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Special offer. Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice

Herbert Handt (Orfeo), Judith Hellwig (Euridice), Alfred Poell (Creonte), Hedda Heusser (Genio), Walter Berry (Pluto), Richard Wadleigh (First Corista)

Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Kurt Rapf

Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice

Special offer. Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice

Herbert Handt (Orfeo), Judith Hellwig (Euridice), Alfred Poell (Creonte), Hedda Heusser (Genio), Walter Berry (Pluto), Richard Wadleigh (First Corista)

Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Kurt Rapf

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This was originally recorded in 1950 and was the recording premiere of the Haydn Society. The notes are by the late H C Robbins Landon who discovered the original manuscript of the work and regarded it as one of Haydn’s finest compositions.

  • Release date: 16th May 2011
  • Label: Music & Arts
  • Catalogue number: MACD1250
  • Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
  • Genre:

Contents and tracklist

Excerpt,Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice
Work length3:53
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Overture
Track length3:53
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act I Scene 1
Work length12:03
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Svenrurata che fo, dove mi aggiro? (Euridice)
Track length3:04
Ferma il piede, o Principessa! (Chorus)
Track length2:15
Che chiedete a me? (Euridice)
Track length1:10
Aria. Filomena abbandonata (Euridice)
Track length5:34
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act I Scene 2
Work length12:53
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Cieli! Soccorso! Aita! (Corista)
Track length1:29
Rendete a questo seno il core del mio cor (Orfeo)
Track length2:43
Cara speme, alme di scoglio (Orfeo)
Track length6:40
O prodigio, o stupor (Corista)
Track length1:24
O poter dell'armonia (Chorus)
Track length0:37
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act I Scene 3
Work length17:18
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Ah chi sa dirmi dove (Creonte)
Track length2:46
Il pensier sta negli oggetti (Creonte)
Track length3:41
Grazie agli Dei (Orfeo)
Track length2:11
Come It foco allo splendore (Orfeo, Euridice)
Track length8:40
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act II Scene 1
Work length21:20
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Finche circola il vigore (Chorus)
Track length1:15
Adorata Consorte (Orfeo)
Track length1:38
Finche circola il vigore (Chorus) [da capo]
Track length1:28
Numi, che ascolto! (Euridice)
Track length1:50
Ecco, Signor, la principessa e sola (Corista)
Track length0:59
Dove l'amato bene? (Euridice)
Track length2:32
Del mio core il voto estremo (Euridice)
Track length3:22
Dove quell'alma audace (Orfeo)
Track length2:16
Delle vaghe pupille (Orfeo)
Track length1:34
In un mar d'acerbe pene (Orfeo)
Track length4:26
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act II Scene 2
Work length3:15
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Euridice, Signor! (Corista)
Track length1:17
Mai non fia inulto (Creonte)
Track length1:58
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act III Scene 1
Work length15:10
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Ah, sposo infelice (Chorus)
Track length5:06
Al cielo te ne voli (Orfeo)
Track length3:14
Ah, sposo infelice (Chorus) [da capo]
Track length1:31
Che sara mai d'Orfeo (Creonte)
Track length0:25
Chi spira e non spera (Creonte)
Track length4:54
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act III Scene 2
Work length12:19
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Venerata Sibilla (Orfeo)
Track length2:04
Al tuo seno fortunato (Genio)
Track length6:01
Costanza a me si chiede? (Orfeo)
Track length1:01
La guistizia in cor regina (Chorus)
Track length3:13
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act IV Scene 1
Work length18:45
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Infelici ombre dolenti (Chorus)
Track length4:34
Che scolto, oh Numi! (Orfeo)
Track length0:31
Urli orrendi, disperati (Chorus)
Track length2:12
O Signore, che all' ombre imperi (Orfeo)
Track length0:19
Trionfi oggi pieta (Chorus)
Track length0:35
O della Reggia mia ministri eterni (Pluto)
Track length1:00
Balletto
Track length1:01
Quai dolci e care note ascolto! (Orfeo)
Track length0:31
Son finite le tue pene (Chorus)
Track length0:32
Sovvengati la legge (Genio)
Track length1:35
Perduto un altra volta (Orfeo)
Track length2:06
Mi sento languire (Orfeo)
Track length3:49
Haydn: L'anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVIII:13, Act IV Scene 2
Work length8:00
  • Herbert Handt, Judith Hellwig, Alfred Poell, Hedda Heusser, Walter Berry, Richard Wadleigh, Kurt Rapf
  • Vienna Academie Chamber Choir, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper
  • Hans Swarowsky
Barbaro infido amore (Orfeo)
Track length0:10
Vieni, vieni, amato Orfeo (Chorus)
Track length1:25
Perfide, non turbato di più il mio afflitto core! (Orfeo)
Track length0:23
Bevi, bevi in questa tazza (Chorus)
Track length2:57
Andiamo, Amiche, andiamo! (Chorus)
Track length0:37
Oh, che orrore! (Chorus)
Track length2:28
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