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100 1 a| Ferrier, Kathleen,d| 1912-1953.=| ^A75232;

245 10 a| Letters and diaries of Kathleen Ferrier /c| edited by Christopher Fifield.;

260 a| Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ;a| Rochester, NY :b| Boydell Press,c| 2003.;

300 a| xii, 333 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (page 307) and indexes.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Letters 1-80: 1940-1947 -- Letters 81-99: 1948 -- Letters 100-172: 1949 -- Letters 173-240: 1950 -- Letters 241-305: 1951 -- Letters 306-331: 1952 -- Letters 332-364: 1953 -- Kathleen Ferrier and the BBC: Letters 365-396: 1941-1953 -- The diaries. Introduction -- Diary for 1942 -- Diary for 1943 -- Diary for 1944 -- Diary for 1945 -- Diary for 1946 -- Diary for 1947 -- Diary for 1948 -- Diary for 1949 -- Diary for 1950 -- Diary for 1951 -- Diary for 1952 -- Diary for 1953.;

520 a| Fifty years ago, Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. Her name endures to this day for she struck a chord with a wide-ranging public, in concerts, on records and on the radio, despite a career which lasted barely ten years. Within a decade this former telephone exchange operator was singing on stage at Covent Garden or before royalty at private parties. She must have been fun to know, and from this collection of letters, just over three hundred of them gathered from sources in Britain, America, Canada and Holland, as well as twelve years of her personal diaries, what emerges provides a sunny picture in the gloomy landscape of post-Second World War days. Until now Kathleen Ferrier has been a voice, but through the pages of these fascinating letters and diaries we get to the person. Her correspondents include composer Benjamin Britten, conductors John Barbirolli and Bruno Walter, her accompanist John Newmark, her agents John and Emmie Tillett, as well as family, friends and fans. Her letters not only illuminate the musical life of Britain, Europe and America but also the detailed organisation involved in programming, touring, and performing in the very different arenas of concerts, recitals, opera, broadcasting and recording.;

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Letters and diaries of Kathleen Ferrier / edited by Christopher Fifield.

Author/creator	Ferrier, Kathleen
Other author	Fifield, Christopher, editor.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003.
Description	xii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953--Correspondence. Ferrier, Kathleen, 1912-1953--Diaries. Contraltos--England. --Correspondence. Contraltos--England. --Diaries.

Contents	Introduction -- Letters 1-80: 1940-1947 -- Letters 81-99: 1948 -- Letters 100-172: 1949 -- Letters 173-240: 1950 -- Letters 241-305: 1951 -- Letters 306-331: 1952 -- Letters 332-364: 1953 -- Kathleen Ferrier and the BBC: Letters 365-396: 1941-1953 -- The diaries. Introduction -- Diary for 1942 -- Diary for 1943 -- Diary for 1944 -- Diary for 1945 -- Diary for 1946 -- Diary for 1947 -- Diary for 1948 -- Diary for 1949 -- Diary for 1950 -- Diary for 1951 -- Diary for 1952 -- Diary for 1953.
Abstract	Fifty years ago, Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. Her name endures to this day for she struck a chord with a wide-ranging public, in concerts, on records and on the radio, despite a career which lasted barely ten years. Within a decade this former telephone exchange operator was singing on stage at Covent Garden or before royalty at private parties. She must have been fun to know, and from this collection of letters, just over three hundred of them gathered from sources in Britain, America, Canada and Holland, as well as twelve years of her personal diaries, what emerges provides a sunny picture in the gloomy landscape of post-Second World War days. Until now Kathleen Ferrier has been a voice, but through the pages of these fascinating letters and diaries we get to the person. Her correspondents include composer Benjamin Britten, conductors John Barbirolli and Bruno Walter, her accompanist John Newmark, her agents John and Emmie Tillett, as well as family, friends and fans. Her letters not only illuminate the musical life of Britain, Europe and America but also the detailed organisation involved in programming, touring, and performing in the very different arenas of concerts, recitals, opera, broadcasting and recording.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (page 307) and indexes.
LCCN	2003004240
ISBN	1843830124 (alk. paper)

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