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.
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