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.

FEATURES:

Marian Anderson's complete RCA Victor Recordings on 15 CDs
Includes the first release of her fully restored Farewell Recital at Constitution Hall, October 24, 1964
Coffee-table photo book, with numerous photos from Marian Anderson's private collection
Mastered by Andreas K. Meyer and Jennifer Nulsen, eleven-times Grammy-nominated and four-times Grammy-winning mastering and restoration engineers.

BEYOND THE MUSIC - MARIAN ANDERSON

Tracklist:

Disc 1: Spirituals 1923-1946
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Deep River [1923], with Rosario Bouron
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: My Way's Cloudy [1923], with Rosario Bouron
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Go Down, Moses (Let My People Go) [1924], with Mr. Prince
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Heav'n, Heav'n [1924], with Mr. Prince
Traditional Arr. Brown: Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen [1924], with Josef Pasternack
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: My Lord, What a Mornin' [1924], with Joseph Pasternach
Traditional Arr. Johnson: City Called Heaven [1936]
Traditional Arr. Hayes: Lord, I Can't Stay Away [1936]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Heav'n, Heav'n [1936]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Go Down, Moses (Let My People Go) [1936]
Traditional Arr. Price: My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord [1936]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Sinner Please Doan Let Dis Harves' Pass [1939]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Honor, Honor [1939]
Traditional Arr. Payne: Crucifixion [1941]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: Trampin' [1941]
Traditional Arr. Lawrence: Let Us Break Bread Together [1941]
Traditional Arr. Price: My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord [1941]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Hard Trials [1941]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Dere [1941]
Traditional Scottish: Comin' Through the Rye [1941]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: O What a Beautiful City! [1941]
Traditional Arr. Dett: Poor Me [1946]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Hold on! [1945]
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 [1939], with Eugene Ormandy
Brahms (Orch. Hertz): Von Ewiger Liebe, Op. 43/1 [1939], with Eugene Ormandy
Schubert: Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III), D 839 [1936]
Schubert: Schwanengesang: Aufenthalt, D 957/5 [1936]
Schubert: Die Forelle (In Einem BÃ¤chlein Helle), D 550 [1941]
Schubert: Die SchÃ¶ne MÃ¼llerin: Wohin?, D 795/2 [1945]
Sibelius: SÃ„V, SÃ„V, Susa, Op. 36/4 [1936]
Sibelius: Flickan Kom Ifran Sin Ã„lsklings MÃ¶te, Op. 37/5 [1936]
Rachmaninoff: In the Silence of the Secret Night, Op. 4/3 [1941]
Spross: Will O' the Wisp [1941]
Lehmann: The Cuckoo [1941]
Scott: Lullaby, Op. 57/2 [1946]
Bucky: Hear the Wind Whispering [1945]
Thomas: O Men from the Fields [1946]
Hook: Bright Phoebus [1945]
Bland (Orch. Black): Carry Me Back to Old Virginny [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Foster Orch. Black: My Old Kentucky Home [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Bland: Carry Me Back to Old Virginny [1951], with Gregor Piatigorsky
Foster: My Old Kentucky Home [1951], with Gregor Piatigorsky
"MR. President and Mrs. Roosevelt" [1940]
"Your Majesties" [1940]
Disc 3: Baroque Arias
Bach, J.S.: Cantata No. 12: Kreuz Und Krone (Pain and Sorrow) [1946], with Robert Shaw
Bach, J.S.: Cantata No. 81: Jesus SCHLÃ„FT, Was Soll Ich Hoffen? (Jesus Sleeps, What Hope Remaineth) [1946], with Robert Shaw
Bach, J.S.: Cantata No. 112: Zum Reinen Wasser Er Mich Weist (To Living Waters Bright and Clear) [1946], with Robert Shaw
Bach, J.S.: Weihnachtsoratorium: Bereite Dich, Zion (Prepare Thyself, Zion) [1946], with Robert Shaw
Bach, J.S.: MatthÃ¤uspassion: Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott (Have Mercy, Lord on Me) [1946], with Robert Shaw
Handel: Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Mendelssohn: St. Paul, Op. 36: But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Handel: Messiah: He Was Despised and Rejected [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70: O Rest in the Lord [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Bach, J.S.: Johannespassion, BWV 245: All Is Fulfilled (Es Ist Vollbracht) [1941], with Charles O'Connell
Handel: Ottone, Re Di Germania: Come to Me, Soothing Sleep (Lo Sperai Trovar Riposo) [1950]
Handel: Floridante: Oh, What Pleasure (Vanne, Segu'il Mio Desio) [1950]
Handel: Floridante: The Trumpet Is Calling (Un Ombra Di Pace) [1950]
Handel: Die FlÃ¶te Weich GefÃ¼hl (The Soft Complaining Flute) from Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day [1939]
Handel: Deborah: Tears Such As Tender Fathers Shed [1939]
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth [1939]
Scarlatti: Se Florinda E Fedele [1939]
Disc 4: Lieder By Brahms - Mahler - Strauss
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 [1950], with Fritz Reiner
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder [1950], with Pierre Monteux
Strauss, R.: Befreit, Op. 39/4 [1947]
Brahms: Vier Ernste GesÃ¤nge, Op. 121 [1952]
Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53 [1945], with Pierre Monteux
Disc 5: Lieder By Schubert and Schumann
Schubert: Schwanengesang: Liebesbotschaft, D 957/1 [1950]
Schubert: ErlkÃ¶nig (Wer Reitet So SPÃ„T Durch Nacht Und Wind), D 328 [1951]
Schubert: Schwanengesang: StÃ¤ndchen, D 957/4 [1951]
Schubert: Gretchen Am Spinnrade (Meine Ruh Ist Hin), D 118 [1950]
Schubert: Der Tod Und Das MÃ¤dchen (VorÃ¼ber, Ach VorÃ¼ber), D 531 [1946]
Schubert: Die Forelle (In Einem BÃ¤chlein Helle) D 550 [1951]
Schubert: Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III), D 839 [1946]
Schubert: Die SchÃ¶ne MÃ¼llerin: Wohin?, D 795/2 [1951]
Schubert: Schwanengesang: Aufenthalt, D 957/5 [1946]
Schubert: Thekla. Eine Geisterstimme (Wo Ich Sei, Und Wo Mich Hingewendet), D 595 [1950]
Schubert: Dem Unendlichen (Wie Erhebt Sich Das Herz) D 291 [1950]
Schumann: Frauenliebe Und -Leben, Op. 42 [1950]
Disc 6: Spirituals
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Deep River [1952]
Traditional Arr. Forrest: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands [1952]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Roll, Jerd'n, Roll! [1952]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Go Down, Moses (Let My People Go) [1952]
Traditional Arr. Payne: Crucifixion [1952]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child [1952]
Traditional Arr. Lawrence: Let Us Break Bread Together [1952]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: Plenty Good Room [1952]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Every Time I Feel de Spirit [1952]
Traditional Arr. Gimsey: If He Change My Name [1952]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: O What a Beautiful City! [1952]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen [1947]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Hear de Lam's A-Cryin' [1947]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: My Lord, What a Mornin' [1947]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Were You There? [1947]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: On Ma Journey [1947]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: de Gospel Train [1947]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: Soon-A Will Be Done [1947]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Sinner Please Doan Let Dis Harves' Pass [1947]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Honor, Honor [1947]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Ride on, King Jesus [1947]
Disc 7: Verdi: A Masked Ball - Highlights
Verdi: A Masked Ball (Abridged) [1955], with Dimitri Mitropoulos
Verdi: II Trovatore: Ai Nostri Monti, [1950], with Erich Leinsdorf
Disc 8: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Traditional Arr. Forrest: He's Got the Whole World in His Hands [1961]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Dere [1961]
Traditional Arr. Boatner: I Want Jesus to Walk, with Me [1961]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Oh, Didn't It Rain [1961]
Traditional Arr. Price: I Am Bound for de Kingdom [1961]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Oh, Wasn't Dat a Wide Ribber [1961]
Traditional Arr. Price: My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord [1961]
Traditional Arr. Hayes: Lord, I Can't Stay Away [1961]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child [1961]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Hold on! [1961]
Traditional Arr. Burleigh: Scandalize My Name [1961]
Traditional Arr. Brown: Great Gittin' Up Mornin' [1961]
Traditional Arr. Johnson: Done Foun' My Los' Sheep [1

UPC: 194398364926
Label: Masterworks
Release Date: 8.27.21
Format: CD

Marian Anderson - Beyond The Music (Box) (CD)