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Marian Anderson

Release Date: 08/27/2021

Beyond the Music is a special 15-CD edition celebrating contralto Marian Anderson, the first Black singer at the Met. On April 9, 1939, a cold Easter Sunday, a woman in a fur coat walked down the steps of Lincoln Memorial, ready to perform open-air after being refused the largest hall in Washington because she was Black. As contralto Marian Anderson raised her voice to sing the words of My Country, ’Tis of Thee to the 75,000 who gathered to listen to her, an unforgettable historic moment unfolded. The great voice of “The Lady from Philadelphia,” first discovered by her local neighborhood, took her to global fame on the stages of Europe, Asia, and America. She became the first Black woman to perform at the Met in New York, she sang for presidents and kings, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and with her dignity, courage, and unwavering belief in equal rights she became an icon in her supportive role for the civil rights movement. 

The present edition is the first release of Marian Anderson’s complete recorded legacy for RCA Victor. Along with the first-ever complete release of her legendary Farewell Recital at Constitution Hall in 1964, many recordings appear here on CD for the first time. From her debut in 1924 for the Victor label to her last LP from 1966, all recordings have been meticulously restored and remastered from the original analog masters using 24 bit / 96 kHz technology. 72 works are appearing on CD for the first time, 9 recordings previously unreleased.  The 228-page coffee-table book is richly illustrated with numerous photos and facsimiles, a new essay by Raymond Arsenault – author of The Sound of Freedom and Freedom Riders – and full discographical notes. It is a homage to the artistic life of a singer “one is privileged to hear only once in a hundred years” (Toscanini) and who left us a legacy of humanity, generosity, talent, and faith. 

Tracklisting

All DiscsDisc 1Disc 2Disc 3Disc 4Disc 5Disc 6Disc 7Disc 8Disc 9Disc 10Disc 11Disc 12Disc 13Disc 14Disc 15

Disc 1

  1. Deep River
  2. My Way's Cloudy
  3. Go Down Moses
  4. Heav'n, Heav'n
  5. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
  6. My Lord, What a Mornin'
  7. City Called Heaven
  8. Lord, I Can't Stay Away
  9. Heav'n, Heav'n
  10. Go Down Moses (1936 Recording)
  11. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
  12. Sinner Please Doan Let Dis Harves' Pass
  13. Honor, Honor
  14. Crucifixion
  15. Trampin'
  16. Let us Break Bread Together
  17. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
  18. Hard Trials
  19. Dere's no Hidin' Place Down Dere
  20. Comin' Through The Rye
  21. O What a Beautiful City!
  22. Poor Me
  23. Hold On!

Disc 2

  1. Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 "Harzreise im Winter"
  2. Von ewiger Liebe, Op. 43, No. 1
  3. Ellens Gesang III, D 839 "Ave Maria"
  4. Schwanengesang, D 957, No. 5: Aufenthalt
  5. Die Forelle, D 550 "In einem Bächlein helle"
  6. Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795, No. 2: Wohin?
  7. 6 Songs, Op. 36, 4: Säv, säv, susa
  8. 5 Songs, Op. 37, 5: Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte
  9. Élégie (Song Of Mourning)
  10. In the Silence of the Secret Night, Op. 4, No. 3
  11. Will O' the Wisp
  12. The Cuckoo
  13. Lullaby, Op. 57, No. 2
  14. Hear the Wind Whispering
  15. O Men from the Fields
  16. Bright Phoebus
  17. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny [Recorded 1941]
  18. My Old Kentucky Home [Recorded 1941]
  19. Carry Me Back to Old Virginny [Recorded 1951]
  20. My Old Kentucky Home [Recorded 1951]
  21. Mr. President and Mrs. Roosevelt
  22. Your Majesties

Disc 3

  1. Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12: 4. Aria "Kreuz und Kronen sind verbunden"
  2. Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?, BWV 81: 1. Aria "Jesus schläft"
  3. Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112: 2. Aria "Zum reinen Wasser er mich weist"
  4. Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Part I: 4. Aria "Bereite dich, Zion"
  5. Matthäuspassion, BWV 244, Part II: 47. Aria "Erbarme dich mein Gott"
  6. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: 20. Aria "He Shall Feed His Flock"
  7. Paulus Oratorio, Op. 36, Part I: 13. Aria "But the Lord is Mindful of His Own"
  8. Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Aria "He was Despised and Rejected of Men"
  9. Elijah, Op. 70, Part II: 31. Aria "O Rest in the Lord"
  10. Johannespassion, BWV 245, Act IV: Aria "All is Fullfilled"
  11. Ottone, re di Germania, HWV 15, Act I: Aria "Come to Me, Soothing Sleep"
  12. Floridante, HWV 14, Act III: Aria "Oh what pleasure" (Vanne, segui'l mio desio)
  13. Calfurnia: The Trumpet is Calling "Un ombra di pace"
  14. Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Air: "Der Flöte weich Gefühl"
  15. Deborah, HWV 51, Part III: "Sohn! Sieh, deinen greisen Vater"
  16. Dido & Aeneas, Act III: "When I am Laid in Earth"
  17. Se Florinda è fedele

Disc 4

  1. Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53

  • Gustav Mahler

    1. Kindertotenlieder
    2. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgehn
    3. Nun seh ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
    4. Wenn dein Mütterlein
    5. Oft denk ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
    6. In diesem Wetter, in diesem Braus
    7. Befreit, Op. 39, No. 4

  • Johannes Brahms

    1. Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121
    2. 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
    3. 2. Ich wandte und sahe alle
    4. 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du
    5. 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete
    6. Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53

    • Disc 5

    1. Schwanengesang, D. 957: 1. Liebesbotschaft
    2. Erlkönig, D. 328
    3. Schwanengesang, D.957: 4. Ständchen
    4. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
    5. Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531
    6. Die Forelle, Op. 32
    7. Ave Maria, D. 839
    8. Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795, No. 2: Wohin?
    9. Schwanengesang, D 957, No. 5: Aufenthalt
    10. Thekla, D. 595
    11. Dem Unendlichen, D. 291

  • Robert Schumann

    1. Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42
    2. 1. Seit ich ihn gesehen
    3. 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen
    4. 3. Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben
    5. 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger
    6. 5. Helft mir, ihr Schwestern
    7. 6. Süsser Freund, du blickest
    8. 7. An meinem Herzen
    9. 8. Nun hast du mir den ersten Schmerz getan

    • Disc 6

    1. Deep River
    2. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
    3. Roll, Jerd'n, Roll!
    4. Go Down, Moses
    5. Crucifixion
    6. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
    7. Let us Break Bread Together
    8. Plenty Good Room
    9. Every Time I Feel de Spirit
    10. If He Change My Name
    11. O What a Beautiful City!
    12. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
    13. Hear de Lam's a-Cryin'
    14. My Lord, What a Morning
    15. Were You There?
    16. On Ma Journey
    17. De Gospel Train
    18. Soon-a Will Be Done
    19. Sinner, Please Doan Let Dis Harves' Pass
    20. Honor, Honor
    21. Ride On, King Jesus

    Disc 7

    1. Giuseppe Verdi

      1. Un ballo in maschera
      2. Preludio
      3. Act I: "Alla vita che t'arride"
      4. Act I: "Re dell'abisso, affrettati"
      5. Act II: "Ecco l'orrido campo..Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa"
      6. Act II: Love Duet: "Teco io sto"
      7. Act II: Love Duet: "M'Ami, M'ami" - Trio: "Ahimè! S'appressa alcun"
      8. Act III: "Morrò, ma prima in grazia"
      9. Act III: "Alzati! Là tuo Figlio...Eri tu"
      10. Act III: "Forse la soglia attinse ... Ma se m'è forza perderti"
      11. Act III: "Saper vorreste"
      12. Il trovatore, Act IV, Szene 2: "Se m'ami ancor" - "Si, la stanchezza m'opprime"

    Disc 8

    1. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
    2. Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Dere
    3. I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
    4. Oh, Didn't It Rain?
    5. I Am Bound for de Kingdom
    6. Oh, Wasn't Dat a Wide Ribber
    7. My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
    8. Lord, I Can't Stay Away
    9. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
    10. Hold On!
    11. Scandalize My Name
    12. Great Gittin' Up Mornin'
    13. Done Foun' My Los' Sheep
    14. I Stood on de Ribber ob Jerdon
    15. Behold That Star
    16. Heav'n, Heav'n
    17. Poor Me
    18. Oh, Peter, Go Ring-a Dem Bells
    19. Trampin'
    20. Hard Trials

    Disc 9

    1. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
    2. Silent Night
    3. Deck the Halls
    4. Angel's Song
    5. The First Noel
    6. Ave Maria, D. 839
    7. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
    8. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
    9. Joy to the World
    10. O Sanctissima
    11. Jingle Bells
    12. Away in a Manger
    13. The Twelve Days Of Christmas
    14. Silent Night
    15. O Little Town of Bethlehem
    16. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
    17. The First Noel
    18. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
    19. O Holy Night
    20. Angel's Song
    21. Hallelujah

    Disc 10

    1. A Pastoral Song, Hob. XXVIa:27
    2. She Never Told Her Love, XXVIa:34
    3. Schwanengesang D 957, No. 13: Der Doppelgänger
    4. Der Jüngling und der Tod, D. 545
    5. Myrthen, Op. 25, No. 3: Der Nussbaum
    6. Zwölf Gedichte, Op. 35: No. 10, Stille Tränen
    7. 4 Lieder, Op. 27, No. 4: Morgen!
    8. 8 Lieder and Songs, Op. 59, No. 8: Dein blaues Auge hält so still
    9. 5 Poems, Op. 19, No. 4: Der Schmied
    10. 5 Lieder, Op. 105: "Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer"
    11. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91, No. 1: Gestillte Sehnsucht
    12. 2 Gesänge, Op. 91, No. 2: Geistliches Wiegenlied
    13. 8 Lieder and Songs, Op. 57, No. 7: Die Schnur, die Perl' an Perle

    Disc 11

    1. Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55, No. 4
    2. Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms
    3. All Through the Night
    4. Last Night, Op. 3, No. 2
    5. Flow Gently, Sweet Afton
    6. Hänsel und Gretel: Evening Prayer
    7. Comin' Through The Rye
    8. Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
    9. Loch Lomond
    10. Love's Old Sweet Song
    11. Annie Laurie
    12. Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4

    Disc 12

    1. Scipione, HWV 20: "Hear Me! Ye Winds and Waves"
    2. Siroe, re di Persia, HWV 24: "Ch'io mai vi possa"
    3. The Spirit's Song, Hob.XXVIa:41
    4. A Pastoral Song, Hob.XXVIa:27
    5. Suleika I, D. 720: "Was bedeutet die Bewegung?"
    6. Schwanengesang, D. 957, No. 1: Liebesbotschaft
    7. Schwanengesang, D. 957, No. 13: Der Doppelgänger
    8. Erlkönig, D. 328: "Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?"
    9. Nocturne Op. 13, No. 4
    10. The Negro Speaks of Rivers
    11. The Plough Boy
    12. 3 Shakespeare Songs, Op. 6, No. 3: Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind
    13. Let us Break Bread Together
    14. Oh! What a Beautiful City
    15. Hear the Lamb's a-Cryin'
    16. Ride On, King Jesus
    17. Done Foun' My Los' Sheep
    18. Lord, I Can't Stay Away
    19. Le's Have a Union
    20. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
    21. Encore Speech I (Abridged)
    22. Die schöne Müllerin, D 795, No. 7: Ungeduld
    23. Encore Speech II
    24. Heav'n Heav'n
    25. Ellens Gesang III, D 839 "Ave Maria"

    Disc 13

    1. Introduction
    2. Oh, Heaven is One Beautiful Place, I Know
    3. Lord, How Come Me Here?
    4. Prayer is de Key
    5. He'll Bring It to Pass
    6. You Go!
    7. Jus' Keep On Singin'
    8. Ain't Got Time to Die
    9. Jus' Been in de Storm so Long
    10. I've Been 'Buked
    11. Les Have a Union
    12. Oh, Glory!
    13. Jus' Keep On Singin' - Ride On, King Jesus!

    Disc 14

    1. Schwanengesang, D 957: No. 1, Liebesbotschaft
    2. Die schöne Müllerin, D 795, No. 7: Ungeduld
    3. Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531
    4. Die Forelle, D. 550
    5. An die Musik, D 547
    6. Suleika I, D. 720
    7. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
    8. Wiegenlied, D. 498
    9. Erlkönig, D. 328: "Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?"
    10. Heidenröslein, D. 257
    11. 4 Songs, Op. 43, No. 1: Von ewiger Liebe
    12. 5 Lieder, Op. 47, No. 1: Botschaft
    13. 5 Romances and Songs, Op. 84, No. 4: Vergebliches Ständchen
    14. 5 Poems, Op. 19 No. 4: Der Schmied
    15. 8 Lieder and Songs, Op. 59, No. 8: "Dein blaues Auge hält so still"

    Disc 15

    1. Introduction
    2. Marian Anderson Visiting the 24th Infantry Division
    3. "There's No Place Like Home"
    4. Marian Anderson Receiving an Honorary Degree in Seoul
    5. "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" in Seoul
    6. Traveling to Saigon and performing "Getting to Know You"
    7. Marian Anderson traveling to Bangkok and Speaking about her Favorite Songs and Emancipation
    8. "Trampin'"
    9. Marian Anderson Meeting the King of Thailand in Bangkok
    10. Marian Anderson Performing in Bangkok "Comin' Through the Rye"
    11. Marian Anderson Performing in the Philippines Schubert's Ständchen
    12. Marian Anderson Performing Schubert's "Ave Maria"
    13. Marian Anderson Performing in Philippines "Heav'n, Heav'n"
    14. Marian Anderson Performing in Vietnam "Go Down, Moses"
    15. Marian Anderson performing in Vietnam "The Plough Boy"
    16. Marian Anderson speaking with Buddhist scholars
    17. Marian Anderson performing on October 19 in Burma "Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Dere"
    18. Marian Anderson Meeting the Prime Minister of Burma
    19. Marian Anderson Responding to Arkansas' Governor
    20. Marian Anderson visiting Kuala Lumpur
    21. Marian Anderson Performing in Kuala Lumpur "The Malaysian National Anthem"
    22. Marian Anderson Introducing "You've Got to Be Taught"
    23. Marian Anderson Performing in Kuala Lumpur "You've got to be Taught"
    24. Marian Anderson traveling to Pakistan and India
    25. Marian Anderson Discussing the Music of India and her Collaboration with the Bombay City Orchestra
    26. Marian Anderson Performing "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" with the Bombay City Orchestra
    27. Marian Anderson Speaking at the All India Radio Station in New Delhi About Issues of Race and Representation
    28. Marian Anderson Getting Introduced at the Gandhi Memorial in Old Delhi
    29. Marian Anderson speaking about Gandhi
    30. Marian Anderson Performing in Old Delhi "Lead Kindly Light"
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