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Special offer. Semperoper Edition Volume 5: Weber Der Freischütz (1951)

Bernd Aldenhoff (Max), Elfriede Trotschel (Agathe), Irma Beilke (Ännchen), Hannes Haegele (Zamiel), Hans Kramer (Hermit), Werner Faulhaber (Kuno), Karl-Heinz Thomann (Kilian), Karl Paul (Ottokar)

Dresden State Opera Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle, Rudolf Kempe

Semperoper Edition Volume 5: Weber Der Freischütz (1951)
The performance has class and interest but is no hi-fi wonder in embryo...Kempe, not so long out of playing the opera in the pit as principal oboist, predictably balances Weber's scoring to...

Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012

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Special offer. Semperoper Edition Volume 5: Weber Der Freischütz (1951)

Bernd Aldenhoff (Max), Elfriede Trotschel (Agathe), Irma Beilke (Ännchen), Hannes Haegele (Zamiel), Hans Kramer (Hermit), Werner Faulhaber (Kuno), Karl-Heinz Thomann (Kilian), Karl Paul (Ottokar)

Dresden State Opera Chorus, Dresden Staatskapelle, Rudolf Kempe

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The performance has class and interest but is no hi-fi wonder in embryo...Kempe, not so long out of playing the opera in the pit as principal oboist, predictably balances Weber's scoring to...

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Weber: Der Freischütz
Work length2:36:08
  • Karl von Appen (narrator), Helga Brose (vocals), Margarete Teschemacher (soprano), Georg Seifert (viola), Bernd Aldenhoff (tenor), Fritz Sommer (cello), Ursula Richter (soprano), Hannes Haegele (vocals), Elfriede Trotschel (soprano), Edith Hellriegel (soprano), Kurt Böhme (bass), Hans Kramer (bass), Werner Faulhaber (bass), Karl-Heinz Thomann (tenor), Karl Paul (bass), Irma Beilke (soprano)
  • Dresden State Opera Chorus, Staatskapelle Dresden
  • Rudolf Kempe, Karl Elmendorff
  • Recorded: 20-22 May 1951
  • Recording Venue: Dresden, Germany
Overture
Track length10:54
Act I: Victoria! Victoria! Der Meister soll leben - Peasant March (Chorus)
Track length1:19
Act I: Interlude
Track length1:14
Act I: Schau der Herr mich an als Konig! (Max, Kilian, Chorus)
Track length2:18
Act I: Dialogue: Was gibt hier? (Kuno, Kilian, Max, Kaspar, Peasants, Tapstresses)
Track length3:16
Act I: Oh, diese Sonne, furchtbar steigt sie mir empor! (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chorus)
Track length6:34
Act I: Dialogue: Ein recht braver Mann, der Herr Forste! (Kilian, Max, Peasants)
Track length0:13
Act I: Waltz: Peasants Dance
Track length1:29
Act I: Recitative: Nein! Langer trag' ich nicht die Qualen - Aria: Durch die Walder, durch die Auen (Max)
Track length6:53
Act I: Dialogue: Gut, dass ich dich hier finde (Kaspar, Max, Tapstresses)
Track length0:47
Act I: Song: Hier im ird'schen Jammertal (Kaspar, Max)
Track length2:09
Act I: Dialogue: Du musst doch mitsingen! (Kaspar, Max)
Track length3:03
Act I: Finale: Schweig! Scheweig - damit dich niemand warnt (Kaspar)
Track length3:22
Act II: Duet: Schelm! Halt fest! - Ich will dich's lehren (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length4:29
Act II: Dialogue: So, nun wird der Altvater (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length0:29
Act II: Arietta: Kommt ein schlanker Bursh gegangen (Aennchen)
Track length3:31
Act II: Dialogue: Und der Bursch nicht minder schon! (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length1:07
Act II: Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer - Leise, leise, fromme Weise (Agathe)
Track length9:38
Act II: Dialogue: Bist du endlich da, lieber Max! (Agathe, Max, Aennchen)
Track length1:43
Act II: Trio: Wie? Was? Entsetzen! - Dort in der Schreckensschlucht? (Agathe, Aennchen, Max)
Track length6:48
Act II: Finale: Milch des Mondes fiel aufs Kraut (Chorus) - Samiel! Samiel! Erschein (Kaspar, Samiel) - Trefflich bedient! Hier erst das Blei (Kaspar, Max, Samiel, Echo, Chorus)
Track length17:20
Act III: Entr'acte
Track length1:46
Act III: Cavatina: Und ob die Wolke sie verhulle (Agathe, Aennchen)
Track length5:55
Act III: Dialogue: Ei, du hast Dich dazugehalten (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length1:28
Act III: Aria: Einst Traumte meiner sel'gen Base (Aennchen)
Track length6:13
Act III: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz (First Brdesmaid, Second Bridesmaid, Third Bridesmaid)
Track length3:49
Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Huntsmen's Chorus)
Track length2:36
Act III: Dialogue: Genug der Freuden des Mahls, werte Freunde und Jagdgenossen
Track length0:33
Act III: Finale: Schaut, o schaut (Agathe, Aennchen, Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Ottokar, Chorus)
Track length10:08
Act III: Recitative and Aria: Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann (Hermit)
Track length8:31
Radio interview with Karl von Appen, scenic artist with the Dresden Staatsoper
Track length2:53
Act II: Duet: Schelm, halt fest! (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length4:38
Act II: Arietta: Kommt ein schlanker Bursh gegangen (Aennchen, Agathe)
Track length3:47
Act II: Aria: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer (Agathe, Aennchen)
Track length8:59
Act III: Aria: Einst Traumte meiner sel'gen Base (Aennchen)
Track length6:16

Awards and reviews

Awards Issue 2012

The performance has class and interest but is no hi-fi wonder in embryo...Kempe, not so long out of playing the opera in the pit as principal oboist, predictably balances Weber's scoring to perfection - we are clearly in the 'right' sound world...Bohme is a terrific Caspar as the Osmin-like pantomime villain of Act 1 but indulgent to a fault in the Wolf's Glen.
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