Ruth

$25.99
Label
CPO
Release Date
May 16, 2025
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    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.