Orff: Ein Sommernachtstraum / Von Gehren, Andechser Orff-Akademie Des Munchner RO

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CPO
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July 26, 2011
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ORFF, CARL
    • PERFORMER
      Haun, Boehle, Sanchezetc, Festspielchor, Andechser Orff-Akademie Des Munchner Rundfunkorchesters, Ge
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Scene 1: Im Palaste des Theseus: Introduction

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    2. Scene 1: Im Palaste des Theseus: Dialog (Egeus, Theseus, Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Martin Dudeck, Wolfgang Bauschmid, Philipp Wimmer, Florian Fisch, Katharina Friedl, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    3. Scene 1: Im Palaste des Theseus: Melodram (Lysander, Hermia)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Florian Fisch, Katharina Friedl, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    4. Scene 1: Im Palaste des Theseus: Dialog (Hermia, Helena, Lysander)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Florian Fisch, Katharina Friedl, Julia Lowack, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    5. Scene 1: Im Palaste des Theseus: Melodram (Helena)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Julia Lowack, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    6. Scene 2: Rupelszene

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    7. Scene 2: Dialog (Rupel: Squenz, Zettel, Flaut, Schlucker, Schnauz, Schnock)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Wolf von der Burg, Winfried Hubner, Sebastian Goller, Hans Otto Lampert, Michael Schlenger, Till Klewitz, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    8. Scene 3: Ein Wald bei Athen: Melodram (Puck, Elfe)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Christian Arndt Sanchez, Claudia Bachmann, Gaby Kerler, Magdalena Wede, Carin Meiler-Hemsing, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    9. Scene 3: Ein Wald bei Athen: Melodram (Oberon, Titania)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Andreas Haun, Barbara Boehler, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    10. Scene 3: Ein Wald bei Athen: Dialog (Oberon, Puck, Demetrius, Helena)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Andreas Haun, Christian Arndt Sanchez, Philipp Wimmer, Julia Lowack, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    11. Scene 4: Melodram (Titania, Elfenchor)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechser Festival Chorus, Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Barbara Boehler, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    12. Scene 4: Dialog (Lysander, Hermia)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Florian Fisch, Katharina Friedl, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    13. Scene 4: Melodram (Lysander, Hermia, Puck, Helena)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Florian Fisch, Katharina Friedl, Christian Arndt Sanchez, Julia Lowack, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    14. Scene 4: Melodram (Hermia)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Katharina Friedl, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    15. Scene 5: Dialog (Rupel: Zettel, Squenz, Schnauz, Schlucker, Schnock)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Goller, Wolf von der Burg, Michael Schlenger, Winfried Hubner, Till Klewitz, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    16. Scene 5: Melodram (Puck, Rupel)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Christian Arndt Sanchez, Wolf von der Burg, Winfried Hubner, Sebastian Goller, Hans Otto Lampert, Michael Schlenger, Till Klewitz, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    17. Scene 5: Lied (Zettel, spater Melodram: Titania, Elfen)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Goller, Barbara Boehler, Claudia Bachmann, Gaby Kerler, Magdalena Wede, Carin Meiler-Hemsing, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    18. Scene 6: Dialog (Puck, Oberon, Demetrius, Hermia)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Christian Arndt Sanchez, Andreas Haun, Philipp Wimmer, Katharina Friedl

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    19. Scene 6: Melodram (Demetrius, Oberon, Puck)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Philipp Wimmer, Andreas Haun, Christian Arndt Sanchez

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    20. Scene 6: Dialog (Helena, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, Oberon, Puck)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Julia Lowack, Florian Fisch, Philipp Wimmer, Andreas Haun, Christian Arndt Sanchez, Katharina Friedl

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    21. Scene 6: Melodram (Puck, Oberon, Lysander, Demetrius)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Christian Arndt Sanchez, Andreas Haun, Philipp Wimmer, Florian Fisch

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    22. Scene 6: Melodram (Helena, Puck, Hermia)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Julia Lowack, Christian Arndt Sanchez, Katharina Friedl

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    23. Scene 6: Mondaufgang

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    24. Scene 7: Melodram (Zettel, Titania, Elfen, Oberon)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Goller, Barbara Boehler, Claudia Bachmann, Gaby Kerler, Magdalena Wede, Carin Meiler-Hemsing, Andreas Haun, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    25. Scene 7: Melodram (Oberon, Titania, Puck)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Andreas Haun, Barbara Boehler, Christian Arndt Sanchez

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    26. Scene 7: Morgengrauen

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    27. Scene 7: Dialog (Theseus, Lysander, Egeus, Demetrius)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Martin Dudeck, Wolfgang Bauschmid, Florian Fisch, Philipp Wimmer, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    28. Scene 7: Melodram (Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Zettel, Lysander)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Philipp Wimmer, Katharina Friedl, Florian Fisch, Julia Lowack, Sebastian Goller, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    29. Scene 7: Melodram (Zettel)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Sebastian Goller, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    30. Scene 8: Dialog (Rupel: Squenz, Schlucker, Flaut, Schnock)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Wolf von der Burg, Till Klewitz, Hans Otto Lampert, Winfried Hubner, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    31. Scene 8: Marsch

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    32. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Vorspiel

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    33. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Dialog (Hippolyta, Theseus, Lysander, Philostrat)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Martin Dudeck, Theresa Bendel, Florian Fisch, Wolfgang Bauschmid, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    34. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Rupel-Marsch

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    35. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Dialog (Squenz, Theseus, Demetrius, Wand, Pyramus, Thisbe)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Wolf von der Burg, Martin Dudeck, Philipp Wimmer, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    36. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Lied (Pyramus, Rupelchor, Thisbe)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechser Festival Chorus, Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    37. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Ein Tanz von Rupeln

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    38. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Mitternacht (spater Melodram: Theseus, Puck)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Martin Dudeck, Christian Arndt Sanchez

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren

    39. Scene 9: Im Palaste des Theseus: Finale (Titania, Oberon, Elfen)

      Composer: Carl Orff

      Ensemble: Andechs Orff Academy of the Munich Radio Orchestra

      Performer: Barbara Boehler, Andreas Haun, Claudia Bachmann, Gaby Kerler, Magdalena Wede, Carin Meiler-Hemsing, Josef Weber

      Conductor: Christian von Gehren




ORFF Ein Sommernachtstraum • Christian von Gehren, cond; actors; Andechs Fest Ch; Munich Youth O; Munich Radio O Andechs ORFF Academy • CPO 777 657 (146:09) Live: Andechs 7/28–30/2010


Carl Orff’s incidental music for Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream grew out of the desire of the National Socialists—generally, but here specifically Frankfurt’s anti-Semitic Lord Mayor Friedrich Krebs—to produce an appropriately Aryan accompaniment to the play as replacement for the now inconveniently “Jewish” musical additions of Felix Mendelssohn. Orff, even as his scenic cantata Carmina burana was gaining popular acclaim in the new Germany, was concerned with his politically dubious reputation as a modernist and consorter with leftists during the Weimar years. So he took the commission despite warnings from his pragmatic publisher that he would never be able to “dispatch Mendelssohn.” In fairness, his interest in the Elizabethan comedy was real; he had been working on such incidental music since 1917. No doubt he also found the sizable advance attractive. But what had been politically expedient in 1938—he prospered during the Third Reich—was to haunt him after the war, however facile his explanations, and at the least diminishes any pleasure one might have in hearing what he has to offer.


Or maybe not. The audience certainly seems to enjoy this production from the 2010 Orff in Andechs Festival. It will be rougher going for anyone lacking fluent German. Though the story is well known, and the alert listener will be able to figure out what is happening some of the time, there is no text, translation, or synopsis, a serious failing shared with cpo’s other recording from this festival, the Orff/Monteverdi Orpheus . My admiration goes out to anyone who, textless, can happily attend for more than two hours and 20 minutes to heavily edited Shakespeare in German, with attractively dreamlike but inconsequential and repetitive music cues that cannot even be appreciated in context of the words they are to amplify.


Cynicism aside, one is left wondering what Orff did to earn his substantial commission. Many of the handful of independent pieces are adaptations of other compositions: The prelude is from Carmina burana (“Si puer cum puellula”) transformed into a fanfare, used again in full as a replacement for the wedding march. The Rustics are introduced (in this version of 1964) with music from the 1943 fairy tale opera Die Kluge, which, in this context, jars with its banality. Annotator Thomas Rösch suggests other sources: Carmina burana again (“Chramer, gip die varwe mir”) for Titania’s lullaby, and an allusion to the act II duet for Octavian and Sophie from Der Rosenkavalier for the moonrise scene. I suppose one could make a game out of identifying the remaining borrowed themes, but I’ll leave that to others.


There are magical moments; the playing of the trumpet to the moon has the same charm as the ending of Der Mond , the prelude to the ninth scene in Theseus’ palace recalls moments of repose in the famous cantata, and the wonderful midnight melodrama (though I would have wanted Puck’s speeches done less malevolently) and finale (name that source!) provide a fitting end. Would that it all had been so engaging. The youth orchestras, and the chorus in its brief outings, are able; the recording clear for those for whom German is not an obstacle. The birds chirping in the forest are a nice touch. In any case, though my curiosity has been only partly satisfied, at least now, thanks to cpo, the historical footnote is made tangible. You might want to check the samples online before buying. And find a translation.


FANFARE: Ronald E. Grames