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RECORDING INFORMATION The first ever international release on CD of this remarkable stereo version of the last recording Kathleen Ferrier ever made. Another major event in the rediscovery of this remarkable and deeply touching artist. Favourite arias by Bach and Handel . Kathleen Ferrier's short but distinguished career was captured on record by Decca, and in the 51 years since her untimely death (in October 1953) her precious legacy has come to be regarded as something unique and unmatched in the history of singing. Much sought-after in a wide variety of repertory from Lieder by Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, Brahms and Mahler, Kathleen Ferrier was also much in demand for the Bach Passions and Handel oratorios. This recital of Bach and Handel arias was recorded on 7 & 8 October 1952 and originally appeared as a mono LP; it was Kathleen Ferrier's last recording. None of Kathleen Ferrier's recordings was made in stereo and with the great advances made in recording techniques during the 1950s and the advent of stereo it was decided to attempt to make a stereo version of the Bach and Handel recital. This took place on 19 February 1960 when the same forces as on the original LP assembled to re-record the orchestral parts: Sir Adrian Boult and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. A detailed description of the painstaking process is explained by the producer for the recording, James Walker, in the October 1960 edition of Gramophone and the same issue praises the results in a review in the same edition of the magazine: "... the daunting task of synchronising old and new accompaniments has been carried out with undoubted success and for that all concerned deserve to be congratulated." The back of the original LP sleeve carries endorsements on this stereo version from Winifred Ferrier, sister of Kathleen, Sir Adrian Boult, and John Culshaw (then head of A & R at Decca), and the back of the LP, as with other releases in the CLASSIC RECITALS series, is reproduced with these endorsements. This is the first international release on CD of the Stereo version of the LP. Classic Recitals - www.deccaclassics.com/classicrecitals Decca's recorded legacy is dominated by the huge number of complete opera recordings and vocal recitals. While a vast number of these recordings have seen CD release in the past 20 years, many of the original LP recitals have been reissued with other material in order to increase the overall playing time due to the longer time available on CD and modern covers have replaced the originals. This new mini-series is unashamedly nostalgic and presents original recitals as they were first published during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Original LP cover art is reproduced and the original back of the LP is used as the inside of the digipack. A clear tray is used with a detail from the original LP sleeve as a background, and the back of the digipack gives the tracklist and artist details in a uniform, current style. |
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