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Hindemith: Nusch-Nuschi-Tänze - Sancta Susana - Mathis der Maler

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Composer
Hindemith, Paul
Artist
Wiener Singakademie, Alsop
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Nov 19, 2021
Catalog #
8574283
UPC
747313428373

About

Paul Hindemith’s life was dominated by the events of the two world wars. In 1917, his discovery of contemporary Expressionist poetry and drama transformed him from a talented student to Germany’s leading new composer. His one-act operas Sancta Susanna and Das Nusch-Nuschi date from this period. Sancta Susanna – Hindemith’s first masterpiece – combines religious and erotic symbolism into an eerie narrative that was shocking for its time, whereas the dance suite from Das Nusch-Nuschi emphasises the plot’s origin as a Burmese comedy. The three symphonic movements from the opera Mathis der Maler refer to the three panels of the Isenheim Altarpiece by Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald, but also graphically reflect Hindemith’s own artistic struggles in Nazi Germany.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Sehr lebhaft - 02:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sehr lebhaft -
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  2. 2 Mäßig lebhaft - 04:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Mäßig lebhaft -
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  3. 3 Allegro marziale 02:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Allegro marziale
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  4. 4 Sehr langsam. Mit Ausdruck und Wärme - Ohne Takteinteilung. Sehr ruhig: Sancta Susanna! (Klementia, Susanna) 07:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sehr langsam. Mit Ausdruck und Wärme - Ohne Takteinteilung. Sehr ruhig: Sancta Susanna! (Klementia, Susanna)
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Renée Morloc, Ausrine Stundyte
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  5. 5 Sehr langsam, wie im Vorspiel: Ave Maria! (Susanna, Maid, Servant) 02:03
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sehr langsam, wie im Vorspiel: Ave Maria! (Susanna, Maid, Servant)
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Ausrine Stundyte, Caroline Baas, Enzo Brumm
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  6. 6 Lebhaft: Satanas (Susanna, Klementia) 05:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    Lebhaft: Satanas (Susanna, Klementia)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Ausrine Stundyte, Renée Morloc
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  7. 7 Fast unmerklich langsamer als das vorige Hauptzeitmaß: Wir trugen sie fort… (Klementia, Susanna) 06:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    Fast unmerklich langsamer als das vorige Hauptzeitmaß: Wir trugen sie fort… (Klementia, Susanna)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Renée Morloc, Ausrine Stundyte
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  8. 8 Langsam: Kyrie eleison (Old Nun, Chorus of Nuns, Susanna, Klementia) 03:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Langsam: Kyrie eleison (Old Nun, Chorus of Nuns, Susanna, Klementia)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Performer
    Annette Schönmüller, Ausrine Stundyte, Renée Morloc
    Ensemble
    women section Wiener Singakademie, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  9. 9 I. Engelkonzert 08:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Engelkonzert
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  10. 10 II. Grablegung 04:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Grablegung
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop
  11. 11 III. Versuchung des heiligen Antonius 13:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Versuchung des heiligen Antonius
    Duration
    13:51
    Composer
    Paul Hindemith
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Marin Alsop