Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993) was an American contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the twentieth century. Music critic Alan Blyth said: "Her voice was a rich, vibrant contralto of intrinsic beauty." Most of her singing career was spent performing in concert and recital in major music venues and with famous orchestras throughout the United States and Europe between 1925 and 1965. Although offered roles with many important European opera companies, Anderson declined, as she had no training in acting. She preferred to perform in concert and recital only. She did, however, perform opera arias within her concerts and recitals. She made many recordings that reflected her broad performance repertoire of everything from concert literature to lieder to opera to traditional American songs and spirituals. Between 1940 and 1965 the German-American pianist Franz Rupp was her permanent accompanist.
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Famous quotes by Marian Anderson:
"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it."
"Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman."
"Prayer begins where human capacity ends."
"When you stop having dreams and ideals - well, you might as well stop altogether."
"The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow."
"No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger that its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise"
"You lose a lot of time, hating people."
"There are many persons ready to do what is right because in their hearts they know it is right. But they hesitate, waiting for the other fellow to make the make the first move - and he, in turn, waits for you."
"None of us is responsible for the complexion of his skin. This fact of nature offers no clue to the character or quality of the person underneath."
"Prejudice is like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating."
"When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black. I don't want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And that is colorless."
Marian Anderson
ALBUMS
- Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: Arias, Songs and Spirituals - Original Recordings 1930-1947 released: 2004
- Softly Awakes My Heart: Arias, Songs and Spirituals - Original Recordings 1924-1944 released: 2002
- Spirituals released: 1999
- Brahms: Symphony no. 2 / Schicksalslied / Mahler: Kindertotenlieder released: 1994
- Christmas Carols released: 1962
- Sings Christmas Carols released: 1951
- Bach - Brahms - Schubert (Marian Anderson) released:
- Prima Voce released:
Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: Arias, Songs and Spirituals - Original Recordings 1930-1947
Released 2004- Heav'n Heav'n
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- L'enfant prodigue: Pourquoi m'as-tu quittée (Lia)
- Jeanne d'Arc: Adieu forêts
- Samson et Dalila: O love from thy power
- La favorita: O mio Fernando
- Ave Maria, D 839
- Die Forelle, D 550
- Der Nussbaum, Op. 25 No. 3
- I Can't Stay Away
- Were You There
- Dere's No Hidin' Place
- Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit
- Oh! What A Beautiful City
- Élégie
- In The Silent Night, Op. 4 No. 3
- Hold On!
- Poor Me
- On Ma Journey
- De Gospel Train
Softly Awakes My Heart: Arias, Songs and Spirituals - Original Recordings 1924-1944
Released 2002- Don Carlos: O don fatale
- Samson and Delilah: Tonight seeking hither my presence... O love, from thy power
- Samson and Delilah: Softly awakes my heart
- Le Cid: Pleurez mes yeux
- Deep River
- My Way's Cloudy
- Oh wasn't dat a wide ribber
- Caro mio ben
- Messiah: He was despised
- Te Deum: Signore, o Domine
- Schwanengesang: Aufenthalt
- Der Tod und das Mädchen
- Läksin minä - Tuku, Tuku
- Säf, säf, susa
- My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
- Let Us Break Bread Together
- Trampin'
- Lord, I Can't Stay - Heaven, Heaven
- I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
Spirituals
Released 1999- Deep River
- He's Got the Whole World
- Roll, Jerd'n Roll!
- Go Down, Moses
- Crucifixion
- Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- Let Us Break Bread Together
- Plenty Good Room
- Every Time I Feel the Spirit
- If He Change My Name
- Oh What a Beautiful City!
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I See
- Hear de Lam's A-Cryin'
- My Lord, What a Morning
- Were You There?
- On Ma Journey
- De Gospel Train
- Soon-A Will Be Done
- Sinner, Please
- Honor, Honor
- Ride On, King Jesus
- Poor Me
- Hold On!
- My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
- Hard Trials
- Dere's No Hidin' Place Down Dere
- Trampin'
- City Called Heaven
- Lord, I Can't Stay Away
- Heaven, Heaven
Brahms: Symphony no. 2 / Schicksalslied / Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
Released 1994- Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
- Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: II. Adagio non troppo
- Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: III. Allegro grazioso
- Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 73: IV. Allegro con spirito
- Hyperions Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) for chorus and orchestra, op. 54: I. Langsam und sehnsuchtvoll
- Hyperions Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) for chorus and orchestra, op. 54: II. Allegro
- Hyperions Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) for chorus and orchestra, op. 54: III. Adagio
- Kindertotenlieder: Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n!
- Kindertotenlieder: Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle
- Kindertotenlieder: Wenn dein Mütterlein
- Kindertotenlieder: Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
- Kindertotenlieder: In diesem Wetter!
Bach - Brahms - Schubert (Marian Anderson)
- Matthäus-passion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244: Erbarme dich
- Messiah, HWV 56: He Shall Feed His Flock
- Ellens Gesang III ('Ave Maria'), D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6
- Schwanengesang (Swan Song) D. 957: Liebesbotschaft
- Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795, Op. 25: Wohin?
- Der Tod und das Mädchen / Death and the Maiden ("Vorüber, ach vorüber", D. 531, Op. 7, No. 3)
- Songs for voice and piano, Op. 35: Stille Tränen
- Myrthen, 26 songs for voice & piano, Op. 25, No. 3: Der Nussbaum
- Alt-Rhapsodie / Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
- Songs for voice & piano, Op. 105, No. 2: Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer
- Morgen "Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen" song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/4 (TrV 170/4)
- In the Silence of the Secret Night, Op. 4, No. 3
- Un Ballo in Maschera: Re dell'abisso affrettati
- Go Down, Moses
- Crucifixion
- My Lord, What a Morning
Prima Voce
- J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 81 - Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen
- J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 112 - Zum reinen Wasser
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion - Erbarme dich, mein Gott
- J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 12 - Kreuz und Krone
- G.F. Handel: Messiah - He shall feed his flock
- J.S. Bach: St. John Passion - Es ist vollbracht
- J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio - Bereite dich, Zion
- City Called Heaven
- Lord, I Can't Stay Away
- Heaven, Heaven
- Trampin'
- Oh, What a Beautiful Day
- Were You There?
- Sometime I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- I Don't Feel No-Ways Tired
- Deep River
- Go Down Moses
- My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
Born: 1897-02-27
Died: 1993-04-08
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by Marian Anderson
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
by: Marian AndersonNobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Glory, Hallelujah!
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Glory, Hallelujah!
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down;
Oh, yes, Lord.
Sometimes I'm almost to the ground;
Oh, yes, Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Glory, Hallelujah!
I wish that I could find a way;
Oh, yes, Lord.
But life is just one long, rainy day;
Oh, yes, Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Nobody knows my sorrow.
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen;
Glory, Hallelujah!
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Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox
Today is Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2025 ... In 1939, Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., after the Black singer was denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution ... .
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Things to do in Cincinnati this week: March 31-April 6
Monday, March 31 ... 29 ... In 1939, contralto Marian Anderson faced a pivotal moment in history when she performed at the Lincoln Memorial after being barred from Constitution Hall due to her race ... Louise Toppin will perform works touched by Anderson’s life.
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The untold story of Mae Reeves: From hat shop to polling station
Anderson, Smithsonian Institution ... Her celebrity clients included Eartha Kitt, Marian Anderson, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and members of the du Pont and Annenberg families ... Anderson, Smithsonian Institution.
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Zoren: Happy days! A new Phillies season set to begin this week
Play ball! ... The Phillies start their regular season on the road in Washington with a 4.05 p.m ... Anderson does not travel, so he is heard at home games while Stocker takes to the road ... I know ... I disagree ... on March 30 in Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall.
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How the storied Vienna Philharmonic returned to SoCal for the first time in a decade
The orchestra produces a ravishment of sound both immaterial and downright tactile ... The hall opened shortly after Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson (formerly Verizon) Hall with a similar, but improved, acoustic design by Russell Johnson ... He had the means.
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