Weber: Complete Overtures / Griffiths, WDR Sinfonieorchester

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Label
CPO
Release Date
March 11, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VON WEBER, CARL MARIA
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Wdr Symphony Orchestra Cologne
    • PERFORMER
      Griffiths
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 11, 2016
    • UPC
      761203783120
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      777831-2
    • LABEL
      CPO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    2. Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, J. 8: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    3. Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    4. Oberon, J. 306: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    5. Preciosa, J. 279: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    6. Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    7. Silvana, J. 87: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    8. Euryanthe, J. 291: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    9. Overture and Marches for Turandot, Op. 37, J. 75: Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths

    10. Jubel-Overture, Op. 59, J. 245

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

      Conductor: Howard Griffiths




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