Description
Johann Strauß - Wiener Blut Eine Nacht in Venedig / LP
C047-01954
Product Features:
- Format: Vinyl LP, Querschnitt (Sampler)
- Label: Electrola, C047-01954, Widesound Stereo
- Released by EMI Electros GmbH, 1954
- Recorded in London, May 1954
- Genre: Operetta, Classical
Overview (English):
Wiener Blut & Eine Nacht in Venedig is a splendid collection of Johann Strauss operettas, beautifully performed by an ensemble of celebrated vocalists including Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nicolai Gedda, and Erich Kunz, among others. The operettas include the famous Wiener Blut and Eine Nacht in Venedig, and showcase Strauss's mastery in waltz music and light-hearted operetta melodies. The album highlights the charm and wit of Viennese operetta, mixing elegance with humorous societal commentary, all wrapped in graceful orchestral arrangements.
The operetta Wiener Blut was a posthumous compilation of Strauss's melodies, expertly arranged by Adolf Müller, and is regarded as one of the best adaptations of Strauss's work, with its main waltz becoming an iconic piece. Eine Nacht in Venedig celebrates the Venetian carnival with its vibrant tunes and captivating story of romantic intrigue. Both works are accompanied by the esteemed Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra of London, conducted by Otto Ackermann, bringing these operettas to life with vivid expression.
Track Listing:
Side 1:
- Grüß Gott, mein liebes Kind
- Wünsch guten Morgen, Herr von Pepi
- Es hat dem Grafen nicht genügt
- Ich war ein echtes Wiener Blut
- Wiener Blut
- Du süßes Zuckertäubchen, mein
- Na, also doch, Schreib
- Er ist net z'linden-Stolzt an
- Geht’s und verkauft’s mein G'wand
- Ich habe gewonnen
Side 2:
- Horch von San Marco-Wer sich will der Freude weih'n
- Jetzt gebietet nur Humor
- Alle maskiert
- Sei mir gegrüßt, du holdes Venetia
- Der Mond hat schwere Klage erhob’n
- Komm in die Gondel-Mit der Würde die dir eigen
- Pellegrina, rondinella
- Was mir der Zufall gab (Treu sein, das liegt mir nicht)
- Sie sagten meinem Liebesfleh'n
- Die Tauben von San Marco
- Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n
- Lasset die andern tanzen da (Finale)
Key Credits:
- Performers: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano), Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Erich Kunz (Baritone), Karl Dönch (Bass), among others
- Conductor: Otto Ackermann
- Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra, London
- Label: Electrola
- Engineering: EMI Electros GmbH
- Photography: Unknown
Box #152