Weber: Der Freischütz ~ C. Kleiber

Der Freischütz / Carl Maria von Weber, Gundula Janowitz, Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam, Staatskapelle Dresden, Carlos Kleiber / Deutsche Grammophon 2x Audio CD Stereo / 457 736-2 UPC 028945773629 /// Der Freischütz (J. 277, Op. 77 The Marksman or The Freeshooter) is a German opera with spoken dialogue in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind, based on a story by Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun from their 1811 collection Gespensterbuch. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin. It is considered the first German Romantic opera. The opera's plot is mainly based on August Apel's tale "Der Freischütz" from the Gespensterbuch though the hermit, Kaspar and Ännchen are new to Kind's libretto. That Weber's tunes were just German folk music is a common misconception. Its unearthly portrayal of the supernatural in the famous Wolf's Glen scene has been described as "the most expressive rendering of the gruesome that is to be found in a musical score". /// Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 457 736-2 Series: The Originals Format: 2 x CD, Album, Stereo Country: Europe Released: Jan 6, 1998 Genre: Classical Style: Romantic, Opera /// Tracklist: Der Freischütz - Romantic Opera In Tree Acts. 1-1 Ouvertüre 9:44 ACT I 1-2 Viktoria! Viktoria! 4:52 1-3 Was Gibt's Hier? 3:24 1-4 Oh, Diese Sonne 6:58 1-5 Ein Braver Mann 0:22 1-6 Walzer 1:13 1-7 Nein, Länger Trag' Ich 6:38 1-8 Kamerad! 0:52 1-9 Hier Im Ird'schen Jammertal 2:00 1-10 Bruderherz! 2:07 1-11 Schweig, Schweig 3:08 ACT II 1-12 Schelm, Halt Fest! 4:49 1-13 So! Da Oben Mag Ich Den Herrn 0:30 1-14 Kommt Ein Schlanker Bursch 3:45 1-15 Und Der Bursch 0:50 1-16 Wie Nahte Mir 8:20 1-17 Meine Agathe! 1:23 1-18 Wie? Was? Entsetzen! 6:42 2-1 Wolf's Glen Scene 16:26 ACT III 2-2 Entr'acte 1:46 2-3 Herrliches Jagdwetter! 2:09 2-4 Und Ob Die Wolke Sie Verhülle 5:57 2-5 Du Hast Dich Dazugehalten! 1:19 2-6 Einst Träumte Meiner Sel'gen Base 6:10 2-7 Nun Muss Ich Aber Den Kranz Holen 0:18 2-8 Wir Winden Dir Den Jungfernkranz 5:04 2-9 Was Gleicht Wohl Auf Erden 2:29 2-10 Genug Der Freuden 1:29 2-11 Schaut, O Schaut! 9:22 2-12 Wer Legt Auf Ihn So Strengen Bann? 9:19 Art Direction – Lutz Bode Baritone Vocals [Kilian] – Günther Leib Baritone Vocals [Ottokar] – Bernd Weikl Bass Vocals [Ein Eremit] – Franz Crass Bass Vocals [Kaspar] – Theo Adam Bass Vocals [Kuno] – Siegfried Vogel Choir – Rundfunkchor Leipzig Chorus Master – Horst Neumann Composed By – Carl Maria von Weber Conductor – Carlos Kleiber Contralto Vocals [Zweite Brautjungfer] – Brigitte Pfretzschner Design [Cover Design] – Holger Matthies Directed By [Dialogue Production] – Joachim Herz Engineer [Recording] – Klaus Strüben, Hans-Peter Schweigmann Libretto By [Poem By] – Johann Friedrich Kind Liner Notes – John Warrack Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Vierte Brautjungfer] – Ingeborg Springer Orchestra – Staatskapelle Dresden Painting [» Carl Maria Von Weber «, 1825] – Ferdinand Schimon Photography By – Christine Stephan-Brosch, Elisabeth Speidel, Siegfried Lauterwasser, Werner Neumeister Producer – Dr. Ellen Hickmann Recording Supervisor – Eberhard Geiler Remastered By – Klaus Hiemann, Werner Meyer Soprano Vocals [Agathe] – Gundula Janowitz Soprano Vocals [Dritte Brautjungfer] – Renate Krahmer Soprano Vocals [Erste Brautjungfer] – Renate Hoff Soprano Vocals [Ännchen] – Edith Mathis Tenor Vocals [Max] – Peter Schreier Typography – Werner Koberstein Voice Actor [Dialogue: Agathe] – Regina Jeske Voice Actor [Dialogue: Kaspar] – Gerhard Paul Voice Actor [Dialogue: Kilian] – Peter Hölzel Voice Actor [Dialogue: Kuno] – Gerd Biewer Voice Actor [Dialogue: Max] – Hans Jörn Weber Voice Actor [Dialogue: Ottokar] – Otto Mellies Voice Actor [Dialogue: Ännchen] – Ingrid Hille Voice Actor [Samiel] – Gerhard Paul Voice [Dritter Bauer] – Kurt W. Franke Voice [Dritter Fürstlicher Jäger] – Achim Schmidtchen (2) Voice [Erste Bäuerin] – Monika Hildebrand Voice [Erster Bauer] – Rudolf Donath Voice [Erster Fürstlicher Jäger] – Friedrich Wilhelm Junge Voice [Schenkmädchen] – Gerlind Schulze Voice [Zweite Bäuerin] – Use Rainer Voice [Zweiter Bauer] – Alfred Woronetzki Voice [Zweiter Fürstlicher Jäger] – August Hütten