A Tribute [Import][Original recording remastered] Review

Kathleen Ferrier has one of the most instantly recognizable voices in music.And it's a voice that might take you time to love.As an eight year old I heard her version of Blow the Wind Southerly many times on British radio and intensely disliked it.I wasn't sure if it was a man or a woman, adult or child, such is the nature of her contralto.But over the years, especially hearing Ferrier sing Handel and Mahler, I've come to treasure her recordings alongside Callas, Sutherland, Flagstad and Baker.This two disc set contains performances which are about 45-55 years old.Many favourites are here especially the folk songs and selections from Bach, Handel and Mahler.The sound quality is excellent.The sleeve notes mention that Ferrier's vocal delivery may sound old fashioned to our ears.But her remarkable voice which stirs one's deepest emotions, transcends any thought of quaintness or mannerism.She is, quite simply, the greatest contralto ever.This selection will have you seeking out her other recordings on Amazon.com. And it might also lead you to Virginia Rodrigues, a Brazilian contralto with a superb voice who, like Ferrier, makes everything she sings, her own.

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