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

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PENTATONE
Release Date
October 25, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WEBER, CARL MARIA VON
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Frankfurt Radio Symphony
    • PERFORMER
      Schager, Davidsen, Held, Fomina, Eiche, Filler, Bauer, Selig, Janowski
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 25, 2019
    • UPC
      827949078866
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5186788
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    2. Act I: Introduction: Victoria! Der Meister soll leben - Schau' der Herr mich an als König (Chorus, Kilian)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Christoph Filler

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    3. Act I: Narration: Was traf er denn? (Samiel)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Corinna Kirchhoff

    4. Act I: Terzetto and Chorus: O! diese Sonne! (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chorus)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Andreas Schager, Andreas Bauer, Alan Held

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    5. Act I: Waltz and Aria: Nein! Länger trag' ich nicht die Qualen - Durch die Wälder (Max)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Andreas Schager

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    6. Act I: Narration: Der gute Kaspar is mir schon treu zu Diensten (Samiel)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Corinna Kirchhoff

    7. Act I: Hier im ird'schen Jammerthal (Kaspar)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Alan Held

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    8. Act I: Narration: Schweig! gegen Jedermann - Kaspar ist geschickt! (Kaspar, Max, Samiel)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Alan Held, Andreas Schager, Corinna Kirchhoff

    9. Act I: Aria: Schweig! Damit dich Niemand warnt (Kaspar)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Alan Held

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    10. Act II: Duet: Schelm, halt fest! (Agathe, Ännchen)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    11. Act II: Narration: Sie blutet (Eremit)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Peter Simonischek

    12. Act II: Arietta: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (Ännchen)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Sofia Fomina

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    13. Act II: Narration: Meine Warnung treibt Agathe um (Eremit)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Peter Simonischek

    14. Act II: Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer (Agathe)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Lise Davidsen

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    15. Act II: Narration: Ihr sehnlichst erwarteter Bräutigam (Eremit, Samiel)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Peter Simonischek, Corinna Kirchhoff

    16. Act II: Terzetto: Wie? Was? Entsetzen! (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina, Andreas Schager

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    17. Act II: Finale: Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut! (Chorus, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Alan Held, Corinna Kirchhoff, Andreas Schager

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    18. Act III: Entr'acte

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    19. Act III: Cavatina: Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle (Agathe)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Lise Davidsen

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    20. Act III: Narration: Meine Warnung verfolgt sie jetzt bis in ihren Schlaf (Eremit, Ännchen)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Peter Simonischek, Sofia Fomina

    21. Act III: Aria: Einst träumte meiner sel'gen Base (Ännchen)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Sofia Fomina

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    22. Act III: Narration: Ännchen versucht Agathe Mut zuzusprechen (Eremit)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Peter Simonischek

    23. Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz (All)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      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

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    24. Act III: Narration: Sie stolperte (Eremit, Ännchen, Agathe, Bridesmaids)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Peter Simonischek, Sofia Fomina, Lise Davidsen

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    25. Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Chorus)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    26. Act III: Narration: Alle, alle stehen sie da (Samiel, Eremit)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Performer: Corinna Kirchhoff, Peter Simonischek

    27. Act III: Finale: Schaut, schaut (Agathe, Ännchen, Ottokar, Max, Eremit, Kaspar, Kuno, Chorus)

      Composer: Carl Maria von Weber

      Ensemble: MDR Rundfunkchor, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

      Performer: Lise Davidsen, Sofia Fomina, Markus Eiche, Andreas Schager, Franz-Josef Selig, Alan Held, Andreas Bauer

      Conductor: Marek Janowski


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)