Kathleen Ferrier
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Kathleen Ferrier was a renowned English contralto celebrated for her deeply expressive interpretations of Mahler and other late-Romantic repertoire in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kathleen Ferrier canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical singer
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contralto ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1953 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benjamin Britten
NERFINISHED
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Bruno Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustav Mahler NERFINISHED ⓘ John Barbirolli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | breast cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateAwarded | 1953 (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-04-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1953-10-08 ⓘ |
| familyName | Ferrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
late-Romantic repertoire
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vocal performance ⓘ |
| fullName | Kathleen Mary Ferrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Lieder
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classical music ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| givenName | Kathleen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosthumousHonor |
Kathleen Ferrier Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathleen Ferrier Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | disease ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | deeply expressive interpretations of Mahler ⓘ |
| notableRole | Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
interpretations of Gustav Mahler’s songs
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performances of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde ⓘ recordings of Bach and Handel oratorios ⓘ recordings of Brahms Alto Rhapsody ⓘ recordings of Elgar’s Sea Pictures ⓘ recordings of English folk songs ⓘ recordings of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice (role of Orfeo) ⓘ |
| occupation |
contralto
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singer ⓘ |
| performedWith |
BBC Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Glyndebourne Festival Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Hallé Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ London Philharmonic Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Opera House, Covent Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Higher Walton, Lancashire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| residence |
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| voiceType | contralto ⓘ |
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