Martinu: Greek Passion / Kaftan, Graz Philharmonic Orchestra

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Oehms Classics
Release Date
April 21, 2017
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MARTINU, BOHUSLAV
    • PERFORMER
      Schneider, Romei, Kaiser, Butter, Zelinka, Von Senden, Miyus, Reinhard, Orescanin, Sekay, Sfiris, Pe
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 21, 2017
    • UPC
      4260034869677
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      OC967
    • LABEL
      Oehms Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Opening: Lord, my Lord! (Villagers, Grigoris)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    2. Act I Scene 1: This world is a real success! (Captain, Young men, Schoolmaster, Archon, Villagers, Grigoris, Ladas)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dietmar Hirzberger, Falk Witzurke, Ivan Oreščanin, Wilfried Zelinka, Tino Sekay

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    3. Act I Scene 1: La, la, la! (Villagers, Schoolmaster, Archon, Captain, Grigoris, Ladas, Kostandis, Yannakos, Michelis, Panait)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Falk Witzurke, Ivan Oreščanin, Dietmar Hirzberger, Wilfried Zelinka, Tino Sekay, Dariusz Perczak, Manuel von Senden, Martin Fournier, Taylan Reinhard

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    4. Act I Scene 1: Approach, Manolios, approach (Grigoris, Manolios, Villagers)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Rolf Romei

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    5. Act I Scene 2: Don't you notice me, my Lord? (Lenio, Manolios, Captain, Yannakos, Kostandis, Michelis)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Tatjana Miyus, Rolf Romei, Dietmar Hirzberger, Manuel von Senden, Dariusz Perczak, Martin Fournier

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    6. Act I Scene 3: Listen to that! (Michelis, Yannakos, Kostandis, Manolios)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Martin Fournier, Manuel von Senden, Dariusz Perczak, Rolf Romei

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    7. Act I Scene 3: Lord! Lord! (Refugees, Manolios, Michelis, Fotis, Katerina, Old man)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Martin Fournier, Markus Butter, Dshamilja Kaiser, Konstantin Sfiris

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    8. Act I Scene 3: Katerina, what are you after here among all these men? (Panait, Katerina, Despinio, Refugees, Villagers)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Taylan Reinhard, Dshamilja Kaiser, Sofía Mara

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    9. Act I Scene 3: Who are you? What are you doing here? (Grigoris, Refugees, Fotis)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    10. Act I Scene 3: He looks like the Apostle James… (Kostandis, Yannakos, Manolios, Grigoris, Refugees, Despinio)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dariusz Perczak, Manuel von Senden, Rolf Romei, Wilfried Zelinka, Sofía Mara

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    11. Act I Scene 3: My sons, at this very moment (Grigoris, All, Manolios, Fotis, Villagers, Refugees)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Markus Butter, Ivan Oreščanin, Dietmar Hirzberger, Falk Witzurke, Tino Sekay, Yuan Zhang, Rolf Romei, Dshamilja Kaiser, Manuel von Senden, Martin Fournier, Taylan Reinhard, Dariusz Perczak, Tatjana Miyus, Richard Friedemann Jähnig, Sanggyoul Lee, Christian Scherler, Sofía Mara, Konstantin Sfiris, David McShane, Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    12. Act I Scene 3: I have nothing else, my sisters (Katerina, Panait)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dshamilja Kaiser, Taylan Reinhard

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    13. Act I Scene 3: Father, tonight you can rest on the Sarakina mount (Manolios, Yannakos, Kostandis, Fotis, Refugees)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Manuel von Senden, Dariusz Perczak, Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    14. Act I Scene 3: May the race take root (Manolios, Yannakos, Michelis, Kostandis, Fotis, Refugees, Villagers, Chorus)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Manuel von Senden, Martin Fournier, Dariusz Perczak, Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    15. Act II: Then… the deep peace (Commentator)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    16. Act II Scene 1: Here my son (Yannakos, Katerina)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Manuel von Senden, Dshamilja Kaiser

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    17. Act II Scene 2: Hi, Yannakos! (Ladas, Yannakos)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Tino Sekay, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    18. Act II Scene 3: Yannakos! (Manolios) - Oh, Manolios! (Yannakos)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    19. Act II Scene 3: Manolios! Manolios! (Katerina, Manolios)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dshamilja Kaiser, Rolf Romei

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    20. Act II Scene 4: Three times I have seen villages planted (Old man)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Konstantin Sfiris

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    21. Act II Scene 4: Here we'll build the gate! (Fotis, Refugees, Children, Men, Women, Yannakos, Old man)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Markus Butter, Manuel von Senden, Konstantin Sfiris

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    22. Act II Scene 4: Here is a good man from Lycovrissi (Fotis, Yannakos)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Markus Butter, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    23. Act II Scene 4: Father! Father! The old man is dead! (Men, Fotis, Yannakos, Refugees, Children)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Markus Butter, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    24. Act III Scene 1: Eat! Eat! (Nikolio, Manolios)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Christian Scherler, Rolf Romei

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    25. Act III Scene 1: Manolios! Manolios! (Lenio, Grigoris, Katerina, Manolios, Nikolio, Yannakos)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Tatjana Miyus, Wilfried Zelinka, Dshamilja Kaiser, Rolf Romei, Christian Scherler, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    26. Act III Scene 2: Manolios! What's the matter? (Lenio, Manolios, Nikolio)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Tatjana Miyus, Rolf Romei, Christian Scherler

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    27. Act III Scene 3: Who is there? (Katerina, Manolios)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dshamilja Kaiser, Rolf Romei

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    28. Act III Scene 4: I'm son of the light (Yannakos, Katerina)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Manuel von Senden, Dshamilja Kaiser

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    29. Act III Scene 5: What is he talking about? (Grigoris, Archon, Manolios, Old woman, Dimitri, Villagers, Andonis, Ladas, Panait, Michelis, Yannakos)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Ivan Oreščanin, Rolf Romei, Yuan Zhang, Richard Friedemann Jähnig, Sanggyoul Lee, Tino Sekay, Taylan Reinhard, Martin Fournier, Manuel von Senden

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    30. Act III Scene 5: Christ is still alive (Manolios, Nikolio)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Christian Scherler

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    31. Act III Scene 5: I would like to tell you an adventure (Manolios, Michelis, Yannakos, Kostandis, Chorus)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Martin Fournier, Manuel von Senden, Dariusz Perczak

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    32. Act IV Scene 1: Oh! As the apple tree among the trees (Villagers)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    33. Act IV Scene 1: Today Lenio and Nikolio are celebrating their wedding (Archon, Lenio, Nikolio, Men, Women, Villagers)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Ivan Oreščanin, Tatjana Miyus, Christian Scherler

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    34. Act IV Scene 1: God called up the day (Commentator)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    35. Act IV Scene 2: It's Manolios! (Grigoris, Ladas, Panait, All)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Tino Sekay, Taylan Reinhard, Markus Butter, Ivan Oreščanin, Dietmar Hirzberger, Yuan Zhang, Falk Witzurke, Rolf Romei, Dshamilja Kaiser, Manuel von Senden, Martin Fournier, Dariusz Perczak, Tatjana Miyus, Richard Friedemann Jähnig, Sanggyoul Lee, Christian Scherler, Sofía Mara, Konstantin Sfiris, David McShane, Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    36. Act IV Scene 2: Brothers, Christians! (Grigoris, Villagers, Michelis, Yannakos, Kostandis)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Wilfried Zelinka, Martin Fournier, Manuel von Senden, Dariusz Perczak

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    37. Act IV Scene 2: Men, listen to me! (Manolios, Yannakos, Villagers, Grigoris, Panait, Ladas)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Rolf Romei, Manuel von Senden, Wilfried Zelinka, Taylan Reinhard, Tino Sekay

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    38. Act IV Scene 2: It is Christmas eve (Commentator)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    39. Act IV Scene 3: Don't awake him, he's dreaming (Old woman, Commentator)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Yuan Zhang, Benjamin Plautz

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    40. Act IV Scene 3: Manolios is dead, let's pray for him (Fotis, Refugees, Villagers)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    41. Act IV Scene 3: Gloria, Gloria, Alleluja! (Refugees, Fotis)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    42. Act IV Scene 3: The name of the young man was written on the snow (Katerina, Villagers, Fotis)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dshamilja Kaiser, Markus Butter

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan

    43. Act IV Scene 3: Alleluja! (Villagers) - Kyrie eleison (Refugees, Katerina)

      Composer: Bohuslav Martinů

      Ensemble: Chor der Oper Graz, Chor der Kunstuniversität Graz, Grazer Philharmonische Orchester

      Performer: Dshamilja Kaiser

      Conductor: Dirk Kaftan


The style of the Czech composer Bohuslav Martin? was enriched by numerous influences which are reflected in The Greek Passion; magnificent choirs contrast vividly with intimate chamber music, and folkloristic elements are placed next to complex, classically worked-out orchestral movements. A highly emotional mixture of oratorio and dramatic opera takes the listener into a world in which catastrophes abound. Lorenzo Fioroni, who has directed operas in Nuremberg, Augsburg and Heidelberg, has produced this dramatic contest against fear in Graz.

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REVIEW:

A burning issue still today, this opera about migrants arriving in a Greek community just preparing a passion play was written by Bohuslav Martinu in the 1950s. The music is colorful and ardent, and the recorded production from the Graz Opera deserves lots of praise.

– Pizzicato (Luxembourg)