Maureen Forrester (1930-2010) was one of the few renowned alto singers during the period after 1945. In her singing, fullness and euphony of sound was combined with an extraordinary beauty of line and expression of the very greatest refinement.

For those who do not yet know the only voice comparable to that of Kathleen Ferrier in the second half of the twentieth century, or who would know it only with accompaniment of orchestra, this box, of an impeccable quality sound, will be thus a source of enviable discoveries.

¶ Gustav MAHLER (1860-1911)
Five Songs by Friedrich Rückert
Hertha Klust, piano
recording: 31-03-1960

¶ Carl LOEWE (1796-1869)
Four Songs from Op. 9
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 14-12-1955

¶ Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)
Gretchen am Spinnrade, WWV 15/6 2:07
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 14-12-1955

¶ Richard WAGNER
Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 14-12-1955

¶ Johannes BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Eight Gypsy Songs from Op. 103
Hertha Klust, piano
recording: 09-09-1963

¶ Franz SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
D. 852,742,291,828,450,59,807,527 et al.
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 07-12-1955

¶ Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Ops 25/4,64/2,79/15,17,18
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 14-12-1955
Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, Op. 135
Michael Raucheisen, piano
recording: 07-12-1955

¶ CPE BACH (1714-1788)
ed. Arne Dørumsgaard
Jesus in Gethsemane, H 752/29 4:26
Weihnachtslied, H 749/11 2:37
Felix Schröder, piano
recording: 18-09-1958

¶ Johann Wolfgang FRANCK (1644-1710)
ed. Arne Dørumsgaard
Sei nur still 1:50
Auf, auf zu Gottes Lob 1:41
Felix Schröder, piano
recording: 18-09-1958

¶ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
ed. Ernst Frank
Arianna a Naxos, Hob. XXVIb:2 18:16
Hertha Klust, piano
recording: 31-03-1960

¶ Benjamin BRITTEN (1913-1976)
A Charm of Lullabies, Op. 41
Felix Schröder, piano
recording: 18-09-1958

¶ Samuel BARBER (1910-1981)
Mélodies Passagères, Op. 27
Hertha Klust, piano
recording: 09-09-1963

¶ Francis POULENC (1899-1963)
La Fraîcheur et le Feu, FP 147
Felix Schröder, piano
recording: 18-09-1958
Le Travail du Peintre, FP 161
Hertha Klust, piano
recording: 31-03-1960

Maureen Forrester, alto
Recorded : RIAS Berlin, between 1955 and 1968.

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