Ruth

$25.99
Label
CPO
Release Date
May 16, 2025
Format
Added to Cart! View cart or continue shopping.


    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Georg Schumann
    • PERFORMER
      Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Philharmonischer Chor Berlin, Marcelina Roman, Julie-Ma
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Part I: Introduction

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    2. Part I: Naemis Klage (Naemi, Ruth)

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Julie-Marie Sundal, Marcelina Román

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    3. Part I: Naemis und Ruths Rückkehr nach Bethlehem (Chorus, Naemi, Ruth) -

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Berlin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Julie-Marie Sundal, Marcelina Román

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    4. Part I: Auf dem Felde (Chorus, Ruth, Naemi, Boas)

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Berlin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Marcelina Román, Julie-Marie Sundal, Hanno Müller-Brachmann

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    5. Part II: Naemis Rat (Naemi, Ruth) -

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Julie-Marie Sundal, Marcelina Román

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    6. Part II: Auf der Tenne (Ein Priester, Chorus, Ruth, Boas) -

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Berlin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Jonas Böhm, Marcelina Román, Hanno Müller-Brachmann

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle

    7. Part II: Anbruch des Morgens (Ein Priester, Chorus, Boas, Ruth)

      Composer: Georg Schumann

      Ensemble: Philharmonischer Chor Berlin, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Jonas Böhm, Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Marcelina Román

      Conductor: Jörg-Peter Weigle


The German composer Georg Schumann (1866-1952) is already well represented in the cpo catalog, with two symphonies, several orchestral works, two chamber music productions, a lied recital, and a piano recital - a collection that offers an unrivaled overview of this significant composer's output. Now, this impressive catalog is enriched with Schumann's undisputed magnum opus: the oratorio�Ruth, for four soloists, choir, and orchestra, based on the eponymous book of the Old Testament. The premiere of this work on December 9, 1908, in Hamburg was a tremendous success, with enthusiasm spreading rapidly across the Atlantic to the United States.�Conceived, it seems, as an ethical counterpart to the decadent�Salome by Schumann's contemporary Richard Strauss, this "hymn to love" is now experiencing a glorious revival after nearly eight decades of neglect.