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Beethoven: Egmont / Zirner, Landshamer, Fiore, Munich Radio Orchestra
BR Klassik

Beethoven: Egmont / Zirner, Landshamer, Fiore, Munich Radio Orchestra

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Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist
August Zirner, Muenchner Rundfunkorchester
Format
CD
Label
BR Klassik
Released
Oct 14, 2022
Catalog #
BRK900340
UPC
4035719003406

About

In September 1809, the Vienna Hofburg Theatre commissioned Ludwig van Beethoven to create new incidental music for Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Egmont". The tragedy had premiered in Mainz on January 9, 1789. It calls for incidental music, but various attempts – some commissioned by the poet himself – had remained unfinished or were unsatisfactory. The music was required in several sections of the drama, however, and the Vienna production of "Egmont" was to include it. Beethoven set to work. He made good progress, because the subject suited him: the tragedy is set in Brussels, under threat from Spanish troops, and deals with resistance against oppression and foreign rule. The Viennese theatre premiere of "Egmont" on May 24, 1810 still had to make do without music, however – the score was only finally completed by the third performance. Beethoven's incidental music was premiered on June 15, 1810.

The music itself makes it clear that this commission was close to Beethoven's heart - it far exceeds the level of incidental music common at that time. That applies not only to the compositional demands but also to the relationship of the music to the drama. Eschewing mere illustration, Beethoven provided an interpretation and therefore an additional level of meaning. The well-known Egmont Overture, the most dramatically dense part of the incidental music, anticipates the action and introduces the characters. A clear reference to the drama is made in the ending, which corresponds exactly to the symphony of victory called for by Goethe at the end of the tragedy. The finale - a clear reference to the drama - corresponds exactly to the “symphony of victory” called for by Goethe at the end of the tragedy.

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 08:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  3. 2 Vernommen habt ihr die gewaltigen Töne (Narrator) 04:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Vernommen habt ihr die gewaltigen Töne (Narrator)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  4. 3 Lied: Die Trommel gerühret! (Klärchen) 02:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Lied: Die Trommel gerühret! (Klärchen)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christina Landshamer
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  5. 4 So freue dich, denn kurz ist alle Freude (Narrator) 00:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    So freue dich, denn kurz ist alle Freude (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  6. 5 Zwischenakt I: Andante - Allegro con brio 02:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    Zwischenakt I: Andante - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  7. 6 Wo Egmont wandelt hoch auf steilem Pfad (Narrator) 02:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Wo Egmont wandelt hoch auf steilem Pfad (Narrator)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  8. 7 Zwischenakt II: Larghetto 04:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    Zwischenakt II: Larghetto
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  9. 8 Freudvoll und leidvoll - Das ist das Los des Lebens und der Liebe (Narrator) 01:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Freudvoll und leidvoll - Das ist das Los des Lebens und der Liebe (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  10. 9 Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Klärchen) 01:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Klärchen)
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christina Landshamer
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  11. 10 Egmont tritt herein in einem Reitermantel (Narrator) 00:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Egmont tritt herein in einem Reitermantel (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  12. 11 Zwischenakt III: Allegro - Allegretto 02:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Zwischenakt III: Allegro - Allegretto
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  13. 12 Erwache, Held! In deinem Vaterlande muss, wer es liebt, der Freude nun entsagen (Narrator) 00:23
    Track
    12
    Title
    Erwache, Held! In deinem Vaterlande muss, wer es liebt, der Freude nun entsagen (Narrator)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  14. 13 Zwischenakt III: Marcia vivace 01:38
    Track
    13
    Title
    Zwischenakt III: Marcia vivace
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  15. 14 Umgarnt vom Netz des schlauen Jägers steht nun Egmont (Narrator) 02:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    Umgarnt vom Netz des schlauen Jägers steht nun Egmont (Narrator)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  16. 15 Zwischenakt IV: Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato 03:18
    Track
    15
    Title
    Zwischenakt IV: Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  17. 16 Du Klärchen, treues Herz, wie kannst du leben (Narrator) 01:22
    Track
    16
    Title
    Du Klärchen, treues Herz, wie kannst du leben (Narrator)
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  18. 17 Klärchens Tod bezeichnend: Larghetto 02:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    Klärchens Tod bezeichnend: Larghetto
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  19. 18 Gesprochen ist das Urteil, wenn sich der Morgen rötet (Narrator) 02:11
    Track
    18
    Title
    Gesprochen ist das Urteil, wenn sich der Morgen rötet (Narrator)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  20. 19 Melodrama: Süßer Schlaf! Du kommst wie ein reines (Narrator) 04:28
    Track
    19
    Title
    Melodrama: Süßer Schlaf! Du kommst wie ein reines (Narrator)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  21. 20 Verschwunden ist der Kranz (Narrator) 03:20
    Track
    20
    Title
    Verschwunden ist der Kranz (Narrator)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    August Zirner
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  22. 21 Siegessymphonie 01:24
    Track
    21
    Title
    Siegessymphonie
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  23. Disc 2
  24. 1 Overture 08:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    08:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  25. 2 Lied: Die Trommel gerühret! (Klärchen) 02:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Lied: Die Trommel gerühret! (Klärchen)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christina Landshamer
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  26. 3 Zwischenakt I: Andante - Allegro con brio 02:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Zwischenakt I: Andante - Allegro con brio
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  27. 4 Zwischenakt II: Larghetto 04:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Zwischenakt II: Larghetto
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  28. 5 Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Klärchen) 01:50
    Track
    5
    Title
    Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll (Klärchen)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Christina Landshamer
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  29. 6 Zwischenakt III: Allegro - Marcia vivace 04:06
    Track
    6
    Title
    Zwischenakt III: Allegro - Marcia vivace
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  30. 7 Zwischenakt IV: Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato 03:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Zwischenakt IV: Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  31. 8 Klärchens Tod bezeichnend: Larghetto 02:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    Klärchens Tod bezeichnend: Larghetto
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  32. 9 Melodrama: Poco sostenuto 04:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    Melodrama: Poco sostenuto
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  33. 10 Siegessymphonie 01:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    Siegessymphonie
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore
  34. 11 Overture in C Major, Op. 115, "Namensfeier" (Name Day Celebration) 06:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    Overture in C Major, Op. 115, "Namensfeier" (Name Day Celebration)
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    John Fiore