Helge Rosvaenge

On this CD:

1. Le Postillon de Lonjumeau, opera Freunde vernehmet die Geschichte
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

2. Oberon, opera in 3 acts, J306 Seit fruhster Jugend in Kampf und Streit
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

3. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 Gott welch' Dunkel hier
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

4. Il Trovatore, opera Daß nur für mich dein Herz erbebt
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

5. La Traviata, opera Ach ihres Auges Zauberblick
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

6. Un ballo in maschera, opera O sag wenn ich fahr' auf schaumenden Wogen
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

7. Aida, opera O wäre ich erkoren...Holde Aida
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

8. Faust, opera Gegrußt sei mir o heil' ge Statte
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

9. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

10. Pagliacci, opera Jetzt spielen...Hull dich in Tand
Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

11. Pagliacci, opera Nein Bajazzo nicht mehr
Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Siedler-Winkler

12. La bohème, opera Wie eiskalt ist dies Handchen
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Hans Steinkopf

13. Tosca, opera Wie sich die Bildr gleichen
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Rudolf Moralt

14. Tosca, opera Und es blitzten die Sterne
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Rudolf Moralt

15. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 Di rigori armato il seno
Composed by Richard Strauss
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

16. Königsballade, ballade, for voice & piano (or orchestra) Euren König will ich preisen
Composed by Wille
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

17. Königsballade, ballade, for voice & piano (or orchestra) Ewig muß ich dein gedenken
Composed by Wille
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

18. Die Grosse Sünderin, opera Das Lied vom Leben des Schrenk
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

19. Die Grosse Sünderin, opera Das Lied vom indischen Märchen
Composed by Eduard Kunneke
Performed by Berlin State Opera Orchestra with Helge Rosvaenge
Conducted by Bruno Seidler-Winkler

Tracks:

Moerike-Lieder: 8. Begegnung
Moerike-Lieder: 38. Lied vom Winde
Moerike-Lieder: 15. Auf einer Wanderung
Moerike-Lieder: 41. Rat einer Alten
Spanisches Liederbuch: 12. In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Moerike-Lieder: 37. Heimweh (Anders wird die Welt)
Spanisches Liederbuch: 4. Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen
Spanisches Liederbuch: 6. Ach, des Knaben Augen
Spanisches Liederbuch: Nun wandre, Maria
Moerike-Lieder: 46. Gesang Weylas
Spanisches Liederbuch: 9. Herr, was traegt der Boden hier
Italiensches Liederbuch: 1. Auch kleine Dinge
Moerike-Lieder: 7. Das verlassene Maegdlein
Eichendorff-Lieder: 4. Das Staendchen
Spanisches Liederbuch: Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst
Italiensches Liederbuch: 34. Und steht Ihr frueh am Morgen auf
Italiensches Liederbuch: 16. Ihr jungen Leute
Italiensches Liederbuch: 10. Du denkst mit einem Faedchen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 12. Nein, junger Herr
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 1: Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 2: An die Tueren will ich schleichen
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 3: Wer nie sein Brot
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 29. Anakreons Grab
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 15. Cophtisches Lied 2 (Geh! Gehorche)
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 21. Genialisch Treiben
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 11. Der Rattenfenger
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 19. Epiphanias
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 26. Die Sproede
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 27. Die Bekehrte
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 24. Blumengruss
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 25. Gleich und gleich
Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 28. Fruehling uebers Jahr

Tracks:

Goethe-Lieder: 49. Prometheus
Goethe-Lieder: 50. Ganymed
Goethe-Lieder: 18. Beherzigung
1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 1: Wohl denk' ich oft
1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 2: Alles endet, was entstehet
1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 3: Fuehlt meine Seele
Moerike-Lieder: 19. Um Mitternacht
Moerike-Lieder: 42. Erstes Liebeslied eines Maedchens
Moerike-Lieder: 45. Nixe Binsefuss
Spanisches Liederbuch: Moegen alle boesen Zungen
Spanisches Liederbuch: 24. Koepfchen, Koepfchen, nicht gewimmert
Spanisches Liederbuch: 11. Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero
Spanisches Liederbuch: 26. Bitt ihn, o Mutter
Italiensches Liederbuch: 6. Wer rief dich denn?
Italiensches Liederbuch: 25. Mein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 43. Schweig einmal still
Italiensches Liederbuch: 35. Benedeit die sel'ge Mutter
Italiensches Liederbuch: 7. Der Mond hat eine schwere Klag' erhoben
Italiensches Liederbuch: 27. Schon streckt' ich aus im Bett die mueden Glieder
Goethe-Lieder: 51. Grenzen der Menschheit
Italiensches Liederbuch: 32. Was soll der Zorn, mein Schatz
Italiensches Liederbuch: 24. Ich esse nun mein Brot nicht trocken mehr
Italiensches Liederbuch: 31. Wie soll ich froehlich sein
Italiensches Liederbuch: 11. Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 28. Du sagst mir, dass ich keine Fuerstin sei
Italiensches Liederbuch: 26. Ich liess mir sagen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 29. Wohl kenn' ich Euren Stand
Italiensches Liederbuch: 21. Man sagt mir, deine Mutter woll' es nicht
Italiensches Liederbuch: 36. Wenn du, mein Liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf

Tracks:

Italiensches Liederbuch: 20. Mein Liebster singt am Haus im Mondenscheine
Italiensches Liederbuch: 40. O waer' dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas
Italiensches Liederbuch: 39. Gesegnet sei das Gruen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 2. Mir ward gesagt, du reisest in die Ferne
Italiensches Liederbuch: 15. Mein Liebster ist so klein
Italiensches Liederbuch: 46. Ich hab' in Penna einen Liebster wohnen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 4. Gesegnet sei, durch den die Welt entstund
Italiensches Liederbuch: 3. Ihr seid die Allerschoenste
Italiensches Liederbuch: 13. Hoffaertig seid Ihr, schoenes Kind
Italiensches Liederbuch: 9. Dass doch gemalt all deine Reize waeren
Italiensches Liederbuch: 17. Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 38. Wenn du mich mit den Augen streifst
Italiensches Liederbuch: 41. Heut Nacht erhob ich mich, um Mitternacht
Italiensches Liederbuch: 22. Ein Staendchen Euch zu bringen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 8. Nun lass uns Frieden schliessen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 19. Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 14. Geselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten huellen
Italiensches Liederbuch: 18. Heb auf dein blondes Haupt
Italiensches Liederbuch: 33. Sterb' ich, so huellt in Blumen meine Glieder
Italiensches Liederbuch: 37. Wie viele Zeit verlor ich
Italiensches Liederbuch: 23. Was fuer ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden
Spanisches Liederbuch: 7. Muehvoll komm' ich und beladen
Spanisches Liederbuch: 15. Auf dem gruenen Balkon
Spanisches Liederbuch: 14. Treibe nur mit Lieben Spott
Spanisches Liederbuch: 29. Trau nicht der Liebe
Spanisches Liederbuch: 38. Sie blasen zum Abmarsch
Sechs Gedichte: 3. Biterolf (Im Lager von Akkon 1190)
Moerike-Lieder: 22. Seufzer
Moerike-Lieder: 28. Gebet
Moerike-Lieder: 23. Auf ein altes Bild
Moerike-Lieder: 32. An die Geliebte
Moerike-Lieder: 12. Verborgenheit
Moerike-Lieder: 39. Denk es, o Seele!
Moerike-Lieder: 51. Bei einer Trauung
3. Ein Stuendlein wohl vor Tag
Moerike-Lieder: 16. Elfenlied

Tracks:

Sechs Alte Weisen: 6. Wie glaenzt der helle Mond
Goethe-Lieder: 14. Cophtisches Lied 1
Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
Eichendorff-Lieder: 5. Der Soldat
Eichendorff-Lieder: 9. Der Schreckenberger
Moerike-Lieder: 44. Der Feuerreiter
Drei Gedichte von Robert Reinick: 1. Gesellenlied (Kein Meister faellt)
Goethe-Lieder: 5. Mignon 1 (Heiss mich nicht reden)
Goethe-Lieder: 7. Mignon 3 (So lasst mich scheinen)
Moerike-Lieder: 29. An den Schlaf
Moerike-Lieder: 36. Liebe wohl
Spanisches Liederbuch: 30. Ach, im Maien war's
Spanisches Liederbuch: 21. Herz, verzage nicht geschwind
Moerike-Lieder: 30. Neue Liebe
Moerike-Lieder: 48. Storchenbotschaft
Spanisches Liederbuch: 32. Dereinst, dereinst, Gedanke mein
Spanisches Liederbuch: 31. Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh
Spanisches Liederbuch: 33. Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein
Sechs Gedichte: 6. Zur Ruh, zur Ruh
Spanisches Liederbuch: 34. Komm, o Tod, von Nacht umgeben
Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 4. Wiegenlied (Im Sommer)
Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 5. Wiegenlied (Im Winter)
Moerike-Lieder: 20. Auf eine Christblume I (Tochter des Walds)
Moerike-Lieder: 24. In der Fruehe
Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind

Tracks:

Goethe-Lieder: 20. Sankt Nepomuks Vorabend
Goethe-Lieder: 12. Ritter Kurts Brautfahrt
Moerike-Lieder: 47. Die Geister am Mummelsee
Moerike-Lieder: 10. Fussreise
Moerike-Lieder: 43. Lied eines Verliebten
Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind
Moerike-Lieder: 4. Jaegerlied
Moerike-Lieder: 17. Der Gaertner
Moerike-Lieder: 50. Auftrag
Moerike-Lieder: 9. Nimmersatte Liebe
Spanisches Liederbuch: 44. Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt!
Goethe-Lieder: 10. Der Saenger
Eichendorff-Lieder: 13. Der Scholar
Eichendorff-Lieder: 14. Der verzweifelte Liebhaber
Eichendorff-Lieder: 15. Unfall
Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
Vier Gedichte: 3. Sonne der Schlummerlosen
Vier Gedichte: 4. Keine gleicht von allen Schoenen
Eichendorff-Lieder: 1. Der Freund
Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
Sechs Gedichte: 1. Waechterlied auf der Wartburg
Moerike-Lieder: 40. Der Jaeger
Goethe-Lieder: 32. Phaenomen
Eichendorff-Lieder: 3. Verschwiegene Liebe
Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
Ueber Nacht (Sturm)

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EMI's "society" subscription editions in the 1930s yielded a wealth of recordings long considered gramophone classics, such as the present collection of roughly half of Hugo Wolf's lieder output. Each song occupies its own specific world, due to Wolf's resourceful word setting and his avoidance of anything generic. In turn, the performers illuminate each song's felicities with effortless authority, and they avoid overpointing or enacting. Full texts and translations are included. Ernest Newman's penetrating annotations for the original 78 albums, reprinted in EMI's 1981 LP reissue, are absent. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

The Hugo Wolf Society Recordings.......2005-12-28

The songs of Hugo Wolf (1860 -- 1903)combine great attention to textual detail with closely intertwined writing for the voice and the piano. In this small form, Wolf was a master and took song in a different direction from that of Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. He wrote most of his songs in bursts of activity in five large collections, devoted to the poetry of Morike, Eichendorff, Goethe, and to collections of Spanish and Italian texts. He also composed a number of songs in shorter sets.

In the early 1930s, a young Walter Legge began a project of recording Wolf songs on a subscribtion basis to be limited to 500 sets. The recording industry was relatively new, and Wolf, then as now, too little appreciated. The result was an extensive series of recordings of issued between 1931 and 1938 consisting of 145 songs, about one-half Wolf's output, performed by fourteen singers. The Hugo Wolf Society recordings remain a high moment in the recording of song. They were remastered on LPs and, in 1998, in this 5 CD collection which includes previously unreleased selections.

The Wolf Society collection offers an unparalleled opportunity to get to know Wolf's songs performed by artists of the past that might otherwise be unfamiliar to many listeners. The performers include mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt, who recorded the initial volume for the society, baritones Herbert Janssen, Gerhard Husch, tenors John McCormack, Karl Erb, and Helge Roswaenge, the basses Alexander Kipnis, Frederich Schorr, and Ludwig Weber, and sopranos Alexandra Trianti, Elizabeth Rethberg, Ria Ginster, Marta Fuchs, and Tiana Lemnitz. The pianists include Conrad Bos, Gerald Moore, Michael Raucheisen, Hans Udo Muller, and Ernest Victor Wolff.

The singers perform in a variety of styles from the highly operatic to the quietly lyrical. There is a Wagnerian performance of Goethe's "Prometheus" by Friedrich Schorr with the London Symphony Orchestra -- the only track using an orchestral accompaniment. The Irish tenor John McCormack shows a more lyrical approach in his renowned performance of Goethe's poem "Ganymed". The sopranos, Alexandra Trianti, Ria Ginster, and Tiana Lemitz have light, clear, bell-like voices. I find the singers on this compilation take a much more individualized, idiosyncratic, and romantic approach to song than do their modern counterparts, who sometimes seem restrained and chaste by comparison.

Each of Wolf's great collections of songs is well-represented. Elena Gerhardt performs songs from each of Wolf's five books, with the exception of the Goethe songs. The young Alexander Kipnis gives a powerful reading of Wolf's three songs from Michaelangelo. The third CD in this collection features many songs from the Italian songbook performed by soprano Ginster, baritone Husch, and bass Kipnis together with recordings from the Spanish songbook by sopranos Rethberg and Ginster and baritone Husch. There are lovely performances by soprano Tiana Lemnitz in the previously uncollected supplementary material, which also includes several Eichendorff songs and a performance of the Goethe-song "Phanomen" by Alexander Kipnis.

There is a great amount of material in this collection, with each of the 5 CDs including in excess of 70 minutes of music. Most of Wolf's songs are highly concentrated and intense. They may prove difficult to the listener coming to them knowing only the lyricism of Schubert. I would not recommend trying to rush through this set at one or two hearings. It is best to take this music in small sections and to listen with text in hand. The compilation includes texts and translations for each of the songs together with good notes about the Wolf Society recording project. There is little discussion about Wolf or about the songs themselves.

This is an essential collection for those who love song, historical recordings, and the music of Hugo Wolf.

Robin Friedman

"Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

If these six words give an approximate translation of the song "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

Walter Legge, a very young EMI record producer in the 1930s, first made such a journey possible when he pioneered the Hugo Wolf Society and began releasing the volumes now reissued in this boxed set. Many singers were invited to participate. Legge's choice of singers was sometimes idiosyncratic. You might wonder how an Irish tenor, a Ukrainian bass and a Greek soprano were admitted to the roster. The results, however, especially in the case of the contributions of John McCormack and Alexander Kipnis, prove the sureness of his instincts.

About half Wolf's songs were made available in the original issue, between 1931 and 1938. With this reissue comes unused and hitherto unissued recordings, many by Tiana Lemnitz and Herbert Jannsen. So there is now more to discover and exploration is made easier for us in 2003 than it was in the 1930s. The remastering has improved the sound, Legge's widow Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is able to provide a perceptive introduction in an accompanying booklet, and the texts of the songs are now provided in German and English.

"Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

If these six words give an approximate translation of the song titled "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

Wolf sung by various Lieder singers.......2000-08-15

This is an extraordinary collection of Wolf songs. It is frustrating that the project was not completed, as the quality of what was recorded is so extraordinarily revelatory. My personal favourites are the Michelangelo settings sung by the bass Alexander Kipnis, although he uncharacteristically makes some textual errors. The contributions of Hüsch are numerous and thoughtfully sung, and Karl Erb, Herbert Janssen, Ludwig Weber, Rita Ginster and Marta Fuchs are all caught on extraordinary form, with accompanists of admittedly variable quality, ranging from the sublime Gerald Moore to some very interesting contributions from some accompanists who did not really capture the true essence of Lieder accompanying, which surely cannot permit the piano to be subservient to the voice!

These precious recordings offer us so much. They are a document of a golden age of Lieder singing, and they are superb recitals, sung by a variety of voices, never allowing the listener to tire of listening to a single voice for too long. They are also, of course, examples of some of the most wonderful Lieder writing of any time. These 5 cds are a must for a Lieder specialist, and can open new doors to the novice. Buy them, and never regret having this treasure trove which will give you pleasure all your life.

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al
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One of the great recordings of all time!

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al
Sir Thomas Beecham , Wilhelm Strienz , Helge Roswaenge , Erna Berger , Tiana Lemnitz , Gerhard Husch , Irma Beilke , Heinrich Tessmer , and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Manufacturer: Nimbus Records
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte [The Magic Flute]

The Magic Flute - Criterion Collection

ASIN: B000009J5N
Release Date: 1999-01-01

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Overture
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 1: Introduction: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 2: Air: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 3: Air: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 4: Recitative and Air: O zitt're nicht, mein lieber Sohn! Queen Of The Night
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 5: Quintet: Hm, hm, hm, hm!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 6: Trio: Du feines Taubchen, nur herein!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 7: Duet: Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen
Die Zauberflote: Act I - No. 8: Finale: Zum Ziele fuhrt dich diese Bahn
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Schnelle Fusse, rascher Mut
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Es lebe Sarastro, Sarastro lebe!
Die Zauberflote: Act I - Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 9: March of the Priests
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 10: Air With Chorus: O Isis und Osiris
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 11: Duet: Bewahret euch vor Weibertucken
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 12: Quintet: Wie, wie, wie?
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 13: Air: Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 14: Air: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen - The Queen Of The Night
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 15: Air: In diesen heil'gen Hallen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 16: Trio: Seid uns zum zweiten; Mal willkommen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 17: Air: Ach, ich fuhl's
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 18: Chorus of Priests: O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 19: Trio: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 20: Air: Ein Madchen oder Weibchen
Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 21: Finale: Bald prangt, den Morgen zu verkunden
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Der, welcher wandelt diese Strasse
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Tamino mein! O welch ein Gluck!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Ihr Gotter, welch ein Augenblick! ... Triumph, Triumph, du edles Paar!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Pa-pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!
Die Zauberflote: Act II - Nur stille, stille, stille, stille! .... Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht.

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Thomas Beecham's Magic Flute is among the most famous opera recordings ever made. It has been available for more than 60 years, most recently on CD transfers from EMI, Pearl, and Nimbus. The last of these, first issued in 1991, appeared in a luxurious box set with complete libretto (including the spoken dialogue, omitted on the recording itself); the current release is identical except that it is in a slim package with a plot summary but no libretto. The reasons for the longevity of this recording are not hard to find. Producer Walter Legge assembled about as good a cast as could be persuaded to come to Berlin for the 1937-39 recording sessions, and they are all fine singers who understand and are totally committed to the music. But what stands out most are the inspired playing of the Berlin Philharmonic, always crisp and expressive (once you get used to the desiccated quality of the 1930s monaural sound), and the conducting of Beecham, who brought to the work a combination of wit and nobility that has not been surpassed. There are modern recordings in much better sound (for example, the version by Georg Solti), but none offer more musical insight than this one. --Alex Morin

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One of the great recordings of all time!.......2000-08-02

With good reason, this recording of Mozart's sublimely silly masterpiece has never been out of the catalog since it was released in the late 1930's. The singers are mostly an outstanding group--Tiana Lemnitz, Helge Rosvaenge, Gerhard Hüsch...(who is arguably the finest Papageno ever put on wax, vinyl, tape, or aluminum backing). What makes it such a wonder, however, is Sir Thomas Beecham's leadership, at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic. Beecham, more so than any other conductor, knows how to strike the right balance between the slapstick silliness of some scenes and the gloriously solemn atmosphere of others. What truly makes Sir Thomas' interpretation unique is that he makes both aspects of the opera part of a whole--conceived in Mozart's own dualistic mind. I can think of no other better performance of this masterpiece.

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ASIN: B00005MNIO
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Tracks:

Orpheus Und Eurydike: Wehlagend Irr' Ich So
Orpheus Und Eurydike: Ach, Ich Habe Sie Verloren
Tristan Und Isolde: Einsam Wachend In Der Nacht
Das Rheingold: Weiche, Wotan, Weiche
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Carmen: Wenn Dir Die Karten Einmal Bitt'res Unheil Kunden
Carmen: Du Bist's? Ich Bin Es!
Samson Und Dalila: Die Sonne, Sie Lachte
Samson und Dalila: Sieh', Mein Herz Erschliesset Sich
Dank Sei Dir Herr 'Cant Con Stromenti'
Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu
Matthaus-Passion: So Ist Mein Jesus Nun Gefangen
Wie Bist Du, Meine Konigin
Wiegenlied Op.41, No.1
Urlicht: Altsolo Aus Der 2 Sym

Große Sänger der Vergangenheit: Heinrich Schlusnus

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Große Sänger der Vergangenheit: Heinrich Schlusnus

Manufacturer: Berlin Classics
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000EGCEEK
Release Date: 2006-10-24

Lebendige Vergangenheit: Hildegarde Ranczak

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Lebendige Vergangenheit: Hildegarde Ranczak

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
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ASIN: B000CCU8D0
Release Date: 2006-03-28

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Famous and historic recording
Magic Flute-Complete Opera
The Best Opera for Beginning Opera Fans

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)

Manufacturer: Opera D'oro
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Mozart - Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) / Levine, Battle, Serra, Metropolitan Opera

ASIN: B00002Z84K
Release Date: 1999-11-16

Tracks:

The Magic Flute: Overture
The Magic Flute: Act One: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Tamino, The Three Ladies
The Magic Flute: Act One: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Papageno
The Magic Flute: Act One:Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Tamino
The Magic Flute: Act One: O Zitt're Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn! - Queen Of The Night
The Magic Flute: Act One: Hm, Hm, Hm, Hm! - Papageno, Tamino, The Three Ladies
The Magic Flute: Act One: Du Feines Taubchen, Nur Herein! - Monostatos, Pamina, Papageno
The Magic Flute: Act One: Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen - Pamina, Papageno
The Magic Flute: Act One: Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn - The Three Boys, Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Monostatos, Sarastro, Chorus

Tracks:

The Magic Flute: March Of The Priests
The Magic Flute: O Isis Und Osiris
The Magic Flute: Bewahret Euch Vor Weibertucken
The Magic Flute: Wie, Wie, Wie?
The Magic Flute: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden
The Magic Flute: Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen
The Magic Flute: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
The Magic Flute: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen
The Magic Flute: Ach, Ich Fuhl's
The Magic Flute: O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne!
The Magic Flute: Soll Ich Dich, Teurer, Nicht Mehr Sehn?
The Magic Flute: Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
The Magic Flute: Bald Prangt, Den Morgan Zu Verkunden
The Magic Flute: Der, Welcher Wandelt Diese Strasse
The Magic Flute: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
The Magic Flute: Nur Stille, Stille, Stille, Stille!...

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Famous and historic recording.......2006-01-17

This set is the very definition of the phrase, "famous recording." It was recorded in Berlin in 1937-38 and has not been out of print since then. Amazon, I see, currently carries it in four or five competing versions. Of them, I suspect that the most satisfactory sound is to be found on the Naxos re-issue, but that version appears to be on the verge of dropping out of the catalogue.

For many years, this was the only available near-complete recording of "Die Zauberfloete," and it is still the definitive recorded version in the minds of many older fans. Because it was issued on 78-rpm records that played for a bit over three minutes apiece, the complete opera would have required about forty sides, or more than twenty records, all to be sold in bound albums of five records each. Just lifting such a thing would be an effort, let alone paying for it.* As a strictly practical and commercial decision, Walter Legge, the producer, decided to forgo recording the spoken dialogue.

The cast was a very strong one for the time--and for ours, too--but it was not entirely the cast that Beecham and Legge had originally planned. Since the Berlin Philharmonic was one of the chief selling points of the production, the opera had to be recorded in Berlin. Some of the originally chosen performers chose not to risk themselves within the grasp of the Third Reich. More than that, despite the fact that the "Zauberfloete" recording was an English initiative, produced by an English company, with an English conductor, it was regarded as so much a showpiece of German Kultur that the Reich Propaganda Minister was determined that it be performed by singers whom he regarded as possessing sufficiently Aryan background.

Leaving politics behind, this is a great performance. Beecham's overall concept remains as brilliant today as it was almost seventy years ago. The singers are as good as any today, although they reflect a different performing style from our present one. Helge Rosvaenge, for instance, had a much heavier voice than the typical Tamino of today, and he was associated with operatic roles that our current Taminos could never touch. Erna Berger, The Queen of the Night, sounds like nobody singing today--trust me on that! She is stupendous, nevertheless.

I am assigning five stars to this "Magic Flute" for its artistic value and its historic interest. While I cannot recommend this set to anyone as a first or only recording of Mozart's operatic masterwork, I enthusiastically urge it on anyone who desires a second or back-up set.
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* Believe it or not, Karajan's first recording of the "Die Meistersinger" was issued in 78-rpm format--68 sides on 34 records.

Magic Flute-Complete Opera.......2000-09-15

This is a 1933 recording of the most beautiful opera Mozart ever composed. I found the static on the cd distracting, and I was more than alittle upset over the lack of a libretto. I have heard other recordings that do the opera justice, and let one feel the music. I would not buy this again.

The Best Opera for Beginning Opera Fans.......2000-07-24

The Magic Flute is, by far, the most upbeat, moving, and all around enjoyable opera for anyone just being introduced to the opera scene. The plot is quite easy to get into and is very easily understood just in listening to the music even if one doesn't speak one word of German. The english translation is also available for those who would like to follow along with the players. The music ranges from upbeat and happy to slower and romantic to lively and exciting, and is perfectly suited to each characters personality. This is a must have for new and veteran opera goers alike.

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

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A jewel!

Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

Manufacturer: EMI References
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005GMZ
Release Date: 1990-05-08

Tracks:

Ov - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act One: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Helge Rosvaenge/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
Act One: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Gerhard Husch
Act One: Die Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Helge Rosvaenge
Act One: O Zittre Nicht - Erna Berger
Act One: Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! - Gerhard Husch/Helge Rosvaenge/Hilde Shceppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
Act One: Du Feines Taubchen, Nur Herein! - Heinrich Tessmer/Tian Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
Act One: Bei Mannern, Wlche Liebe Fuhlen - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
Act One: Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund/Helge Rosvaenge
Act One: Zuruck! Zuruck? - Helge Rosaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham/Walter Grossmann
Act One: O Ew'ge Nacht - Helge Rosvaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act One: Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton! - Helge Rosvaenge/
Act One: Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch/Heinrich Tessmer/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act One: Konnte Jeder Brave Mann - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
Act One: Es Lebe Sarastro, Sarastro Lebe! - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham/Gerhard Husch/Tiana Lemnitz
Act One: Herr! Ich Bin Zwar Verbrecherin - Tiana Lemnitz/Willhelm Strienz
Act One: Nun, Stoler Jungling, Bur Hierer - Heinrich Tessmer/Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Rosvaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham...
Act One: Fuhrt Diese Beidem Fremdlinge - Walhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham

Tracks:

Act Two: March Of The Priests - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris - Wilhelm Stienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act Two: Bewharet Euch Vor Weibertucken - Erster Priester/Ernst Fabbry
Act Two: Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr An Diesem Schreckesort? - Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
Act Two: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden - Heinrich Tessmer
Act Two: Der Holle Rache - Erna Berger
Act Two: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen - Wilhelm Streinz
Act Two: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
Act Two: Ach, Ich Fuhl's - Tiana Lemnitz
Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris! - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act Two: Soch Ich Dich, Teurer - Tiana Lemnitz/Wilhelm Strienz/Helge Rosvaenge
Act Two: Ein Madchen Oder Webchen - Gerhard Husch
Act Two: Bald Prangt, Den Morgen Zun Verkunden - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
Act Two: Der, Welcher Wandlet Diese Strasse - Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman/Helge Rosvaenge/Tiana Lemnitz
Act Two: Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck! - Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Rosvaenge/Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman
Act Two: Triumph! Triumph! Du Edles Paar - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
Act Two: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! - Gerhard Husch/Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
Act Two: Pa-Pa-Gena! Pa-Pa-Geno! - Gerhard Husch/Irma Beilke/Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
Act Two: Nur Stille, Stille, Stille - Heinrich Tessmer/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund/Konigin
Act Two: Die Strahlen Der Sonne... Hei Sei Euch Geweihten! - Wilhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham

Customer Reviews:

A jewel!.......2000-03-16

It really is the most magical "Zauberfloete" you can have - if you are not fussy about the MONO sound. This is a great interpretation (voted one of the 75 greatest recordings of all times by the readers of "Gramophone") and the lack of stereo really does not matter, especially when the recorded sound is so clean! A real feast for Mozartians!

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Helge Rosvaenge, Vol. 3

Manufacturer: Preiser Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000023PS
Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

Die Zauberflote: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
Fidelio: Gott, Welch Dunkel Hier
Lohengrin: In Fernem Land
Lohengrin: Mein Lieber Schwan
Der Barbier Von Bagdad: Ach, Das Leid Hab Ich Getragen
Faust: Gegrusst Sei Mir, O Heil'ge Statte
Faust: Der Menschheit Ganzer Jammer Druckt Mich Nieder - Helge Rosvaenge/Margarete Teschemacher/Wilhelm Strienz
Carmen: Hier An Dem Herzen Treu Geborgen
Manon: O Schone Zeit, Wo Die Furcht Bon Uns Genommen
Der Troubadour: Dass Nur Fur Mich Dein Herz Erbebt
Die Macht Des Schicksals: In Heiligster Stunde - Helge Rosvaenge/Gerhard Husch
La Boheme: Wer Klopft? Entschuldigt! Eine Dame? - Helge Rosvaenge/Maria Cebotari
La Boheme: Ach, Geliebte, Du Kehrst Mir Niemals Wieder - Helge Rosvaenge/Gerhard Husch
Der Rosenkavalier: Di Rigori Armato Il Seno
Konigsballade: Euren Konig Will Ich Preisen
Konigsballade: Ewig Muss Ich Dein Gedenken

Tracks:

Ein Leben Fur Den Zaren: Bruder Folgt Mir
Boris Godounov: Dimitri, Zarewitsch! - Helge Rosvaenge/Friedel Beckmann
Eugen Onegin: Wohin Seid Ihr Entschwunden
Die Zauberin: Mein Los Ist Seltsam - Helge Rosvaenge/Tiana Lemnitz
Der Troubadour: Mutter, Du Schlafst Nicht - Helge Rosvaenge/Friedel Beckmann
Aida: O Ware Ich Erkoren...Holde Aida
Aida: Entflohn Ist Die Rivalin, Die Verhasste - Helge Rosvaenge/Friedel Beckmann
Der Bajazzo: Schaut Her, Ich Bin's
Der Bajazzo: Scherzet Immer
Der Bajazzo: Jetzt Spielen
Der Bajazzo: Nein, Bajazzo Nicht Mehr
Tosca: Wie Sich Die Bilder Gleichen
Tosca: Und Es Blitzten Die Sterne
Giuditta: Freunde, Das Leben Ist Lebenswert
Giuditta: Du Bist Meine Sonne