CPO
Weber: Complete Overtures / Griffiths, WDR Sinfonieorchester
$18.99
Details
- Composer
- VON WEBER, CARL MARIA
- Artist
- Griffiths
- Format
- CD
- Label
- CPO
- Released
- Mar 11, 2016
- Catalog #
- 777831-2
- UPC
- 761203783120
About
It might be easy to overlook this new CPO disc of all Weber’s overtures. But it would be a mistake to do so, for what we have here is a recording that will have you tapping your toe along to this glorious music afresh. What makes the disc so enjoyable, perhaps, is the fact that each overture feels carefully characterized.
British conductor Howard Griffiths brings thrillingly vibrant and lucid playing from Cologne’s WDR Sinfonieorchester, which is captured in brilliantly clear and realistic sound by West German Radio’s engineers.
Griffiths imbues each work with real urgency, which the orchestra match with virtuosity across the board. Nor is he ever afraid to broaden the tempo and take his time when it’s required. The wind-playing is characterful, with a twinkle in the eye of the oboe solos and a mixture of liveliness and mellifluousness from the principal clarinet. The brass-playing is also especially fine throughout.
– Gramophone
Tracklist 10 tracks
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1 Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27: Overture 05:14
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27: Overture
- Duration
- 05:14
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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2 Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, J. 8: Overture 08:19
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, J. 8: Overture
- Duration
- 08:19
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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3 Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture 03:35
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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4 Oberon, J. 306: Overture 08:49
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Oberon, J. 306: Overture
- Duration
- 08:49
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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5 Preciosa, J. 279: Overture 07:53
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Preciosa, J. 279: Overture
- Duration
- 07:53
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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6 Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture 09:04
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture
- Duration
- 09:04
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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7 Silvana, J. 87: Overture 05:44
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Silvana, J. 87: Overture
- Duration
- 05:44
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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8 Euryanthe, J. 291: Overture 07:58
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Euryanthe, J. 291: Overture
- Duration
- 07:58
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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9 Overture and Marches for Turandot, Op. 37, J. 75: Overture 03:49
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Overture and Marches for Turandot, Op. 37, J. 75: Overture
- Duration
- 03:49
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths
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10 Jubel-Overture, Op. 59, J. 245 07:36
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Jubel-Overture, Op. 59, J. 245
- Duration
- 07:36
- Composer
- Carl Maria von Weber
- Ensemble
- WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Howard Griffiths