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Siegfried Jerusalem - Great Tenor Arias

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Details

Composer
WAGNER, RICHARD
Artist
Siegfried, Jerusalem
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Jul 12, 2007
Catalog #
SONY60526
UPC
074646052624

About

This collection presents the under-rated tenor Siegfried Jerusalem in a program of favorite arias: Wagner, Weber, Mozart and Weinberger as well as selections by Smetana, Meyerbeer and Tchaikovsky, all sung in German. Jerusalem, the tenor of choice in Wagnerian repertoire in the late 70s and 80s, is always an intense performer on stage, but under-recorded in some of his key roles. There is steel in his voice and, of course, this is necessary in much of Wagner, but there is also a need for lyricism and Jerusalem sings with an almost italianate elegance. The arias from 'Lohengrin' achieve this elegance, while the "Prize Song" from 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg' is suitably ecstatic.
Jerusalem shines in non-Wagnerian works, too. His Tamino from Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' is just right, and "Dies Bildnis is bezaubernd schön" is full of fresh, youthful vigor. His rendition of Lensky's aria from Tchaikovsky's 'Eugene Onegin' is heartbreaking and well-characterized--a high point of the disc. Duets from Weinberger's 'Schwanda, der Dudelsackpfeifer' with Hermann Prey and the late, magnificent Lucia Popp are a real treat. If you want to discover a great artist in an interesting program, you should grab this one.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: Ja, was auch rings umher mir droht 06:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Ja, was auch rings umher mir droht
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  2. 2 Act II: Vater! Hor' mich fleh'n zu dir 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Vater! Hor' mich fleh'n zu dir
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  3. 3 Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Dies Bildnis sind bezaubernd schon 03:44
    Track
    3
    Title
    Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Dies Bildnis sind bezaubernd schon
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  4. 4 Alessandro Stradella, Act III: Jungfrau Maria, himmlisch Verklarte 03:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    Alessandro Stradella, Act III: Jungfrau Maria, himmlisch Verklarte
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Friedrich von Flotow
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  5. 5 Act III: In fernem Land, unnahbar eu'ren Schritten 05:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: In fernem Land, unnahbar eu'ren Schritten
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  6. 6 Act III: Mein lieber Schwan! 04:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Mein lieber Schwan!
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  7. 7 Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III: Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein, "Walther's Prize Song" 04:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III: Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein, "Walther's Prize Song"
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  8. 8 Prodana nevesta (The Bartered Bride), Act II: Wart nur, wart, bis die Augen dir aufgehn 03:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prodana nevesta (The Bartered Bride), Act II: Wart nur, wart, bis die Augen dir aufgehn
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Bedřich Smetana
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  9. 9 L' Africaine (The African Maid): O Paradies, das mir zum Ruhme werde! 02:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    L' Africaine (The African Maid): O Paradies, das mir zum Ruhme werde!
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Giacomo Meyerbeer
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  10. 10 Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Wohin, wohin, o Frühling meines Lebens 06:32
    Track
    10
    Title
    Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Wohin, wohin, o Frühling meines Lebens
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Gabriel Chimura
  11. 11 Violanta, Op. 8: Sterben wollt' ich oft 04:20
    Track
    11
    Title
    Violanta, Op. 8: Sterben wollt' ich oft
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  12. 12 Act I: Am Anfang gedeiht … Es geht von Mund zu Mund 05:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Am Anfang gedeiht … Es geht von Mund zu Mund
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Jaromír Weinberger
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem, Hermann Prey
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Josef Schmidhuber
  13. 13 Act I: Dorota, weine nicht! 05:25
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Dorota, weine nicht!
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Jaromír Weinberger
    Performer
    Siegfried Jerusalem, Lucia Popp
    Ensemble
    Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Josef Schmidhuber