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Kathleen Ferrier sings Brahms, Chausson, Mahler

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Johannes Brahms: Serious Songs (4), Op. 121; Ernest Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

The phrase "widely and greatly loved" is often bandied about in speaking of musicians, but in the case of Kathleen Ferrier, the Lancashire-born English contralto...continue...

Bolcom: Cabaret Songs; Schoenberg, etc / Brüggergosman

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: William Bolcom: Cabaret Songs (12), Vol 1 and 2; Arnold Schoenberg: Brettl-Lieder; Erik Satie: La diva de l'Empire, song for voice & piano; Tendrement, valse chantée for voice & piano; L' Omnibu...
Performers: Bolcom, William [Composer]; Brueggergosman, Measha
Conductors: Robertson, David
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"[Brueggergosman's] lusty reading of Bolcom's little vignettes of everyday life is far superior to the arch treatments they are sometimes given. She may even find...continue...

Grieg, Wagner / Flagstad, Sargent, BBC SO

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-09-19

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Edvard Grieg: Elegiac Melodies (2) for Strings, Op. 34; Melodies (12), Op. 33; Fyremål (The Goal), song for voice & piano, Op. 33/12; Romances (6), Op. 39; Songs (5), O...
Performers: Flagstad, Kirsten
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Almost overnight, Kirsten Flagstad, was regarded as the supreme Wagnerian soprano of her generation. In 1936-37, she sang with Beecham, Fritz Reiner and Wilhelm Furtwangler...continue...

Gilbert: On Beholding a Rainbow, Unrise, etc / A. Marwood

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2005-04-01

Works: Anthony Gilbert: ...into the Gyre of a Madder Dance; Certain Lights Reflecting; Unrise; Concerto for Violin "On Beholding a Rainbow"
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Marwood, Anthony
Conductors: Rundell, Clark; Davis, Andrew, Sir; Walker, Garry
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Northern College of Music Symphony Orchestra; Royal Northern College of Music Wind Ensemble

Poèmes de l'amour - Debussy, Chausson, Ravel / Graham, et al

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2005-03-29

Works: Ernest Chausson: Poème de l'amour et de la mer, Op. 19; Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano); Claude Debussy: Poèmes (5) de ...
Performers: Graham, Susan
Conductors: Tortelier, Yan Pascal
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Graham's unique charm is composed of her thrilling voice, an engaging and acting ability and her tall graceful stature. Her smooth lyric voice has an...continue...

Strauss, Ravel, Mozart / Elisabeth Söderström, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2004-09-21

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Capriccio, Op 85; Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade, poems (3) for soprano (or tenor) & orchestra (or piano); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Fig...
Performers: Soderstrom, Elisabeth
Conductors: Dorati, Antal; Boulez, Pierre; Pritchard, John
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Elisabeth Soderstrom has remaimed a member of the Swedish Royal opera for life. Her repertoire includes a wide range of roles - from Monteverdi's Poppea,...continue...

Bach - Conductor's Transcriptions / Slatkin, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2004-07-27

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727; Orchestral Suite no...
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

"...Slatkin proves that he's the ideal interpreter of this repertory. The softer, more reflective pieces flow serenely and sweetly, while the dramatic toccatas and fantasias...continue...

Bach: Mass in B minor; Brahms, etc / Kathleen Ferrier, etc

3 CD / Guild / 2004-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Spoken Word: Broadcast Commentary on Brahms; Kathleen Ferrier Gives Spoken Introduction to 1952 London Recital; Johannes Brahms: Serious Songs (4), Op...
Performers: Ludwig, Walther; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Vocals], Paul Schoffler [Baritone
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde / Kempe, Baker, Speiss, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-10-21

Works: Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Spoken Word: Rudolf Kempe in conversation with Gillian Widdicombe, interview
Performers: Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Spiess, Ludovic
Conductors: Kempe, Rudolf
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

The distinguished German conductor Rudolf Kempe's only recording of Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde' reveals a masterly interpretation full of understanding enhanced by an...continue...

Buller: Proença, Theatre of Memory / Elder, Walker, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 2003-06-06

Works: John Buller: Proença for Mezzo Soprano, Electric Guitar and Orchestra; Theatre of memory
Performers: Walker, Sarah
Conductors: Elder, Mark
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Strauss, Mahler, Brahms: Lieder / Jurinac, Ludwig, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-25

Works: Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs, AV 150; Schlichte Weisen (5), Op. 21; Lieder (4), Op. 27; Lieder (8), Op. 10; Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen; Rückert Lieder (5); Johannes Brahm...
Performers: Jurinac, Sena; Ludwig, Christa; Parsons, Geoffrey
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Cluytens, André
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra

Sena Jurinac never recorded Richard Strauss' "Four Last Songs" commercially, so this 1961 Proms Broadcast is the only recording of her singing this piece. Christa...continue...

De Los Angeles - Scarlatti, Handel, Berlioz, et al / Moore

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2003-02-01

Works: Alessandro Scarlatti: Il Pirro e Demetrio; George Frederick Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63; Franz Schubert: Mein! ("Bächlein, lass dein Rauschen sein"), song for voice & piano (Die schöne...
Performers: de los Angeles, Victoria; Moore, Gerald [Piano]
Conductors: Schwarz, Rudolf
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

De los Angeles makes her debut on BBC Legends with a recital from the 1957 Edinburgh Festival. The French chansons, German Lieder and Spanish Folk...continue...

Various: Last Night Of The Proms [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2002-11-01

Works: Sir Edward Elgar: Coronation Ode, Op. 44; Sir Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs; Charles Hubert Parry: Jerusalem; Thomas Augustine Arne: Rule Britannia
Performers: Eaglen, Jane; Hahn, Hilary
Conductors: Davis, Andrew
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Chorus; BBC Symphony Orchestra

In 2000 Sir Andrew Davis made his final appearance at the helm of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He was joined on stage by the outstanding...continue...
Run Time: 166 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround,
Subtitles: English
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Bainbridge: Ad Ora Incerta, etc / Brabbins, Bickley, et al

1 CD / NMC Classics / 1999-10-26

Works: Simon Bainbridge: Ad Ora Incerta; Primo Levi Settings (4)
Performers: Bickley, Susan; Walker, Kim
Conductors: Brabbins, Martyn;
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Nash Ensemble

Elisabeth Schumann On the Art of Lieder Interpretation

1 CD / Bel Age / 1999-01-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Lied(er); Robert Schumann: Lied(er); Johannes Brahms: Lied(er); Hugo Wolf: Lied(er)
Performers: Lush, Ernest; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schumann, Elisabeth
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrence; Wood, Henry, Sir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra

Joan Sutherland - Recitals 1956, 1959, 1960

1 CD / Bella Voce / 1998-05-03

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate jubilate, K 165 (158a); Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Joseph Haydn: Ram...
Performers: Brain, Dennis; Cantelo, April; Nilsson, Raymond; Sutherland, Joan, Dame
Conductors: Erede, Alberto; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Cologne West German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Goldsborough Orchestra

Viennese Night at the Proms / Sir John Pritchard, BBC

1 CD / IMP Classics / 1995-02-01

Works: Johann Strauss II: Explosions-Polka, Op. 43; Pizzicato Polka; Freikugeln, Op. 326; Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437; An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Richard Heuberger: Der Opernball; Josef Strauss:...
Performers: Burrows, Stuart; Wilson, Catherine
Conductors: Pritchard, John
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra