Softly awakes my heart arias, songs and spirituals ; original recordings 1924 - 1944 - Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901; Verdi, Giuseppe 1813-1901; Saint-Saëns, Camille 1835-1921; Saint-Saëns, Camille 1835-1921; Massenet, Jules 1842-1912; Massenet, Jules 1842-1912 (Naxos, 2001)
Biographical notes on the performer by Peter Dempsey inserted in container. - "Original 1924-1944 recordings"--Label. - Recorded at various times and locations. - Marian Anderson, contralto ; with orchestral or piano accomp.
Don Carlos. O don fatale / Verdi (4:16) -- Samson and Delilah. Tonight seeking hither my presence ... O love, from thy power (4:24) ; Softly awakes my heart (4:46) / Saint-Saëns -- Le Cid. Pleurez mes yeux / Massenet -- Deep river / trad., arr, Burleigh (3:15) -- My way's cloudy / trad., arr. Burleigh (3:03) -- Oh wasn't dat a wide ribber / trad., Burleigh (2:26) -- Caro mio ben / Giordano (3:32) -- Messiah. He was despised (4:45) ; Te Deum. Signore, o Domine (2:51) / Handel -- Schwanengesang. Aufenthalt (3:50) ; Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531 (3:09) / Schubert -- Läksin mina = Summer night / trad., arr. Palmgren ; Tuku, tuku / trad., arr. Vehanen (3:23) -- Säf, säf, susa = Sigh, sigh, sedges / Sibelius (3:05) -- My soul's been anchored in the Lord / trad., arr. Price (2:23) -- Let us break bread together / trad., arr. Lawrence (2:16) -- Trampin' / trad., arr. Boatner (2:44) -- Lord, I can't stay / trad., arr. Burleigh ; Heaven, heaven (I got a robe) / trad., arr. Hayes (4:32) -- I don't feel no ways tired / trad., arr. Burleigh (2:26)