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Kindertotenlieder

Gustav Mahler (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
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5. Ottone, re di Germania, opera, HWV 15: Come to me, soothing sleep
6. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Chiamo il mio ben così (Act 1)
7. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Deh! placatevi con me (Act 2)
8. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Che puro cie! (Act 2)
9. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Che feci mai?...Che farò senza Eurdice? (Act 3)
10. O Praise the Lord
11. O God of My Righteousness ('I will lay me down in peace'), anthem for 2 or 4 voices & continuo in F major
12. Songs (6) for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63: No. 1, I would that my love
13. Songs (6) for 2 voices & piano, Op. 63: No. 2, Greeting
14. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
15. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
16. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): Wenn dein MÃtterlein tritt zur TÃr herein
17. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen!
18. Kindertotenlieder, song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra): In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus

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Even before her tragic death at 41 (in 1953), Kathleen Ferrier became a legend for her incomparable voice, her simplicity and sincerity of expression, and her indomitable courage. This compilation of recordings originally made in the 1940s includes four arias from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice recorded live in Holland, which show why Euridice was one of her signature roles. Two beautifully sung Handel arias, two sacred songs by Maurice Greene, and delightful duets by Purcell and Mendelssohn (sung in English with another beloved English singer, Isobel Baillie) are greatly enhanced by the inimitable pianist Gerald Moore. But the core of this recording is the Mahler cycle. Here, Ferrier's voice takes on a new warmth and intensity; her deeply inward, direct expressiveness gives the bereaved parent's grief and anguish a devastating impact. Her reading of the last song could be a bit more spooky, but the end is heartbreaking in its submissive resignation. The Vienna Philharmonic and Bruno Walter are in their native element. --Edith Eisler

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5.0 out of 5 stars Buen documento para conocer y disfrutar a Kathleen Ferrier, Mar 26 2004
This review is from: Kindertotenlieder (Audio CD)
Este disco realiza un repaso bastante acertado a la carrera de la mitica contralto Kathleen Ferrier, una de esas voces que hicieron historia y que pasaron a la historia, y con razon.
Junto a unos duetos de Purcell y Mendelshon, y otras canciones, asi como unas arias de Haendel, en las que Ferrier ya va mostrando su gran talento, lo mejor de este disco esta indudablemente en la seleccion del 'Orfeo ed Euridice' de Gluck, tomada de unas funciones en directo a principios de los 50. La Ferrier sienta catedra en la interpretacion del personaje: lo lleva dentro, y lo canta de una forma admirable. Sin duda esta es una de las mejores encarnaciones de 'Orfeo' jamas escuchadas.
El otro pilar del disco son los 'Kindertotenlieder' de Mahler, otra de las maximas especialidades de Ferrier, de los que realiza una version antologica, por voz, diccion y expresion, magistralmente dirigida por Bruno Walter. Un lujazo, vamos.
El disco se consigue actualmente a precio medio, y las remasterizaciones son de calidades variadas (puesto que las grabaciones son de años diferentes) pero el nivel general de las mismas es bastante bueno.
Indudablemente este es un disco que hay que poseer, ya que quizas se trate de uno de los mejores documentos existentes para apreciar el tremendo talento de la gran Kathleen Ferrier.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE SADEST VOCAL TIMBRE OF THE CENTURY, Sep 28 2003
This review is from: Kindertotenlieder (Audio CD)
Kathleen Ferrier was a miracle of musicality and depth of intepretation. The feeling you get when you hear her is that there could never be another possible way of interpretaion than hers. Especially in the Songs for the Dead Children she uses all the high drama and the Tragedy to deliver this highly dark Song Circle. Undoubtedly one of the best recordings of the 20th century. When you hear Ferrier sing: In diesem wetter in diesem... there is no need to understand German to feel the horror...
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5.0 out of 5 stars The incredible Kathleen Ferrier recordings!, May 19 2003
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Rosomax (Boulder, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Kindertotenlieder (Audio CD)
Voice fans, rejoice -- EMI has finally remastered these recordings and released them as one CD at budget price!
While Mahler's "Kindertotenlieder" would be the chief reason for purchasing this CD right away, it also contains several morsels, equally fascinating. Purcell and Mendelsohn's duets, Handel's arias, Greene's spirituals, and 3 live arias from Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice". In general, particularly Mahler, the sound is nothing short of phenomenal. BUT why could not these engineers do the same for "Orfeo" selections? There's a lot of noise on these. On all the selection Ferrier's exceptionally dark mezzo (or contralto with a huge upper register) shines brilliantly. Of course, Mahler's songs bemoaning the death of children are not an easy listen by any means. But the melodies are amazingly harmonious and Bruno Walter's superb orchestra provides ideal background for them, with Ferrier's voice blending gorgeously with strings. Only Mussorgsky could take a subject such as this and make it so breathtakingly captivating. It's actually frightening in by itself. Gerald Moore (well-known for his collaboration with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau) accompanies expertly on Purcell and Mendelsohn's selections.
It would be a treat to hear Ferrier in more alto repertoire; I am just not sure how many were commercially available at the time. Right now, Vivica Genaux is the leading artist in this area, but it would be fascinating to compare these two.
For the sheer vocal marvel experience, do not delay in getting this CD.
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