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Wellesz: Die Opferung Des Gefangenen / Friedrich Cerha, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
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Wellesz: Die Opferung Des Gefangenen / Friedrich Cerha, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra

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Composer
WELLESZ, EGON
Artist
Koch, Brooks, Wiener Konzertchor, Cerha
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Oct 02, 2020
Catalog #
C5423
UPC
845221054230

About

‘This West Indian tragedy has remained the sole dramatic work of a heroic world in pre-Columbian times that, after a flourishing heyday, was abruptly terminated by foreign violence.’ Egon Wellesz (1925). In musical terms, the Opferung shows Egon Wellesz at the zenith of his creativity. In this music, Wellesz’ emancipation from his mentor Schoenberg and his aesthetics has progressed even further, as throughout his life Egon Wellesz was interested in evolving his own, unmistakable musical diction. The events of 12 March 1938 put a sudden end to this so successful career: As a Jew, monarchist and the writer of ‘degenerate music’, the 53-year-old musician was immediately removed from all of his posts and wanted by the police after ‘the seizure of power’. Following a long illness, Egon Wellesz died in Oxford in 1974.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude 03:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  2. 2 Heil dir, König! (Feldherr) 02:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    Heil dir, König! (Feldherr)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  3. 3 Tapferer Krieger, Cavek-Queche-Vinak! (Der Älteste des Rates, Der Schildträger) 04:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Tapferer Krieger, Cavek-Queche-Vinak! (Der Älteste des Rates, Der Schildträger)
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Ivan Urbas, Robert Brooks
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  4. 4 Jetzt wird er zahlen für seine Taten! (Chorus, Feldherr) 04:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Jetzt wird er zahlen für seine Taten! (Chorus, Feldherr)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  5. 5 Abschied genommen hast du von deinen Bergen (Der Älteste des Rates, Chorus) 04:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    Abschied genommen hast du von deinen Bergen (Der Älteste des Rates, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Ivan Urbas
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  6. 6 Dance No. 1: Tanz der sechs Becher (Dance of the six goblets) 02:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dance No. 1: Tanz der sechs Becher (Dance of the six goblets)
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  7. 7 In Wahrheit, da ist nichts (Chorus) 02:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    In Wahrheit, da ist nichts (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  8. 8 Dance No. 2: Tanz mit den Gewändern - Königstanz (Dance with the garments - King's dance) 06:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Dance No. 2: Tanz mit den Gewändern - Königstanz (Dance with the garments - King's dance)
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  9. 9 O König Hobtoh! (Chorus) 01:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    O König Hobtoh! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  10. 10 Wie? Was ersehnst du (Chorus) 02:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    Wie? Was ersehnst du (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  11. 11 Dance No. 3: Tanz der Prinzessin (Dance by the Princess) 04:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Dance No. 3: Tanz der Prinzessin (Dance by the Princess)
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  12. 12 O, König, sieh hier das Pfand (Chorus, Feldherr) 02:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    O, König, sieh hier das Pfand (Chorus, Feldherr)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Wolfgang Koch
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  13. 13 Dance No. 4: Kriegstanz der Adler und Jaguare (War dance by the eagles and jaguars) 02:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Dance No. 4: Kriegstanz der Adler und Jaguare (War dance by the eagles and jaguars)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  14. 14 So lautet die Rede des Prinzen Cavek-Queche-Vinak (Der Schildträger, Chorus) 04:14
    Track
    14
    Title
    So lautet die Rede des Prinzen Cavek-Queche-Vinak (Der Schildträger, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Robert Brooks
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  15. 15 Dance No. 5: Abschied von den Bergen und Tälern der Heimat (Farewell from the mountains and valleys of home) - Seht, zum letzten Mal grüßt er das Bild seiner Berge (Chorus) 02:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    Dance No. 5: Abschied von den Bergen und Tälern der Heimat (Farewell from the mountains and valleys of home) - Seht, zum letzten Mal grüßt er das Bild seiner Berge (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  16. 16 Klagegesänge (Laments) (Soprano, Alto, Chorus) 01:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    Klagegesänge (Laments) (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Performer
    Hoe-Seung Hwang, Patricia Dewey
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  17. 17 Tötung des gefangenen Prinzen - Opferritual (Death of the captured Prince - Ritual sacrifice) 01:20
    Track
    17
    Title
    Tötung des gefangenen Prinzen - Opferritual (Death of the captured Prince - Ritual sacrifice)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  18. 18 Apotheose (Apotheosis) 00:47
    Track
    18
    Title
    Apotheose (Apotheosis)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha
  19. 19 Hymn: Ehre dir Tapferer! (Chorus) 01:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Hymn: Ehre dir Tapferer! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Egon Wellesz
    Ensemble
    Vienna Concert Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Friedrich Cerha