Hindemith: Sancta Susanna

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Sancta Susanna is one of three early stage worksHindemith composed in the wake of the FirstWorld War, its companions being Mörder, Hoffnungder Frauen and Das Nusch-Nuschi, based on aplay for... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: CHAN9620
Label: Chandos
Length: 69 minutes

Hindemith: Sancta Susanna, Op. 21

Work length22:52

Album only

Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic, Susan Bullock, Della Jones, Ameral Gunson, Maria Treadaway, Mark Rowlinson, Leeds Fesitval Chorus

Hindemith: Das Nusch-Nuschi, Op. 20: Dance Suite

Work length9:21

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Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

Hindemith: Tuttifäntchen - suite

Work length19:27

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Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

I. Vorspiel

Track length1:12

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II. Lied

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III. Intermezzo

Track length0:54

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IV. Lied

Track length1:54

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V. Marsch

Track length1:54

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VI. Musik zum Kaspertheater

Track length1:01

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VII. Tanz der Holspuppen

Track length3:04

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VIII. Lied

Track length2:36

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IX. Melodram

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X. Wiegenlied

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XI. Schlußlied

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Hindemith: Drei Gesänge, Op. 9

Work length17:41

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Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic, Susan Bullock

I. Mein Nächte sind heiser zerschrien

Track length3:54

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II. Weltende

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III. Aufbruch der Jugend

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Sancta Susanna is one of three early stage worksHindemith composed in the wake of the FirstWorld War, its companions being Mörder, Hoffnungder Frauen and Das Nusch-Nuschi, based on aplay for Burmese marionettes and representedhere by its dances. He earned a living at the FrankfurtOpera during this period, so it's natural thathe nurtured operatic ambitions. Sancta Susannaenjoyed a certain notoriety in its day. Fritz Buschrefused to conduct the premiere on account of itsblasphemous plot. It tells briefly of a young nun,Susanna, inflamed by the legend she hears fromSister Clementia, of a girl coming naked to thealtar to embrace the life-size figure of Christ onthe Cross. For this blasphemy she's buried alive.Aroused and undeterred, Susanna strips off andrips the covering from Christ's torso. She's terrifiedwhen a huge spider falls on to her head fromthe crucifix and, horrified by her deed, begs thenuns to wall her up. A drastic cure for arachnophobiaor blasphemy! The opera is short, concentrated,highly imaginative and resourceful in itsuse of sonority; and its expressionist musical languageis so powerful that at the end of its barely 23minutes you feel you've heard a much longerpiece. It's superbly done here. No praise can betoo high for the singers and for the delicacy, eloquenceand power of the playing Tortelier drawsfrom his orchestra. The recorded sound is of demonstrationquality in its unforced naturalness.The gorgeous Straussian Drei Gesänge, Op 9, arevery vehement and passionate, and at times wildlyover the top, but their assured craft and confidentambition is breathtaking. Susan Bullock performsthem with thrilling panache. The dances fromNusch-Nuschi are just as expertly done.

Hindemith: Sancta Susanna

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