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Adrian Boult conducts Berg, Stravinsky, & Vaughan Williams
SOMM Recordings

Adrian Boult conducts Berg, Stravinsky, & Vaughan Williams

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Details

Composer
Alban Berg, Igor Stravinsky, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Artist
Royal Opera House Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Jan 05, 2024
Catalog #
ARIADNE 5024-2
UPC
758871502429

About

SOMM RECORDINGS announces the first appearance on disc of three historic live recordings by Sir Adrian Boult to mark the 40th anniversary of the pre-eminent British conductor’s death, including his complete 1949 account of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck, Stravinsky’s Capriccio (1948), and Vaughan Williams’ Fourth Symphony (1965).

Boult had led the UK premiere of Berg’s excoriating opera in 1934, although only Act II of that performance survives. This complete 1949 recording with the BBC Symphony, Heinrich Nillius as Wozzeck, and Suzanne Danco as Marie – only the second UK performance – adds to Boult’s and the opera’s stature on disc. Recorded live in London’s Royal Albert Hall, it is a remarkable document of an exhilarating performance.

Boult’s pioneering championing of ‘new’ music is also heard in his recording of Stravinsky’s Capriccio, with the BBC Symphony and the prodigiously gifted Australian Noel Mewton-Wood at the piano.

Boult’s rare outing in 1965 with the Royal Opera House Orchestra saw him returning to a work he premiered 30 years earlier, Vaughan Williams’ Fourth Symphony. Under Boult’s baton it is a stirring and startling statement of loss and grief.

A bonus track features a revealing discussion of his 19-year tenure at the head of the BBC Symphony by Boult with Bernard Keeffe for BBC Radio in 1965.

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I Scene 1, "Zimmer des Hauptmanns" (The Captain's Room): Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam! (Captain, Wozzeck) 08:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, "Zimmer des Hauptmanns" (The Captain's Room): Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam! (Captain, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    08:25
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Parry Jones, Heinrich Nillius
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  3. 2 Act I Scene 2, "Freies Feld, die Stadt in der Ferne" (An Open Field Outside the Town): Du, der Platz ist verflucht! (Wozzeck, Andres) 06:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 2, "Freies Feld, die Stadt in der Ferne" (An Open Field Outside the Town): Du, der Platz ist verflucht! (Wozzeck, Andres)
    Duration
    06:33
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Frans Vroons
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  4. 3 Act I Scene 3, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Tschin Bum, Tschin, Bum! Hörst Bub? (Marie, Margret, Wozzeck) 07:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 3, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Tschin Bum, Tschin, Bum! Hörst Bub? (Marie, Margret, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Suzanne Danco, Mary Jarred, Margaret Godley, Heinrich Nillius
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  5. 4 Act I Scene 4, "Studierstube des Doktors" (The Doctor's study): Was erleb' ich Wozzeck? (Doctor, Wozzeck) 07:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 4, "Studierstube des Doktors" (The Doctor's study): Was erleb' ich Wozzeck? (Doctor, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    07:20
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Otakar Kraus, Heinrich Nillius
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  6. 5 Act I Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Geh einmal vor Dich hin! (Marie, Drum-major) 03:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Geh einmal vor Dich hin! (Marie, Drum-major)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Walter Widdop, Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  7. 6 Act II Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Was die Steine glänzen? (Marie, Wozzeck) 05:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Was die Steine glänzen? (Marie, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  8. 7 Act II Scene 2, "Strasse in der Stadt" (Street in Town): Wohin so eilig, gehertester, Herr Sargnagel? (Captain, Doctor, Wozzeck) 08:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 2, "Strasse in der Stadt" (Street in Town): Wohin so eilig, gehertester, Herr Sargnagel? (Captain, Doctor, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Parry Jones, Otakar Kraus, Heinrich Nillius
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  9. 8 Act II Scene 3, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Guten tag, Franz (Marie, Wozzeck) 03:14
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 3, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Guten tag, Franz (Marie, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  10. 9 Act II Scene 4, "Wirtshausgarten" (Tavern Garden): Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an (Apprentices 1, 2, Wozzeck, Marie, Drum-major, Soldiers, Apprentices, Andres, Madman) 10:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 4, "Wirtshausgarten" (Tavern Garden): Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an (Apprentices 1, 2, Wozzeck, Marie, Drum-major, Soldiers, Apprentices, Andres, Madman)
    Duration
    10:16
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Gordon Clinton, Fabian Smith, Heinrich Nillius, Suzanne Danco, Walter Widdop, John William Kentish, Frans Vroons
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  11. 10 Act II Scene 5, "Wachstube in der Kaserne" (Guardroom in the Barracks): Oh, oh, Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen (Wozzeck, Andres, Drum-major, A Soldier) 04:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 5, "Wachstube in der Kaserne" (Guardroom in the Barracks): Oh, oh, Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen (Wozzeck, Andres, Drum-major, A Soldier)
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Frans Vroons, Walter Widdop, John William Kentish
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  12. Disc 2
  13. 1 Act III Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden (Marie) 04:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden (Marie)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  14. 2 Act III Scene 2, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Dort links geht's in die Stadt (Marie, Wozzeck) 04:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 2, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Dort links geht's in die Stadt (Marie, Wozzeck)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  15. 3 Act III Scene 3, "Schenke" (A Low Tavern): Tanzt Alle! (Wozzeck, Margret, Apprentices) 02:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 3, "Schenke" (A Low Tavern): Tanzt Alle! (Wozzeck, Margret, Apprentices)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Mary Jarred, Suzanne Danco
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  16. 4 Act III Scene 4, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer? (Wozzeck, Captain, Doctor) 04:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 4, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer? (Wozzeck, Captain, Doctor)
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Heinrich Nillius, Parry Jones, Otakar Kraus
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  17. 5 Act III Scene 4: Adagio 03:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Adagio
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  18. 6 Act III Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n! (Children, Marie's Child) 01:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n! (Children, Marie's Child)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Alban Berg
    Performer
    Suzanne Danco, Margaret Godley
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  19. 7 Sir Adrian Boult recalls his years with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in conversation with Bernard Keeffe 09:24
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sir Adrian Boult recalls his years with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in conversation with Bernard Keeffe
    Duration
    09:24
    Composer
    na Not Applicable
    Performer
    Adrian Boult, Bernard Keeffe
  20. 8 I. Allegro 06:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Noel Mewton-Wood
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  21. 9 II. Andante rapsodico 05:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andante rapsodico
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Noel Mewton-Wood
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  22. 10 III. Allegro capriccioso ma sempre giusto 05:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro capriccioso ma sempre giusto
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Igor Stravinsky
    Performer
    Noel Mewton-Wood
    Ensemble
    BBC Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  23. 11 I. Allegro 08:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  24. 12 II. Andante moderato 10:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Andante moderato
    Duration
    10:07
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  25. 13 III. Scherzo: Allegro molto 05:34
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult
  26. 14 IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto 09:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
    Conductor
    Adrian Boult