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The labels lately established by performing organizations have mostly been devoted to new releases, but there is a lot to be said for using them to resurrect historical performances and recordings. These tend to be ones that have hung in people's memories for years, well after newer recordings have become available. There couldn't be a better example than this, the first historical release from the Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings label. It reproduces a 1984 live performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah, Op. 70 (as Elias, in the original German) from the Nationaltheater München, with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf. (The latter got involved because the Bayerischer Staatsopernchor was unavailable, but the choir acquits itself very well, unsurprisingly inasmuch as Mendelssohn himself was one of its former directors.) Sawallisch was noted for his way with Mendelssohn, to which he brought a noble Germanic tinge that makes a nice contrast with the usual English performances. He never did better than here, and upon hearing that tapes of this performance had been preserved, he is said to have exclaimed, "Thank God they're safe!" The soloists, led by baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the title role and tenor Peter Schreier as Obadiah, are superb. Another attraction is the hardbound booklet, delving deep into Mendelssohn's philosophical place in German society (really philosophical -- Hegel and his dialectic come into it). The live sound from 1984 is impressive indeed, with crowd noise kept to an absolute minimum in a superb display of discipline. A wonderful historical reissue that catches the intense drama in Mendelssohn's oratorio.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kurt Moll, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Cornelia Wulkopf, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Heiner Hopfner, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Heiner Hopfner, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cornelia Wulkopf, MainArtist - Heiner Hopfner, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Tölzer Knabenchor, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Tobias Eiwanger, Soloist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Cornelia Wulkopf, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Heiner Hopfner, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Tölzer Knabenchor, MainArtist - Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christian Immler, Soloist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Allan Bergius, Soloist - Michael Kilian, Soloist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Brigitte Fassbaender, MainArtist - Cornelia Wulkopf, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Peter Schreier, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Margaret Price, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Cornelia Wulkopf, MainArtist - Heiner Hopfner, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Marianne Seibel, MainArtist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Wolfgang Sawallisch, Conductor, MainArtist - Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist - Julius Schubring, Lyricist - Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf, Choir, MainArtist
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 1984 Bayerische Staatsoper
Album review
The labels lately established by performing organizations have mostly been devoted to new releases, but there is a lot to be said for using them to resurrect historical performances and recordings. These tend to be ones that have hung in people's memories for years, well after newer recordings have become available. There couldn't be a better example than this, the first historical release from the Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings label. It reproduces a 1984 live performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah, Op. 70 (as Elias, in the original German) from the Nationaltheater München, with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and the Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf. (The latter got involved because the Bayerischer Staatsopernchor was unavailable, but the choir acquits itself very well, unsurprisingly inasmuch as Mendelssohn himself was one of its former directors.) Sawallisch was noted for his way with Mendelssohn, to which he brought a noble Germanic tinge that makes a nice contrast with the usual English performances. He never did better than here, and upon hearing that tapes of this performance had been preserved, he is said to have exclaimed, "Thank God they're safe!" The soloists, led by baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the title role and tenor Peter Schreier as Obadiah, are superb. Another attraction is the hardbound booklet, delving deep into Mendelssohn's philosophical place in German society (really philosophical -- Hegel and his dialectic come into it). The live sound from 1984 is impressive indeed, with crowd noise kept to an absolute minimum in a superb display of discipline. A wonderful historical reissue that catches the intense drama in Mendelssohn's oratorio.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 44 track(s)
- Total length: 02:05:53
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bayerisches Staatsorchester Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Wolfgang Sawallisch Chor des städtischen Musikvereins zu Düsseldorf
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: Bayerische Staatsoper Recordings
- Genre: Classical
1984 Bayerische Staatsoper 2023 Bayerisches Staatsorchester Konzert GmbH
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