Marian Anderson
A legendary African-American interpreter of both operatic and concert repertoire, Marian Anderson was possessed of one of the finest contralto voices in living memory. Her career was notable not only for her artistic achievements -- which were many -- but also for a dignified tenacity in the face of discrimination. She opened doors for subsequent generations of Black American singers.
Anderson was born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia. Having sung since childhood and subsequently studied with a number of teachers in her native city, Anderson first rose to prominence when she appeared with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1925. In the early '30s, she made a successful concert tour of Europe and solidified her growing reputation with further appearances in New York and London.
In 1939, Anderson scheduled an appearance at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., but was denied the use of the building by its owners, the Daughters of the American Revolution, who objected to the presentation of a Black performer. Eleanor Roosevelt resigned her membership in the DAR in protest of this decision and then scheduled an appearance for Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday. The resulting concert, attended by thousands and broadcast nationwide, forever established Anderson as an ambassador for racial progress -- a role she embraced with great pride and success for the remainder of her career. Fittingly, Anderson's 1955 appearance at the Metropolitan Opera marked the first by an African-American singer, preparing the way for such future stars as Leontyne Price and Shirley Verrett.
Marian Anderson's voice was dark, rich, and possessed of great power and agility. Her repertoire ranged from opera and concert material to Negro spirituals, and she brought to all things a great sense of commitment and integrity. Arturo Toscanini is noted to have remarked that a voice like hers only appears "once in a hundred years." Her extraordinary range extended all the way down to the D below middle C -- as displayed in her performances of Schubert's song Death and the Maiden (Der Tod und das Mädchen) -- as well as upwards into soprano territory (as an exercise, she even sang the devastatingly difficult "Casta diva" from Bellini's Norma). While her voice was most distinctive in the lower range, she was also capable of lightening it almost to leggiero proportions -- as she did in works of Handel and other Baroque composers -- and of bringing a near-ideal combination of classical training and folk-like spontaneity to the spirituals that were an integral part of her concert and recording repertoire. Anderson died on April 8, 1993, in Portland, Oregon.
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Christmas Melodies
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Grand Hits Records el 28/11/2014
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Merry Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Music All Records el 13/12/2019
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Christmas With: Marian Anderson
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Wind & Broomfield Records el 31/10/2014
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The Christmas Album
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Amra Record el 10/10/2014
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Christmas Collection (Original Classic Christmas Songs)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por X Select Records el 28/11/2014
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Victor Vocal Series
Clásica - Editado por RCA Gold Seal el 3/07/1989
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Happy Christmas Candy
Músicas navideñas - Editado por The Christmas Lovers el 30/10/2013
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Marian Anderson - Away in a Manger
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My Wonderful Christmas Time
Músicas navideñas - Editado por The Christmas Lovers el 15/11/2013
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Silver Shining Christmas Time
Músicas navideñas - Editado por The Christmas Lovers el 20/11/2013
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A White Christmas Dream
Músicas navideñas - Editado por The Christmas Lovers el 20/10/2013
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Merry Christmas
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Affluent el 13/12/2019
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Christmas Songs
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Tiger Nong el 13/12/2019
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Original Christmas Songbook (Original Artist, Original Recordings, Digitally Remastered)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Hits Forever Records el 21/10/2016
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It's Christmas Night
Músicas navideñas - Editado por All Time Records el 28/11/2014
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Great Combinations (1953)
Música vocal (profana y sacra) - Editado por Naxos Classical Archives el 1/01/2000
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Christmas Carols
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Les grandes contraltos de la musique classique : Marian Anderson, Vol. 1 (Spirituals)
Pop - Editado por Mon patrimoine musical el 14/04/2017
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Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (The Christmas Series)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Eastside Westside el 28/11/2014
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Christmas Music (The Sound of a Special Day)
Músicas navideñas - Editado por White Cross Records el 2/12/2016
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