Humperdinck / Malmo Opera Chorus / Salvi- Music for the Stage
Engelbert Humperdinck won a worldwide reputation through his application of Wagnerian techniques to folk music in Hänsel und Gretel. But he wrote far more widely for the stage than is acknowledged, and this selection focuses on long overlooked works that reveal Humperdinck's flair for romance, comedy and innovation. These include music for one of the first full-color silent films, the spectacular Das Wunder (1912); the passionate, ethereal small cantata Die Wallfahrt nach Kevlaar; the rich antique flavor of Lysistrata; as well as his dance-saturated and serenely beautiful incidental music for Der Kaufmann von Venedig. Dario Salvi is a Scottish-Italian conductor, musicologist and researcher who specializes in the restoration and performance of rare works. His passion is the rediscovery and performance of long-forgotten masterpieces by the likes of Suppé, Meyerbeer, Rumshinsky, Genée, Auber, and many others. He is collaborating with Naxos on recording a series on Romantic ballets, including works by Minkus, Pugni, Adam and others, and a series on Auber's overtures and orchestral music. Two other important projects include recording the last three missing operas by Johann Strauss II and three never before recorded operatic works by Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Tracklist:
- Die Heirat Wider Willen: Act II Prelude
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: I. Barcarole
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: II. Porzia
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: III. Act II Sarabande
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: IV. Drei Trompetenstöße
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: V. Der Maskenzug
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: VI. Das Kästchenlied
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: VII. In Solcher Nacht "Liebesszene"
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): I. Vorspiel
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): II. Prozession Und Kindertanz
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): III. Bankett-Szene Und Der Tanz Der Nonne
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): IV. Marsch Der Armee Und Todesmotiv
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): V. Die Weihnachtszene Und Finale Akt I
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): I. Am Fenster Stand Die Mutter
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): II. Die Mutter Gottes Zu Kevlaar
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): III. Der Kranke Sohn Und Die Mutter
- Lysistrata: I. Festzug
- Lysistrata: II. Schlussgesang Aus Lysistrata
- Lysistrata: III. Schlusstanz
UPC > 747313417773
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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Engelbert Humperdinck won a worldwide reputation through his application of Wagnerian techniques to folk music in Hänsel und Gretel. But he wrote far more widely for the stage than is acknowledged, and this selection focuses on long overlooked works that reveal Humperdinck's flair for romance, comedy and innovation. These include music for one of the first full-color silent films, the spectacular Das Wunder (1912); the passionate, ethereal small cantata Die Wallfahrt nach Kevlaar; the rich antique flavor of Lysistrata; as well as his dance-saturated and serenely beautiful incidental music for Der Kaufmann von Venedig. Dario Salvi is a Scottish-Italian conductor, musicologist and researcher who specializes in the restoration and performance of rare works. His passion is the rediscovery and performance of long-forgotten masterpieces by the likes of Suppé, Meyerbeer, Rumshinsky, Genée, Auber, and many others. He is collaborating with Naxos on recording a series on Romantic ballets, including works by Minkus, Pugni, Adam and others, and a series on Auber's overtures and orchestral music. Two other important projects include recording the last three missing operas by Johann Strauss II and three never before recorded operatic works by Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Tracklist:
- Die Heirat Wider Willen: Act II Prelude
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: I. Barcarole
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: II. Porzia
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: III. Act II Sarabande
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: IV. Drei Trompetenstöße
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: V. Der Maskenzug
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: VI. Das Kästchenlied
- Der Kaufmann Von Venedig: VII. In Solcher Nacht "Liebesszene"
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): I. Vorspiel
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): II. Prozession Und Kindertanz
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): III. Bankett-Szene Und Der Tanz Der Nonne
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): IV. Marsch Der Armee Und Todesmotiv
- Das Wunder Suite (After Humperdinck): V. Die Weihnachtszene Und Finale Akt I
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): I. Am Fenster Stand Die Mutter
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): II. Die Mutter Gottes Zu Kevlaar
- Die Wallfahrt Nach Kevlaar (1878 Original Version): III. Der Kranke Sohn Und Die Mutter
- Lysistrata: I. Festzug
- Lysistrata: II. Schlussgesang Aus Lysistrata
- Lysistrata: III. Schlusstanz
UPC > 747313417773
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
Shop online at Darkside Records.
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