Description
Mendelssohn - Ödipus: Incidental Music - Berliner Rundfunkchor, Männerchor "Carl Maria Von Weber", Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Stefan Soltesz / Capriccio Audio CD 1993 / 10 393
UPC 4006408103936
Oedipus at Colonus (German: Ödipus in Kolonos), Op. 93 is incidental music by Felix Mendelssohn to Sophocles' play Oedipus at Colonus (401 BC) consisting of an orchestral introduction and nine scenes for two choirs and soloists. The work was commissioned by Frederick William IV of Prussia and in 1845 had its first performance in Potsdam at the Neues Palais. William's goal was to encourage the revival of Greek tragedy and classical works among Berlin audiences. Nine days later, on 10 November 1845 the work received its first public performance. The work takes about 50 to 60 minutes to play.
| Label: | Capriccio – 10 393 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Germany |
| Released: |
1993 |
| Genre: | Classical, Stage & Screen |
| Style: | Romantic |
Tracklist:
| Ödipus In Kolonos, Incidental Music, Op. 93 |
| 1 | Introduktion. No. 1. O Schau! Er Entfloh! | 4:17 | |
| 2 | No. 2. Grausam Ist Es, O Freund | 6:19 | |
| 3 | No. 3. Zur Rossprangenden Flur, O Freund | 5:35 | |
| 4 | No. 4. Von Deinen Töchtern | 6:26 | |
| 5 | No. 5. Ach, Wär Ich, Wo Bald Die Schaar Der Feinde | 10:15 | |
| 6 | No. 6. Wer Ein Längeres Lebenstheil | 4:59 | |
| 7 | No. 7. Auf Uns Bricht von Dem Blinden Greis | 4:49 | |
| 8 | No. 8. Ist Es Verstattet, Dich, Mächtige Göttin | 12:36 | |
| 9 | No. 9. Weh Uns! Überall Und Ewig Müssen Wir Klagen |
- Bass Vocals – Rene Pape
- Choir – Berliner Rundfunkchor
- Chorus – Berliner Männerchor "Carl Maria Von Weber"
- Conductor – Stefan Soltesz
- Directed By [Wortregie] – Götz Naleppa
- Edited By [Digital Editing] – Burkhard Werb
- Engineer – Geert Puhlmann
- Orchestra – Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
- Recording Supervisor – Wolfgang Gottschalk
- Voice Actor – Gunther Schoß, Klaus Piontek, Otto Sander, Therese Hämer, Wolfgang Unterzaucher
