Herbert Kegel & Dresdner Philharmonie: Orchestral Works

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Herbert Kegel is still revered in Japan as one of the most important conductors of the 20th century. By contrast, maestro Kegel has always been...

Herbert Kegel is still revered in Japan as one of the most important conductors of the 20th century. By contrast, maestro Kegel has always been regarded with a certain skepticism in his home country. For this reason, Kegel’s name today also stands as a warning as to what damage the so-called ‘music business’ and state-regulated cultural policies may do. His interpretations are characterized by immensely painstaking precision, transparency and listenability. The list of exploits can be continued, including, undoubtedly, the first Beethoven cycle in digital technology. It can also be heard in this release. Kegel’s slow tempi are initially surprising, but they have an effect: the poetry and clarity of Beethoven’s scores have rarely shown to more advantage. Made between 1982 and 1986, these recordings not only include Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies, but also works by Elgar, Stravinsky, Schmidt, Gluck, and more, showing a well-rounded and extraordinarily talented interpreter.

REVIEW:

German conductor Herbert Kegel (1920-1990) was highly respected for his promotion of music by contemporary composers including Orff, Penderecki, Schoenberg, Nono, Dallapiccola, Dessau, and Britten. From 1949 to 1978 he was associated with the Leipzig Radio Orchestra, and in 1977 was appointed principal conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic. It is sad that his life was plagued with depression, and in 1990 at the height of his career, he committed suicide, a tragic loss for the musical world. He made some major recordings including Carmina Burana and other works of Carl Orff, all of which, fortunately, are still available. This intriguing new budget-priced 8-CD set offers performances recorded during Kegel’s final decade. We have all of the Beethoven symphonies plus the “Triple” concerto and Choral Fantasy, the Brahms German Requiem, and a collection of 13 varied, brief miscellaneous works. Names of the many soloists probably will be new to most listeners, but all are first-class. This is an important historic issue, and its super-budget price makes it even more attractive.

-- ClassicalCDReview.com (Robert E. Benson)



Product Description:

  • Release Date: October 05, 2018


  • UPC: 845221072753


  • Catalog Number: C7275


  • Label: Capriccio


  • Number of Discs: 8


  • Period: Classical, Romantic


  • Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven,Johannes Brahms,Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni,Christoph Willibald Gluck,Mikhail Glinka,Modest Mussorgsky,Edvard Grieg,Jean Sibelius,Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari ,Ruggero Leoncavallo,Franz Schmidt,Igor Stravinsky,Edward Elgar


  • Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Dresdner Philharmonie, Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Chorus


  • Performer: Alison Hargan, Ute Walther, Eberhard Büchner, Kolos Kováts, Peter Rösel, Christian Funke, Jürnjakob Timm, MariAnne Häggander, Siegfried Lorenz



Works:

  1. Symphonies Nos. 1-9

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic, Berlin Radio Chorus, Leipzig Radio Chorus

    Performer: Alison Hargan (Soprano), Ute Walther (Mezzo-Soprano), Eberhard Büchner (Tenor), Kolos Kováts (Bass)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  2. Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Performer: Christian Funke (Violin), Jürnjakob Timm (Cello), Peter Rösel (Piano)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  3. Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic, Leipzig Radio Choir

    Performer: Peter Rösel (Piano)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  4. Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45

    Composer: Johannes Brahms

    Ensemble: MDR Sinfonieorchester, Leipzig Radio Choir

    Performer: MariAnne Häggander (Soprano), Siegfried Lorenz (Baritone)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  5. Ruslan and Lyudmila

    Composer: Mikhail Glinka

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Performer: Ralf Carsten Brömsel (Violin)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  6. Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

    Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Performer: Helmut Rucker (Flute)

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  7. Khovanshchina: Act IV Entr'acte

    Composer: Modet Mussorgsky

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  8. I quatro rusteghi: Intermezzo

    Composer: Ernanno Wolf-Ferrari

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  9. Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34

    Composer: Edvard Grieg

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  10. El Amor Brujo: No. 8, Danza Ritual del Fuego

    Composer: Manuel de Falla

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  11. Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

    Composer: Jean Sibelius

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  12. Notre Dame, Op. 2: Intermezzo

    Composer: Franz Schmidt

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  13. Pagliacci: Intermezzo

    Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  14. Circus Polka

    Composer: Igor Stravinsky

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel


  15. Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: No. 1 in D Major "Land of Hope and Glory"

    Composer: Edward Elgar

    Ensemble: Dresden Philharmonic

    Conductor: Herbert Kegel