Search - Kathleen Ferrier :: Edition 1-10

Don't Miss this Opportunity!

Lois C. Fleming | Chicago Suburbs, USA | 04/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kathleen Ferrier will remain one of the outstanding voices to bless the world of music, regardless of how many others come along and perform the same repertoire with excellence.



Entirely apart from the pathos of Ferrier's early death from cancer, her voice has a distinctly haunting range of qualities that simply touch the human soul in its deepest realms. Her superb training and musicianship brought to full flower amazing possibilities of interpretation from opera to light popular/traditional song, from Gluck, Bach and Handel to Mahler, and much inbetween.



That a fairly complete discography has become available in the digital era, with remastered versions of her 1940s and early 1950s analog recordings, is a magnificent gift to ongoing generations of music lovers. For those of us whose much loved and played LPs need to be retired, it's heavenly!



For a nostalgic and deeply moving musical experience, listen to Ferrier's "He was Despised" alongside the higher version sung by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. More than an early end links these two exquisite voices. I can't find words to convey the impact, without resorting to corny and overused adjectives.



Don't miss out owning this exquisite set that spans her all-too-short career. I made the mistake of not buying it as soon as I saw it appear in the music store, and ended up paying way more by having to locate the CDs individually."

Glorious

Frank G. Feldman | Fair Lawn, NJ | 08/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The only quibble here is that the sound often seems a simple analog to digital transfer, complete with hisses, pops and overloads. Ms. Ferrier deserves far better in this day and age, i.e., a patient and devoted engineer blessed with an artistic ear and the latest digital/shmigital software.

That being said, a more heavenly artist it is impossible to imagine. You will enjoy these discs (some more than others, certainly) for a lifetime."