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Weill: Propheten, Whitman Songs / Hampson, Davies
Capriccio

Weill: Propheten, Whitman Songs / Hampson, Davies

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Composer
Kurt Weill
Artist
Albert Dohmen, Kurt Azesberger, Michael Papst, Thomas Hampson, Gottfried Hornik, Bernd Frohlich, Urs
Format
CD
Label
Capriccio
Released
Jun 02, 2023
Catalog #
C5500
UPC
845221055008

About

The score of The Prophets, intended as the last act of The Eternal Road, was the last that Kurt Weill composed in Europe and his last extensive setting in German, before he personally and professionally adopted the language of his new home, America. Musically, he drew on all his previous great works, from Mahagonny and the Seven Deadly Sins to his Second Symphony. At the same time, he foreshadowed some of his soon-to-be-written works for Broadway.

In 1998 David Drew devised the concert adaptation of this act, of which this is the premiere’s recording. The Four Walt Whitman Songs, meanwhile, were a product of the war years and reveal Weill at his most touchingly American, fusing American theater song with the German Lied, Berlin with Brooklyn.

Tracklist 21 tracks

  1. 1 Hatikvah: Prelude 01:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Hatikvah: Prelude
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  2. 2 Prologue: House of Prayer: Es ist dunkel im Bethaus (Narrator, Rabbi, The Thirteen-Year-Old, The Estranged One) 02:06
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prologue: House of Prayer: Es ist dunkel im Bethaus (Narrator, Rabbi, The Thirteen-Year-Old, The Estranged One)
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Kurt Azesberger, Georg Tsulufis, Karl Richter
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  3. 3 Prophecies: Wächter! Wie weit in der Nacht schon? (Jesajah, Narrator, Jeremias) 02:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prophecies: Wächter! Wie weit in der Nacht schon? (Jesajah, Narrator, Jeremias)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Michael Pabst, Anselm Lipgens, Albert Dohmen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  4. 4 Vanities: Im Eingang der Höhle sitzt der Widersprecher (Narrator, Rabbi, The Adversary, A Boy, Children's Chorus) 02:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    Vanities: Im Eingang der Höhle sitzt der Widersprecher (Narrator, Rabbi, The Adversary, A Boy, Children's Chorus)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Kurt Azesberger, Gottfried Hornik, Wolfgang Schneider
    Ensemble
    Vienna Youth Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  5. 5 Vanities: Warum hast du meines Mundes dich bemächtigt (Jeremias, The Adversary, Narrator, Chorus) 03:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Vanities: Warum hast du meines Mundes dich bemächtigt (Jeremias, The Adversary, Narrator, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Albert Dohmen, Gottfried Hornik, Anselm Lipgens
    Ensemble
    Vienna Motet Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  6. 6 Vanities: Chananjah, der falsche Prophet (Narrator, Chananjah, A Woman) 01:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Vanities: Chananjah, der falsche Prophet (Narrator, Chananjah, A Woman)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Bernd Oliver Fröhlich, Ursula Fiedler
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  7. 7 Conflict and Victory: Im selben Jahre (Rabbi, Narrator, Chananjah, Jeremias) 01:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Conflict and Victory: Im selben Jahre (Rabbi, Narrator, Chananjah, Jeremias)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Kurt Azesberger, Anselm Lipgens, Bernd Oliver Fröhlich, Albert Dohmen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  8. 8 Conflict and Victory: Schlagt ihn zu Boden, den Lügenverkünder! (The Adversary, Narrator, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Rabbi, Chorus) 01:36
    Track
    8
    Title
    Conflict and Victory: Schlagt ihn zu Boden, den Lügenverkünder! (The Adversary, Narrator, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Rabbi, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Gottfried Hornik, Anselm Lipgens, Georg Tsulufis, Kurt Azesberger
    Ensemble
    Vienna Youth Choir, Vienna Motet Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  9. 9 Conflict and Victory: Im neunten Jahre Zedekiahs (Rabbi, Narrator, Chananjah, Pashur, Chorus) 03:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    Conflict and Victory: Im neunten Jahre Zedekiahs (Rabbi, Narrator, Chananjah, Pashur, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Kurt Azesberger, Anselm Lipgens, Bernd Oliver Fröhlich, Johann Leutgeb
    Ensemble
    Vienna Youth Choir, Vienna Motet Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  10. 10 Conflict and Victory: Jähe Stille. Der Palastsaal wird hell (Narrator, Zedekiah, Ebed Melech, Jeremias) 02:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Conflict and Victory: Jähe Stille. Der Palastsaal wird hell (Narrator, Zedekiah, Ebed Melech, Jeremias)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Rainer Frieb, Christian Horvath, Albert Dohmen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  11. 11 The Choice: Der Herr allein kann sein Haus vernichten (The Dark Angel, White Angels, Zedekiah, Jeremias) 02:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    The Choice: Der Herr allein kann sein Haus vernichten (The Dark Angel, White Angels, Zedekiah, Jeremias)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Josef Wagner, Michael Pabst, Sang-Kyu Lee, Rainer Frieb, Albert Dohmen
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  12. 12 The Choice: Zwei murrende Volkshaufen drängen sich (Narrator, The Adversary, Pashur, Chananjah, Zedekiah, Jeremias, Angels, Rabbi, Chorus) 05:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Choice: Zwei murrende Volkshaufen drängen sich (Narrator, The Adversary, Pashur, Chananjah, Zedekiah, Jeremias, Angels, Rabbi, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Gottfried Hornik, Johann Leutgeb, Bernd Oliver Fröhlich, Rainer Frieb, Albert Dohmen, Michael Pabst, Sang-Kyu Lee, Josef Wagner, Kurt Azesberger
    Ensemble
    Vienna Youth Choir, Vienna Motet Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  13. 13 The Choice: O König der Welt, du hörtest mein Leid (Rahel, The Thirteen-Year-Old) 01:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    The Choice: O König der Welt, du hörtest mein Leid (Rahel, The Thirteen-Year-Old)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Ursula Fiedler, Georg Tsulufis
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  14. 14 The Answer: Ihr Schläfer des Schmerzes (Angel of the End of Time, Narrator, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Messenger) 02:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    The Answer: Ihr Schläfer des Schmerzes (Angel of the End of Time, Narrator, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Messenger)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Michael Pabst, Anselm Lipgens, Georg Tsulufis
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  15. 15 The Builders: Interlude 03:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    The Builders: Interlude
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  16. 16 A Vision of Temples: Die Stimme Salomos - Nun senke dich, Herr, in der Wolke herab! (Narrator, The Voice of Salomon, Rabbi, Chorus) 05:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    A Vision of Temples: Die Stimme Salomos - Nun senke dich, Herr, in der Wolke herab! (Narrator, The Voice of Salomon, Rabbi, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Albert Dohmen, Kurt Azesberger
    Ensemble
    Vienna Youth Choir, Vienna Motet Choir, Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir, Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  17. 17 Epilogue: In the House of Prayer: Schläge und Donnern gegen die Tür des Bethauses (Narrator, The Watchman, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Rabbi) 02:37
    Track
    17
    Title
    Epilogue: In the House of Prayer: Schläge und Donnern gegen die Tür des Bethauses (Narrator, The Watchman, The Thirteen-Year-Old, Rabbi)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Anselm Lipgens, Georg Tsulufis, Kurt Azesberger
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  18. 18 No. 1. Beat! Beat! Drums! 03:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 1. Beat! Beat! Drums!
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Thomas Hampson
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  19. 19 No. 2. O Captain! My Captain! 04:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 2. O Captain! My Captain!
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Thomas Hampson
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  20. 20 4 Walt Whitman Songs: No. 3. Come Up from the Fields, Father (arr. C. Surinach for voice and orchestra) 05:28
    Track
    20
    Title
    4 Walt Whitman Songs: No. 3. Come Up from the Fields, Father (arr. C. Surinach for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Thomas Hampson
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies
  21. 21 4 Walt Whitman Songs: No. 4. Dirge for Two Veterans (arr. K. Weill and I. Schlein for voice and orchestra) 04:23
    Track
    21
    Title
    4 Walt Whitman Songs: No. 4. Dirge for Two Veterans (arr. K. Weill and I. Schlein for voice and orchestra)
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Kurt Weill
    Performer
    Thomas Hampson
    Ensemble
    Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
    Conductor
    Dennis Russell Davies