Weber: Der Freischütz

Maestro Marek Janowski leads a sensational cast - including star vocalists Lise Davidsen and Andreas Schager - on this new recording of 'Der Freischütz', the German Romantic opera par excellence. In the years after its 1821 premiere, the catchy melodies, picturesque charm and spooky scenes of 'Der Freischütz' thrilled audiences throughout Europe. Janowski's inspired reading lifts out the symphonic qualities of Carl Maria von Weber's masterpiece, and makes clear why colleagues such as Hector Berlioz and Richard Wagner raved about the work. The excellent cast consists of Lise Davidsen (Agathe), Andreas Schager (Max), Sofia Fomina (Ännchen), Alan Held (Kaspar), Markus Eiche (Ottokar) and Franz-Josef Selig (Eremit). Janowski conducts the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and MDR Radio Choir. For this recording, the original spoken dialogues have been replaced by short narrations, written by Katharina Wagner and Daniel Weber and recited by Corinna Kirchhoff and Peter Simonischeck.

Disc 1
1: Overture
2: Victoria! Der Meister Soll Leben - Schau' Der Herr Mich an Als König
3: Was Traf Er Denn?
4: O! Diese Sonne!
5: Nein! Länger Trag' Ich Nicht Die Qualen - Durch Die Wälder
6: Der Gute Kaspar Is Mir Schon Treu Zu Diensten
7: Hier Im Ird'schen Jammerthal
8: Schweig! Gegen Jedermann - Kaspar Ist Geschickt!
9: Schweig! Damit Dich Niemand Warnt
10: Schelm, Halt Fest!
11: Sie Blutet
12: Kommt Ein Schlanker Bursch Gegangen
13: Meine Warnung Treibt Agathe Um
14: Wie Nahte Mir Der Schlummer
15: Ihr Sehnlichst Erwarteter Bräutigam
16: Wie? Was? Entsetzen!
17: Die Wolfsschlucht

Disc 2
1: Entr'acte
2: Und Ob Die Wolke Sie Verhülle
3: Meine Warnung Verfolgt Sie Jetzt Bis in Ihren Schlaf
4: Einst Träumte Meiner Sel'gen Base
5: Ännchen Versucht Agathe Mut Zuzusprechen
6: Wir Winden Dir Den Jungfernkranz
7: Sie Stolperte
8: Was Gleicht Wohl Auf Erden
9: Alle, Alle Stehen Sie Da
10: Schaut, Schaut

Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

Conductor: Marek Janowski

Number of Discs: 2

Orchestra: Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra

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