Engelbert Humperdinck: The Miracle (Complete)

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Capriccio
Release Date
December 5, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Engelbert Humperdinck, Karl Gustav Vollmoeller
    • PERFORMER
      Sophie Klussmann, Josette Micheler, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Kinderchor des Georg-Friedrich-Handel-Gymna
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Arrival of the Procession: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Josette Micheler

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    2. Act I: Departure of the Procession: Maria zu lieben (Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    3. Act I: Dance of Megildis: Alles neu Macht der Mai (Childern's Choir)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    4. Act I: Megildis in Conflict: O Maria, Jungfrau rein (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Sophie Klußmann, Josette Micheler

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    5. Act I: The Knight is knocking

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    6. Act I: Megildis Inner Struggle

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    7. Act I: Megildis challenges the Mother of God

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    8. Act I: Entry and Courtship by the Knight

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    9. Act I: The Virgin's Sign

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    10. Act I: Prayer and Flight

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    11. Act I: Transformation of the Virgin Statue - The Miracle

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    12. Act I: Entrance of the Nuns and Ave Maria: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Josette Micheler

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    13. Act I: Finale: Großer Gott, wir loben dich (Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    14. Interlude: Entrance and Waltz of the Minstrel

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    15. Interlude: Megildis' Dance - Death of the Knight

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    16. Interlude: Abduction of Megildis

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    17. Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Knight

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    18. Interlude: Banquet at the Count's - Arrival of the King's Son

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    19. Interlude: Masquerade at the Royal Court

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    20. Interlude: Megildis' Torch Dance and Fire

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    21. Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Court

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    22. Interlude: Megildis and the Minstrel in the Thieves' Cave

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    23. Interlude: Soldiers' March and Recollection

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    24. Interlude: Procession of Death and Megildis' Homecoming: Herbei, o ihr Gläub'gen (Children's Choir)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    25. Act II: Christmas Eve in the Convent: Vom Himmel hoch (Soprano, Alto)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Sophie Klußmann, Josette Micheler

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    26. Act II: Children Outside the Church: Es ist ein Reis entsprungen (Children's Choir)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    27. Act II: The Light: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott im höchsten Thron (Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    28. Act II: Christmas Carols: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott dem Vater (Children's Choir)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    29. Act II: Holy Night Falls

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    30. Act II: Re-transformation - Knocking - Snowstorm

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    31. Act II: Megildis Staggers into the Church

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    32. Act II: Megildis Remembers

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    33. Act II: Where is the Child?

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    34. Act II: The Child is Dead

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    35. Act II: Transformation of the Child

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    36. Act II: The Miracle of the Bells

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Steffen Tast

    37. Act II: Finale: Salve! Salve Regina (Soprano, Chorus)

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Sophie Klußmann

      Conductor: Steffen Tast


Engelbert Humperdinck's music for the pantomime of Karl Gustav Vollmoeller's arguably most important stage work impresses with it's deeply Romantic sound and large-scale choral scenes and had so far led an unforgivable shadowy existence in the composer's oeuvre. Premiered in London in 1911, none other than Max Reinhardt adapted this work for film (1912) and staged numerous performances with hundreds of actors, singers, and dancers - finally also at the Salzburg Festival in 1925. This recording represents the first complete recording of this deeply Romantic masterpiece.