Die Zauberharfe, D. 644 (Arr. B. Newbould for Orchestra)

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Brian Newbould, the most indefatigable rescuer of every note of Schubert’s that he can find, probably does as good a job as can be done to give these ten pieces a semblance of unity, and the... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 6th May 2022
Catalogue No: 99263
Label: Gramola
Length: 43 minutes

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Schubert: Die Zauberharfe (The Magic Harp), D 644

Work length43:26

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Junge Philharmonie Wien
Michael Lessky

I. Overture

Track length6:00

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II. The Palindrome

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III. The Spark Has Flared Up

Track length7:03

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IV. Overture

Track length5:10

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V. Behind the Scenes

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VI. Fury, Tremble!

Track length5:31

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VII. There They Leave in the Clear Moonlight

Track length2:54

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VIII. Chorus of Spirits

Track length3:32

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IX. Ha! What Happened to Me?

Track length5:44

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X. Finale

Track length4:13

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Franz Schubert’s opera “The Magic Harp” was premiered in 1820 at Theater an der Wien, Vienna, but was withdrawn after only eight performances due to in part devastating response from audience and critics (“nonsense and tedious”, “wretched trash”). The apparently poor libretto and detailed records of the staging were lost, only the music survived, with the overture later serving as the overture to “Rosamunde” and becoming extremely popular. The musicologist and Schubert specialist Brian Newbould transformed the existing melodramas into an orchestral suite, which was premiered in 2019 by the Junge Philharmonie Wien under conductor Michael Lessky. The present world premiere recording of this Magic Harp Suite shows that the music of the then 23-year-old Schubert is already quite progressive and forward-looking, and full of gripping drama in support of the action of the libretto, which could be reconstructed in excerpts.

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August 2022

Brian Newbould, the most indefatigable rescuer of every note of Schubert’s that he can find, probably does as good a job as can be done to give these ten pieces a semblance of unity, and the performance is nothing if not sprightly – but leaving me with a sadness that tries to turn musical snacks into a genuine meal.

Die Zauberharfe, D. 644 (Arr. B. Newbould for Orchestra)

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