds and Nymphs
   5. 9Act 1. Ah! se intorno a quest'urna funesta
   6. 10Act 1. Chiamo il mio ben così
   7. 11Act 1. Voi delle ombre oscura
   8. 12Act 1. Amore assisterà l'infelice marito!
   9. 13Act 1. Gli sguardi trattieni
   10. 14Act 1. Che disse? Che ascoltai?
   11. 15Act 2. Scene 1. Dance of the Furies - Chi mai dell'Erebo
   12. 16Act 2. Scene 1. Deh! placatevi con me
   13. 17Act 2. Scene 1. Misero giovane!
   14. 18Act 2. Scene 1. Mille pene, ombre sdegnose
   15. 19Act 2. Scene 1. Ah! quale incognito
   16. 20Act 2. Scene 2. Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Dance of the Heroes
   17. 21Act 2. Scene 2. È quest'asile ameno e grato
   18. 22Act 2. Scene 2. Che puro ciel! Che chiaro sol!
   19. 23Act 2. Scene 2. Vien a'regni del riposo
   20. 24Act 2. Scene 2. Ballet of the Heroes
   21. 25Act 2. Scene 2. O voi, ombre felici
   22. 26Act 2. Scene 2. Torna, o bello
   23. 27Act 2. Ah vieni, o diletta, vien con me
   24. 28Act 2. Vieni! Vieni con me, vieni, o cara!
   25. 29Act 2. Ah, dovess'io saper
   26. 30Act 2. Che fiero memento
   27. 31Act 2. Ah, per me il duol ricomincia
   28. 32Act 2. Che feci mai?
   29. 33Act 2. Che farò senza Euridice?
   30. 34Act 2. Ah! finisca e per sempre
   31. 35Act 2. Non più! che fai tu?
   32. 36Act 2. Gaudio, gaudio son al cuore
   33. 37Act 2. Trionfi Amore!

Disc 3

1. 1 Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n - Kathleen Ferrier & Bruno Walter (5:20)
   Composed byGustav Mahler

   Conducted byBruno Walter

   Performed byBruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
2. 2 Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus - Kathleen Ferrier & Bruno Walter (6:36)
   Composed byGustav Mahler

   Conducted byBruno Walter

   Performed byBruno Walter, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra