Irmgard Seefried
Hilary Finch focuses on two lieder recitals held in the BBC archives, recorded in 1962 by the great Swabian-born soprano Irmgard Seefried. The programme features Goethe settings by Brahms and Wolf, and Schubert's Szeneaus "Faust".
Irmgard Seefried is featured in the new series of BBC Legends CDs available in shops now.