Description

Hans Pfitzner: Eichendorff-kantate »Von Deutscher Seele« / Deutsche Grammophon 2x LP, Stereo 1981

2727 008

Product Features

Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 2727 008
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP
Country: Germany
Released: 1981
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic

Tracklist:

Side A/B (LP 1)

Mensch Und Natur = Man And Nature = L'Homme Et La Nature

Side C (LP 2)

Leben Und Singen = Life And Song = Vivre Et Chanter

Side D (LP 2)

Liederteil = Songs = Lieder

Performers:

Alto Vocals: Hertha Töpper
Bass Vocals: Otto Wiener
Soprano Vocals: Agnes Giebel
Tenor Vocals: Fritz Wunderlich
Chorus: Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Chorus Master: Wolfgang Schubert
Orchestra: Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Organ: Anton Nowakowski
Conductor: Joseph Keilberth
Recording Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen
Recording Supervisor: Rainer Brock
Composed By: Hans Pfitzner
Words By: Joseph Von Eichendorff

Artistic Notes:

Painting: Features artwork by Caspar David Friedrich, renowned for his romantic landscapes that often evoke deep emotional and spiritual themes.

Overview:

Experience Hans Pfitzner's monumental Romantic cantata "Von Deutscher Seele" (The German Soul), set to the evocative texts of Joseph von Eichendorff. This recording, led by Joseph Keilberth with stellar vocal performances by Agnes Giebel, Fritz Wunderlich, Hertha Töpper, and Otto Wiener, captures the essence of German Romanticism. The Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks provide a rich orchestral and choral backdrop, complemented by Anton Nowakowski's organ contributions. This Deutsche Grammophon release from 1981 remains a definitive interpretation of Pfitzner's profound exploration of human nature and the German spirit.