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Lortzing: Der Wildschutz / Klee, Hornik, Soffel

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Composer
LORTZING, ALBERT
Artist
Rundfunkchor Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Klee
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
May 27, 2014
Catalog #
BRI94701
UPC
5028421947013

About

Albert Lortzing was familiar with the stage from his earliest years, for both his parents were actors, and by the age of 18 he too was engaged as both an actor and singer. His career was anything but stable, however; a competent composer, he divided his time between precarious kapellmeister positions – including a stint at the Theater an der Wien – and having to revert to acting in order to support himself. He died impoverished and unhappy in 1851, a few months after securing his third kapellmeister post.

Today he is best remembered for his Singspiel Der Wildschütz, a masterpiece of writing and whose libretto the composer himself fashioned from Kotzebue’s comedy Der Rehbock, oder Die schuldlosen Schuld bewußten, which had been published earlier in 1816. Kotzebue’s work is a whirlwind of character disguise, a piece whose titillating coquetry touches firmly on frivolity but manages to evade full-scale immorality, and Lortzing also added small touches of his own to the story – including the character of the majordomo Pancratius, whose role has traditionally been performed in Saxon dialect. The enduring appeal of Der Wildschütz, however, clearly rests on the score, with Lortzing’s lightness of touch, his memorable and catchy tunes, and the vivid characterisation of comic situations lending his music a charm that appears as fresh as ever. An ardent admirer of Mozart, it is in Der Wildschütz, more than in any other of his operas, that Lortzing succeeded in writing at least a few numbers that are reminiscent of the great composer. This applies particularly to his carefully wrought ensemble passages, which greatly outweigh the arias in terms of number and of which the much-admired Billiards Scene (Act 2) is surely the greatest.

Lortzing’s operas were the most-performed in Germany for about 150 years, and from listening to Der Wildschütz it is easy to understand why. Recorded in the early ‘80s and bringing together many of Germany’s top singers of the period, this version remains one of the finest to date. ‘Edith Mathis is a delightful Baroness and Doris Soffel nicely characterises the Sophocles-besotted Countess…’, while ‘Georgine Resick sings a charming Gretchen, warm but with a will of her own.’ (Gramophone)

Other information:
- Recorded 1980–1982.
- Reissue of one of the gems of the East Germany archive recordings of Berlin Classics: Der Wildschütz by Albert Lortzing.
- Lortzing’s operas were extremely popular in their time, due to their good humour and wit, the memorable tunes and the general romantic nature feeling.
- A star studded cast of the best German voices of the time: Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Peter Schreier, Hans Sotin, Gottfried Hornik, and the magnificent Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Bernhard Klee. - Contains detailed notes on the music and plot synopsis.
- German Libretto available for download

Tracklist 46 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 06:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  3. 2 Act I: Introduction: Dance 00:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Introduction: Dance
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  4. 3 Act I: Es lebe das Brautpaar! - So munter und frohlich wie heute"(Chorus, Gretchen, Baculus, Guest) 03:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Es lebe das Brautpaar! - So munter und frohlich wie heute"(Chorus, Gretchen, Baculus, Guest)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin, Bernd Riedel
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  5. 4 Act I: Lied: A, B, C, D (Baculus, Gretchen, Chorus) 04:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Lied: A, B, C, D (Baculus, Gretchen, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin, Georgine Resick
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  6. 5 Act I: Ein Brief vom Herrn Grafen (Hunter, Baculus, Gretchen, Chorus) 02:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Ein Brief vom Herrn Grafen (Hunter, Baculus, Gretchen, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Bernd Riedel, Hans Sotin, Georgine Resick
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  7. 6 Act I: Grete! Grete! (Baculus, Gretchen) 01:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Grete! Grete! (Baculus, Gretchen)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin, Georgine Resick
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  8. 7 Act I: Duet: Lass er doch horen! (Gretchen, Baculus) 04:32
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Duet: Lass er doch horen! (Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  9. 8 Act I: Wie kannst du so mein Herz touchieren? (Baculus) 01:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Wie kannst du so mein Herz touchieren? (Baculus)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  10. 9 Act I: Viel Dank bin ich ihm schuldig (Gretchen, Baculus) 02:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Viel Dank bin ich ihm schuldig (Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  11. 10 Act I: Aria: Auf des Lebens raschen Wogen (Baronin) 04:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Aria: Auf des Lebens raschen Wogen (Baronin)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  12. 11 Act I: Der Kutscher hat ausgespannt - Lass er mich in Ruhe (Nanette, Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus) 02:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Der Kutscher hat ausgespannt - Lass er mich in Ruhe (Nanette, Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gertrud Ottenthal, Edith Mathis, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  13. 12 Act I: Quartet: Was meint ihr, lieber Freund (Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus, Nanette) 05:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Quartet: Was meint ihr, lieber Freund (Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus, Nanette)
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Edith Mathis, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin, Gertrud Ottenthal
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  14. 13 Act I: Sagt mir, schönes Kind - He! Fuhrt Er sich nicht ordentlich auf? (Baculus, Nanette, Gretchen) 00:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Sagt mir, schönes Kind - He! Fuhrt Er sich nicht ordentlich auf? (Baculus, Nanette, Gretchen)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin, Gertrud Ottenthal, Georgine Resick
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  15. 14 Act I: Was ist denn das fur ein Geblase? Hunting Song. Seht dort den muntern Jager (Baculus, Gretchen, Baron, Count, Chorus) 03:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Was ist denn das fur ein Geblase? Hunting Song. Seht dort den muntern Jager (Baculus, Gretchen, Baron, Count, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin, Georgine Resick, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  16. 15 Act I: Eine kurze Rast, Leute (Count, Baron) 01:43
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: Eine kurze Rast, Leute (Count, Baron)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  17. 16 Act I: Lasset uns nach Hause gehen (Chorus, Graf, Baron) 01:51
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: Lasset uns nach Hause gehen (Chorus, Graf, Baron)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  18. 17 Act I: Ist der gnad'ge Herr noch da? (Gretchen, Baron, Count, Baculus, Chorus) 02:12
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Ist der gnad'ge Herr noch da? (Gretchen, Baron, Count, Baculus, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Georgine Resick, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  19. 18 Act I: Seht, da bin ich (Baroness, Chorus, Baron, Count, Gretchen, Baculus) 00:59
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I: Seht, da bin ich (Baroness, Chorus, Baron, Count, Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  20. 19 Act I: Bin ein schlichtes Kind vom Lande (Baronin, Baron, Graf, Gretchen, Baculus, Chorus) 04:40
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I: Bin ein schlichtes Kind vom Lande (Baronin, Baron, Graf, Gretchen, Baculus, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Edith Mathis, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  21. 20 Act I: Es lasst am Himmel sich (Chorus, Count, Baron, Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus) 05:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act I: Es lasst am Himmel sich (Chorus, Count, Baron, Baroness, Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier, Edith Mathis, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  22. 21 Act II: Introduction 01:13
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II: Introduction
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  23. 22 Act II: Nicht geplautert! Acht gegeben! (Pancratius, Chorus, Baculus, Countess) 03:25
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II: Nicht geplautert! Acht gegeben! (Pancratius, Chorus, Baculus, Countess)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Reiner Suss, Hans Sotin, Doris Soffel
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  24. 23 Act II: Aber was hat denn das zu bedeuten - Nein, nein, Herr Stallmeister (Baculus, Pancratius, Countess, Baron) 02:47
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II: Aber was hat denn das zu bedeuten - Nein, nein, Herr Stallmeister (Baculus, Pancratius, Countess, Baron)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin, Reiner Suss, Doris Soffel, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  25. 24 Act II: Bleiben soll ich und stets sie sehen (Baron, Countess, Baroness) 05:15
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act II: Bleiben soll ich und stets sie sehen (Baron, Countess, Baroness)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Doris Soffel, Edith Mathis
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  26. 25 Act II: Der junge Mann macht mir Angst (Countess) 00:15
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act II: Der junge Mann macht mir Angst (Countess)
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Doris Soffel
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  27. Disc 2
  28. 1 Act II: Frau Grafin, ich habe untertanigst zu melden - Strahl der Sonne' (Pancratius, Countess, Baculus) 03:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Frau Grafin, ich habe untertanigst zu melden - Strahl der Sonne' (Pancratius, Countess, Baculus)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Reiner Suss, Doris Soffel, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  29. 2 Act II: Quintet: Was seh' ich? Mir aus den Augen! (Count, Baculus, Countess) 02:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Quintet: Was seh' ich? Mir aus den Augen! (Count, Baculus, Countess)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Hans Sotin, Edith Mathis
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  30. 3 Act II: Ich hore, dass hier oben (Baron, Count, Countess, Baroness, Baculus) 01:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Ich hore, dass hier oben (Baron, Count, Countess, Baroness, Baculus)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Doris Soffel, Edith Mathis, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  31. 4 Act II: Wen seh' ich? (Count, Baron, Countess, Baroness, Baculus) 05:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Wen seh' ich? (Count, Baron, Countess, Baroness, Baculus)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier, Doris Soffel, Edith Mathis, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  32. 5 Act II: Die Herren mochten zur Abendtafel kommen - Hore mich an, Gretchen (Pancratius, Baron, Baculus, Baroness) 01:11
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Die Herren mochten zur Abendtafel kommen - Hore mich an, Gretchen (Pancratius, Baron, Baculus, Baroness)
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Reiner Suss, Peter Schreier, Hans Sotin, Edith Mathis
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  33. 6 Act II: Duet: Ihr Weib? (Baroness, Baron) 07:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Duet: Ihr Weib? (Baroness, Baron)
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  34. 7 Act II: Was soll das heissen? (Count, Baron, Baculus, Baroness) 01:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Was soll das heissen? (Count, Baron, Baculus, Baroness)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier, Hans Sotin, Edith Mathis
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  35. 8 Act II: Ich habe Num'ro eins (Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus) 08:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Ich habe Num'ro eins (Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus)
    Duration
    08:21
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Edith Mathis, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  36. 9 Act II: Welch unruhvolles Treiben! (Countess, Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus) 01:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Welch unruhvolles Treiben! (Countess, Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Doris Soffel, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Edith Mathis, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  37. 10 Act II: Wie ein Schlag aus heitern Hohen (Countess, Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus) 01:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Wie ein Schlag aus heitern Hohen (Countess, Baron, Count, Baroness, Baculus)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Doris Soffel, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik, Edith Mathis, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  38. 11 Act II: He! Schulmeister (Baron, Baculus) 00:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: He! Schulmeister (Baron, Baculus)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  39. 12 Act II: Aria: Funftausend Taler! (Baculus) 05:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Aria: Funftausend Taler! (Baculus)
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  40. 13 Act III: Recitative and Aria: Wie freundlich strahlt die helle Morgensonne - Heiterkeit und Frohlichkeit (Count) 07:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Recitative and Aria: Wie freundlich strahlt die helle Morgensonne - Heiterkeit und Frohlichkeit (Count)
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  41. 14 Act III: Siehe da, der Herr Graf … (Baron, Count) 00:53
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Siehe da, der Herr Graf … (Baron, Count)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  42. 15 Act III: Um die Laube zu schmucken (Chorus, Count, Baron) 06:01
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Um die Laube zu schmucken (Chorus, Count, Baron)
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  43. 16 Act III: Nicht ubel, meine Herren - Und nun lass er mich in Ruhe - Da bin ich. Habt Ihr der Sache nachgedacht? (Countess, Count, Baron, Gretchen, Baculus) 01:41
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III: Nicht ubel, meine Herren - Und nun lass er mich in Ruhe - Da bin ich. Habt Ihr der Sache nachgedacht? (Countess, Count, Baron, Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Doris Soffel, Gottfried Hornik, Peter Schreier, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  44. 17 Act III: Komm, liebes Gretchen (Baron, Gretchen, Baculus) 04:55
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III: Komm, liebes Gretchen (Baron, Gretchen, Baculus)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  45. 18 Act III: Seh ich recht? - Herr Stallmeister – Fast scheint es mir - Schönes Gretchen (Baron, Baroness, Countess, Count) 01:53
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III: Seh ich recht? - Herr Stallmeister – Fast scheint es mir - Schönes Gretchen (Baron, Baroness, Countess, Count)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Peter Schreier, Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Gottfried Hornik
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  46. 19 Act III: Was seh ich? (Countess, Count, Baroness, Baron) 03:20
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III: Was seh ich? (Countess, Count, Baroness, Baron)
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Doris Soffel, Gottfried Hornik, Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  47. 20 Act III: Quartet: Kann es im Erdenleben" (Baroness, Countess, Baron, Count) 02:36
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III: Quartet: Kann es im Erdenleben" (Baroness, Countess, Baron, Count)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Edith Mathis, Doris Soffel, Peter Schreier, Gottfried Hornik
    Ensemble
    Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee
  48. 21 Act III: Unser Herr lebe hoch! (Chorus, Count, Gretchen, Baculus, Countess, Baroness, Baron, Pancratius) 06:14
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III: Unser Herr lebe hoch! (Chorus, Count, Gretchen, Baculus, Countess, Baroness, Baron, Pancratius)
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Albert Lortzing
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Georgine Resick, Hans Sotin, Doris Soffel, Edith Mathis, Peter Schreier, Reiner Suss
    Ensemble
    Berlin Radio Choir, Berlin Staatskapelle
    Conductor
    Bernhard Klee