Description
45 - Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum - A Midsummer Night's Dream / Edith Wiens, Christiane Oertel, Friedhelm Eberle, Rundfunkchor Leipzig / Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Masur / Basic Edition / Teldec Audio CD 2001 / 8573-89326-2
UPC 685738932627
At two separate times, Felix Mendelssohn composed music for William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream (in German Ein Sommernachtstraum). First in 1826, near the start of his career, he wrote a concert overture (Op. 21). Later, in 1842, only a few years before his death, he wrote incidental music (Op. 61) for a production of the play, into which he incorporated the existing overture. The incidental music includes the famous Wedding March.
Tracklist:
1 Ouverture op. 21 11:29
2 Text ''Hier ist das Blatt'' 2:06
3 Nr. 1 Scherzo 4:47
4 Nr. 2 Melodram ''Uber Taler und Hoh’n'' 1:09
5 Elfenmarsch 2:31
6 Nr. 3 Lied mit Chor ''Kommt!'' 3:55
7 Nr. 4 Melodram »Was du wirst erwachend schen« 1:11
8 Nr. 5 Intermezzo 3:05
9 Nr. 6 Melodram »Welch hausgebackenes Volk« 5:06
10 Nr. 7 Notturno 5:37
11 Text ''Nun toller Geist'' 2:53
Nr.8 Melodram ''Sei, als ware nichts geschehn!''
12 Nr. 9 Hochzeitsmarsch 4:04
13 Text ''Nun kommt!'' 7:04
Nr.10 Melodram ''Was dies bedcuten soll''
14 Text ''Beliebt es Euer Hoheit'' 0:21
15 Nr. 11 Ein Tanz von Rupeln 1:00
16 Text ''Zu Bett, gelicbte Freunde!'' 0:10
17 Nr. 12 Melodram ''Jetzt behcult der Wolf den Mond'' 1:31
18 Nr. 13 Finale ''Bei des Feuers mattem Flimmern'' 4:56
- Soprano - Edith Wiens
- Mezzo soprano - Christiane Oertel
- Speaker - Friedhelm Eberle
- Choir - Rundfunkchor Leipzig
- Chorus master - Gerd Frischmuth
- Orchestra - Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
- Conducted by - Kurt Masur
