1912年4月22日，費莉爾生於英國西北部的蘭開夏郡。父親是個音樂教師、聖樂歌手，經常向費莉爾灌輸音樂知識。費莉爾天生麗質，有幅好嗓子，她那種個性化的、特有的、自然的音色，帶有一種內在的魅力，一聽就能讓人聽辨出來這就是費莉爾。費莉爾的演唱，樸素、端莊、高雅，自然，用聲不過多的潤飾也不華麗，卻純淨自然，胸聲運用尤為出色。用情極為深切，聲聲有情，字字有淚。她唱舒伯特，詩中有歌，歌中有詩，洋溢着詩情畫意，音樂表現及聲音控制堪稱一流；她唱亨德爾，不用胸聲，少用Vibrato，走句靈便，形態高貴；她唱巴赫，虔誠、純靜、優美、充實，那種愛心之聲極為動人；她唱馬勒，可感受到她用聲的悲劇色彩，這是她用生命與馬勒對話，長歌當哭，妙音絕唱，摧人淚下。（转载）

Songs My Father Taught Me

On this CD:
Songs My Father Taught Me, medley
Composed by Kathleen Ferrier
with Kathleen Ferrier


Semele, oratorio, HWV 58 Where’er You Walk
Composed by George Frideric Handel
with Kathleen Ferrier


Lamento d’Arianna, for voice & continuo ("Lasciatemi morire"), SV 22 Lasciatemi morire
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
with Kathleen Ferrier


Arminio, opera Pur dicesti
Composed by Antonio Lotti
with Kathleen Ferrier


Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30 Che faro senza Euridice
Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
with Kathleen Ferrier


Lachen und Weinen, song for voice & piano, D. 777 (Op. 59/4)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Kathleen Ferrier


Sonntag ("So hab ich doch die ganze Woche"), song for voice & piano, Op. 47/3
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Kathleen Ferrier


The Spanish Lady
Composed by Traditional
with Kathleen Ferrier


Auf dem See ("Blauer Himmel, blaue Wogen"), song for voice & piano, Op. 59/2
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Rastlose Liebe ("Dem Schnee, dem Regen"), song for voice & piano, D. 138 (Op. 5/1)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Wasserflut ("Manche Thr?n’ aus meinen Augen"), song for voice & piano (Winterreise), D. 911/6 (Op. 89/6)
Composed by Franz Schubert
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Es schauen die blumen, song for voice & piano, Op. 96/3
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Der J?ger ("Mein lieb ist ein J?ger"), song for voice & piano, Op. 95/4
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Ruhe, Süssliebchen, im Schatten, song for voice & piano (Die sch?ne Magelone), Op. 33/9
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Frederick Stone, Kathleen Ferrier


Poems (4) of St. Teresa of Avila, for alto & strings, Op. 27 No. 1, "If, Lord, Thy love for me is strong"
Composed by Sir Lennox Berkeley
with Kathleen Ferrier
Conducted by Arnold Goldsborough


Poems (4) of St. Teresa of Avila, for alto & strings, Op. 27 No. 2, "Shepherd, shepherd, hark that calling!"
Composed by Sir Lennox Berkeley
with Kathleen Ferrier
Conducted by Arnold Goldsborough


Poems (4) of St. Teresa of Avila, for alto & strings, Op. 27 No. 3, "Let mine eyes see thee, sweet Jesus of Nazareth"
Composed by Sir Lennox Berkeley
with Kathleen Ferrier
Conducted by Arnold Goldsborough


Poems (4) of St. Teresa of Avila, for alto & strings, Op. 27 No. 4, "Today a shepherd & our kin"
Composed by Sir Lennox Berkeley
with Kathleen Ferrier
Conducted by Arnold Goldsborough


The Rape of Lucretia, chamber opera, Op. 37 Lucretia! Lucretia!
Composed by Benjamin Britten
with Owen Brannigan, Kathleen Ferrier
Conducted by Reginald Goodall

The Spanish Lady








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