Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
(sung in German)
Christiane Oelze (soprano), Scot Weir (tenor) & Peter Lika (bass)
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe & RIAS Kammerchor, Sir Roger Norrington
Norrington directs the glorious score with sympathy and humour, and brings due grandeur to the climactic choruses of praise. Oelze, joyously radiant in her aria in "Summer", slyly knowing in...
Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3
(sung in German)
Christiane Oelze (soprano), Scot Weir (tenor) & Peter Lika (bass)
The Chamber Orchestra of Europe & RIAS Kammerchor, Sir Roger Norrington
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Norrington directs the glorious score with sympathy and humour, and brings due grandeur to the climactic choruses of praise. Oelze, joyously radiant in her aria in "Summer", slyly knowing in...
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Contents and tracklist
- Christiane Oelze (soprano), Scot Weir (tenor), Peter Lika (bass)
- Chamber Orchestra of Europe, RIAS Chamber Chorus
- Sir Roger Norrington
Der Fruhling (Spring): Introduction and Recitative: Seht, wie der strenge Winter (Simon, Lukas, Hanne)
Track length6:14
Der Fruhling (Spring): Trio: Sei nun gnadig, milder Himmel! (Lukas, Simon, Hanne, Chorus)
Track length5:41
Der Fruhling (Spring): Trio: Song of Joy: O wie lieblich ist der Anblick (Hanne, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
Track length5:18
Der Fruhling (Spring): Ewiger, machtiger, gutiger Gott! (Chorus, Hanne, Lukas, Simon)
Track length5:12
Der Sommer (Summer): Aria: Der munt're Hirt versammelt nun (Simon) - Recitative: Die Morgenrote bricht hervor (Hanne)
Track length2:44
Der Sommer (Summer): Trio: Sie steigt herauf, die Sonne (Hanne, Lukas, Simon, Chorus)
Track length4:18
Der Sommer (Summer): Recitative: O seht, es steiget in der schwulen Luft (Simon, Lukas, Hanne)
Track length2:24
Der Sommer (Summer): Trio: Die dustren Wolken trennen sich (Lukas, Hanne, Simon, Chorus)
Track length4:14
Der Herbst (Autumn): Introduction and Recitative: Was durch seine Blute der Lenz (Hanne)
Track length1:48
Der Herbst (Autumn): Trio: So lohnet die Natur den Fleiss (Simon, Hanne, Lukas, Chorus)
Track length6:22
Der Herbst (Autumn): Recitative: Seht, wie zum Haselbusche dort (Hanne, Simon, Lukas)
Track length1:02
Der Herbst (Autumn): Chorus of Countrymen and Hunters: Hort das laute Geton (Chorus)
Track length4:10
Awards and reviews
October 2008
Norrington directs the glorious score with sympathy and humour, and brings due grandeur to the climactic choruses of praise. Oelze, joyously radiant in her aria in "Summer", slyly knowing in her tale of seduction outwitted, is once more a delight…
Sir Roger Norrington conducts, and he received great reviews from his performance of this at last years BBC Proms: “[Norrington’s pace was] measured, lending a grandeur and spaciousness to the big fugal choruses and responding acutely to the music’s integral colour and character

