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Weber: Der Freischutz / Davidsen, Schager, Janowski, Frankfurt Radio Symphony

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Details

Composer
WEBER, CARL MARIA VON
Artist
Schager, Davidsen, Held, Fomina, Eiche, Filler, Bauer, Selig, Janowski
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Oct 25, 2019
Catalog #
PTC5186788
UPC
827949078866

About

Maestro Marek Janowski leads a sensational cast — including star vocalists Lise Davidsen and Andreas Schager — on this new recording of Der Freischütz, the German Romantic opera par excellence. In the years after its 1821 premiere, the catchy melodies, picturesque charm and spooky scenes of Der Freischütz thrilled audiences throughout Europe. Janowski’s inspired reading lifts out the symphonic qualities of Carl Maria von Weber’s masterpiece, and makes clear why colleagues such as Hector Berlioz and Richard Wagner raved about the work. The excellent cast consists of Lise Davidsen (Agathe), Andreas Schager (Max), Sofia Fomina (Ännchen), Alan Held (Kaspar), Markus Eiche (Ottokar) and Franz-Josef Selig (Eremit). Janowski conducts the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and MDR Radio Choir. For this recording, the original spoken dialogues have been replaced by short narrations, written by Katharina Wagner and Daniel Weber and recited by Corinna Kirchhoff and Peter Simonischeck. Marek Janowski is one of the most celebrated conductors of our times, and enjoys a vast PENTATONE discography, including complete recordings of Bruckner’s symphonies and Wagner’s mature operas. Frankfurt Radio Symphony has also released multiple albums on PENTATONE, including a recording of Richard Strauss’s Salome (2017).

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REVIEW:

Lise Davidsen gives her finest performance to date, with both her arias sung with a big, radiant voice, but always lyrically. She is well matched by Sofia Fomina’s perky Ännchen. Janowski conducts Weber’s masterly score with atmosphere and the choir are thrilling in the Huntsmen’s Chorus.

– Sunday Times (UK)

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 08:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    08:56
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  3. 2 Act I: Introduction: Victoria! Der Meister soll leben - Schau' der Herr mich an als König (Chorus, Kilian) 05:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Introduction: Victoria! Der Meister soll leben - Schau' der Herr mich an als König (Chorus, Kilian)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Christoph Filler
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  4. 3 Act I: Narration: Was traf er denn? (Samiel) 01:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Narration: Was traf er denn? (Samiel)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Corinna Kirchhoff
  5. 4 Act I: Terzetto and Chorus: O! diese Sonne! (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chorus) 06:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Terzetto and Chorus: O! diese Sonne! (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Andreas Schager, Andreas Bauer, Alan Held
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  6. 5 Act I: Waltz and Aria: Nein! Länger trag' ich nicht die Qualen - Durch die Wälder (Max) 08:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Waltz and Aria: Nein! Länger trag' ich nicht die Qualen - Durch die Wälder (Max)
    Duration
    08:04
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Andreas Schager
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  7. 6 Act I: Narration: Der gute Kaspar is mir schon treu zu Diensten (Samiel) 00:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Narration: Der gute Kaspar is mir schon treu zu Diensten (Samiel)
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Corinna Kirchhoff
  8. 7 Act I: Hier im ird'schen Jammerthal (Kaspar) 01:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Hier im ird'schen Jammerthal (Kaspar)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  9. 8 Act I: Narration: Schweig! gegen Jedermann - Kaspar ist geschickt! (Kaspar, Max, Samiel) 00:57
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Narration: Schweig! gegen Jedermann - Kaspar ist geschickt! (Kaspar, Max, Samiel)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Alan Held, Andreas Schager, Corinna Kirchhoff
  10. 9 Act I: Aria: Schweig! Damit dich Niemand warnt (Kaspar) 03:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Aria: Schweig! Damit dich Niemand warnt (Kaspar)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Alan Held
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  11. 10 Act II: Duet: Schelm, halt fest! (Agathe, Ännchen) 04:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Duet: Schelm, halt fest! (Agathe, Ännchen)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  12. 11 Act II: Narration: Sie blutet (Eremit) 00:12
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Narration: Sie blutet (Eremit)
    Duration
    00:12
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek
  13. 12 Act II: Arietta: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (Ännchen) 03:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Arietta: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (Ännchen)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Sofia Fomina
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  14. 13 Act II: Narration: Meine Warnung treibt Agathe um (Eremit) 00:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Narration: Meine Warnung treibt Agathe um (Eremit)
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek
  15. 14 Act II: Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer (Agathe) 08:24
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer (Agathe)
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Lise Davidsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  16. 15 Act II: Narration: Ihr sehnlichst erwarteter Bräutigam (Eremit, Samiel) 00:59
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Narration: Ihr sehnlichst erwarteter Bräutigam (Eremit, Samiel)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek, Corinna Kirchhoff
  17. 16 Act II: Terzetto: Wie? Was? Entsetzen! (Agathe, Ännchen, Max) 06:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Terzetto: Wie? Was? Entsetzen! (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina, Andreas Schager
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  18. 17 Act II: Finale: Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut! (Chorus, Kaspar, Samiel, Max) 15:43
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut! (Chorus, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)
    Duration
    15:43
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Alan Held, Corinna Kirchhoff, Andreas Schager
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act III: Entr'acte 01:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  21. 2 Act III: Cavatina: Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle (Agathe) 05:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III: Cavatina: Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle (Agathe)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Lise Davidsen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  22. 3 Act III: Narration: Meine Warnung verfolgt sie jetzt bis in ihren Schlaf (Eremit, Ännchen) 00:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Narration: Meine Warnung verfolgt sie jetzt bis in ihren Schlaf (Eremit, Ännchen)
    Duration
    00:37
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek, Sofia Fomina
  23. 4 Act III: Aria: Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base (Ännchen) 06:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Aria: Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base (Ännchen)
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Sofia Fomina
    Ensemble
    Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  24. 5 Act III: Narration: Ännchen versucht Agathe Mut zuzusprechen (Eremit) 00:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Narration: Ännchen versucht Agathe Mut zuzusprechen (Eremit)
    Duration
    00:14
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek
  25. 6 Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz (All) 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz (All)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Andreas Schager, Lise Davidsen, Alan Held, Sofia Fomina, Markus Eiche, Christoph Filler, Franz-Josef Selig, Andreas Bauer, Sybille Neumüller, Dorothea Sulikowski, Kerstin Klein-Koyuncu, Joanne Marie D'Mello
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  26. 7 Act III: Narration: Sie stolperte (Eremit, Ännchen, Agathe, Bridesmaids) 01:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Narration: Sie stolperte (Eremit, Ännchen, Agathe, Bridesmaids)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Peter Simonischek, Sofia Fomina, Lise Davidsen
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  27. 8 Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Chorus) 02:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski
  28. 9 Act III: Narration: Alle, alle stehen sie da (Samiel, Eremit) 00:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Narration: Alle, alle stehen sie da (Samiel, Eremit)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Corinna Kirchhoff, Peter Simonischek
  29. 10 Act III: Finale: Schaut, schaut (Agathe, Ännchen, Ottokar, Max, Eremit, Kaspar, Kuno, Chorus) 16:38
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Finale: Schaut, schaut (Agathe, Ännchen, Ottokar, Max, Eremit, Kaspar, Kuno, Chorus)
    Duration
    16:38
    Composer
    Carl Maria von Weber
    Performer
    Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina, Markus Eiche, Andreas Schager, Franz-Josef Selig, Alan Held, Andreas Bauer
    Ensemble
    MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt
    Conductor
    Marek Janowski