ROBERT LESLIE FIELDING
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'Our Kath' - Lancashire's own - Kathleen Ferrier (Contralto)
Born in 1912 in the north of England town of Preston, Kathleen Ferrier was to become ‘as famous as the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth – she died at the age of 41 in 1953.
Janet Baker talks about Kathleen Ferrier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUEwWHzOigw
Kathleen Ferrier in Holland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80mDFSabFi8&feature=related
A fan’s tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qyPUxq_Rdk&NR=1
Singing Schubert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OGz2IAAysQ&feature=related
Her last recording
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWXxfpuzFUc&feature=related
A tribute to Kathleen Ferrier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYeECEjJsk&feature=related
Singing ‘Das Lied von der Erde’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym-uyIWgPDk&NR=1
Documentary on her last days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym-uyIWgPDk&NR=1
Live! What is life?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reuxEbO6WAM&NR=1
Unaccompanied, singing ‘Blow the wind southerly’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF7ibuEpx5s&feature=related
‘Where ‘er you walk’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpNRJHG15Dk&feature=related
In stereo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuZWPaLuvoY&feature=related
1. Urlicht from Mahler’s 2nd symphony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BYvvhznAI0
2. Um mitternacht – from Rickert Lieder by Mahler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad6vaY8wOto&feature=related
3. Handel – Xerxes ‘Ombra mai fu’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9LiyM3ZwxA&feature=related
4. Land of Hope and glory (Live performance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnB1cxgZifQ&feature=related
5. ‘Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen’ – Rickert Lieder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md-JfajEtzM&feature=related
6. With Karajan – Bach - ‘Erbarme dich’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh_1CKyZVSc&feature=related
7. From Bach’s Great Mass – ‘Agnus dei’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6gIXWfHzO4&feature=related
8. Live! From ‘Orfeo’ – Chiamo il mio ben cosi’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyqo3Hsgp9I&feature=related
9. Orfeo – ‘Amici qel lamento
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRjyUnTQsN8&feature=related
10. Live! Orfeo – ‘Deh! Placatevi’ Netherlands Opera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPcofrhmz-c&feature=related
11. Orfeo et Euridice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2cmIFpUQQY&feature=related
12. Brahms – ‘Vier ernste Gesange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FSx2oxj8SU&feature=related
