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Engelbert Humperdinck: The Miracle (Complete)

Modern Dramatic Romantic Nostalgic Uplifting
$29.99

Details

Composer
Engelbert Humperdinck, Karl Gustav Vollmoeller
Artist
Sophie Klussmann, Josette Micheler, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Kinderchor des Georg-Friedrich-Handel-Gymna
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Dec 05, 2025
Catalog #
C5543
UPC
845221055435

About

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.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Arrival of the Procession: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus) 04:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Arrival of the Procession: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Performer
    Josette Micheler
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  3. 2 Act I: Departure of the Procession: Maria zu lieben (Chorus) 02:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Departure of the Procession: Maria zu lieben (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  4. 3 Act I: Dance of Megildis: Alles neu Macht der Mai (Childern's Choir) 03:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Dance of Megildis: Alles neu Macht der Mai (Childern's Choir)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  5. 4 Act I: Megildis in Conflict: O Maria, Jungfrau rein (Soprano, Alto, Chorus) 04:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Megildis in Conflict: O Maria, Jungfrau rein (Soprano, Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Performer
    Sophie Klußmann, Josette Micheler
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  6. 5 Act I: The Knight is knocking 02:31
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: The Knight is knocking
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  7. 6 Act I: Megildis Inner Struggle 01:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Megildis Inner Struggle
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  8. 7 Act I: Megildis challenges the Mother of God 01:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Megildis challenges the Mother of God
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  9. 8 Act I: Entry and Courtship by the Knight 01:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Entry and Courtship by the Knight
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  10. 9 Act I: The Virgin's Sign 01:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: The Virgin's Sign
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  11. 10 Act I: Prayer and Flight 02:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Prayer and Flight
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  12. 11 Act I: Transformation of the Virgin Statue - The Miracle 02:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Transformation of the Virgin Statue - The Miracle
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  13. 12 Act I: Entrance of the Nuns and Ave Maria: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus) 03:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Entrance of the Nuns and Ave Maria: Ave Maria (Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Performer
    Josette Micheler
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  14. 13 Act I: Finale: Großer Gott, wir loben dich (Chorus) 04:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Finale: Großer Gott, wir loben dich (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  15. 14 Interlude: Entrance and Waltz of the Minstrel 02:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    Interlude: Entrance and Waltz of the Minstrel
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  16. 15 Interlude: Megildis' Dance - Death of the Knight 02:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    Interlude: Megildis' Dance - Death of the Knight
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  17. 16 Interlude: Abduction of Megildis 02:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Interlude: Abduction of Megildis
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  18. 17 Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Knight 00:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Knight
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  19. 18 Interlude: Banquet at the Count's - Arrival of the King's Son 02:37
    Track
    18
    Title
    Interlude: Banquet at the Count's - Arrival of the King's Son
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  20. 19 Interlude: Masquerade at the Royal Court 02:31
    Track
    19
    Title
    Interlude: Masquerade at the Royal Court
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  21. 20 Interlude: Megildis' Torch Dance and Fire 03:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    Interlude: Megildis' Torch Dance and Fire
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  22. 21 Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Court 00:32
    Track
    21
    Title
    Interlude: The Minstrel's Melody of Death for the Court
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  23. 22 Interlude: Megildis and the Minstrel in the Thieves' Cave 01:28
    Track
    22
    Title
    Interlude: Megildis and the Minstrel in the Thieves' Cave
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  24. 23 Interlude: Soldiers' March and Recollection 02:46
    Track
    23
    Title
    Interlude: Soldiers' March and Recollection
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  25. 24 Interlude: Procession of Death and Megildis' Homecoming: Herbei, o ihr Gläub'gen (Children's Choir) 04:41
    Track
    24
    Title
    Interlude: Procession of Death and Megildis' Homecoming: Herbei, o ihr Gläub'gen (Children's Choir)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  26. Disc 2
  27. 1 Act II: Christmas Eve in the Convent: Vom Himmel hoch (Soprano, Alto) 02:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Christmas Eve in the Convent: Vom Himmel hoch (Soprano, Alto)
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Performer
    Sophie Klußmann, Josette Micheler
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  28. 2 Act II: Children Outside the Church: Es ist ein Reis entsprungen (Children's Choir) 02:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Children Outside the Church: Es ist ein Reis entsprungen (Children's Choir)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  29. 3 Act II: The Light: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott im höchsten Thron (Chorus) 01:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: The Light: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott im höchsten Thron (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  30. 4 Act II: Christmas Carols: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott dem Vater (Children's Choir) 01:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Christmas Carols: Lob, Ehr' sei Gott dem Vater (Children's Choir)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Berlin Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasiums Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  31. 5 Act II: Holy Night Falls 03:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Holy Night Falls
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  32. 6 Act II: Re-transformation - Knocking - Snowstorm 02:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Re-transformation - Knocking - Snowstorm
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  33. 7 Act II: Megildis Staggers into the Church 01:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Megildis Staggers into the Church
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  34. 8 Act II: Megildis Remembers 02:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Megildis Remembers
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  35. 9 Act II: Where is the Child? 01:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Where is the Child?
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  36. 10 Act II: The Child is Dead 01:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: The Child is Dead
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  37. 11 Act II: Transformation of the Child 01:34
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Transformation of the Child
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  38. 12 Act II: The Miracle of the Bells 01:05
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: The Miracle of the Bells
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast
  39. 13 Act II: Finale: Salve! Salve Regina (Soprano, Chorus) 04:58
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Salve! Salve Regina (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
    Performer
    Sophie Klußmann
    Ensemble
    Rundfunkchor Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Steffen Tast