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Mendelssohn 's Camacho: an opera to see with your eyes closed The (lengthy) letter which Mendelssohn sent to his librettist on 16 January 1824 bears witness to his precocious knowledge of the principles of theatrical writing. One can hardly believe that the author of this letter was only 15 years old. If we are sceptical at first, then we are dumbfounded when we look at the score: the brilliant characterization of the various roles, the inventive writing of the inner voices (Mendelssohn had acquired a Bach's copy of St. Matthew Passion at the end of 1823), and the professionalism of the orchestration. A present-day performance, one with the instruments as Mendelssohn would have known it, shows the orchestration in an even more remarkable light, because the linear character of the string writing becomes clearer and the winds sound more colorful, even forming their own orchestra-within-an-orchestra, far more than would be the case in a performance with 'modern' instruments. The sixteen-year-old Mendelssohn drew more inspiration from the libretto than it actually contained. The music far overreaches the dramatic limitations of the text. Not only the solo and chorus parts, but also the orchestra are, as a result, so expressive that a careful staging of the piece would not even add that much to the total effect. The neglect with which this work has been treated and its resulting unfamiliarity are typical mistakes of the kind sometimes made by history; 'Camacho' may well be the most brilliant opera ever written by a youthful composer. It is an opera to see with your eyes closed. Jos van Immersed, august 1993
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Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Nico van der Meel, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Nico van der Meel, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Ulrik Cold, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Nico van der Meel, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
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Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Ulrik Cold, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Nico van der Meel, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Felix Mendelssohn, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jos van Immerseel, MainArtist - Urban Malmberg, MainArtist - Ulrik Cold, MainArtist - Anima Eterna, MainArtist - Scot Weir, MainArtist - Chor Modus Novus, MainArtist - Nico van der Meel, MainArtist - Huw Rhys-Evans, MainArtist - Andrea Ulbrich, MainArtist - Rosmarie Hoffmann, MainArtist - Friedrich Voigts, Lyricist - Waldemar Wild, MainArtist - Junge Chor Aachen, MainArtist
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
Albumbeschreibung
Mendelssohn 's Camacho: an opera to see with your eyes closed The (lengthy) letter which Mendelssohn sent to his librettist on 16 January 1824 bears witness to his precocious knowledge of the principles of theatrical writing. One can hardly believe that the author of this letter was only 15 years old. If we are sceptical at first, then we are dumbfounded when we look at the score: the brilliant characterization of the various roles, the inventive writing of the inner voices (Mendelssohn had acquired a Bach's copy of St. Matthew Passion at the end of 1823), and the professionalism of the orchestration. A present-day performance, one with the instruments as Mendelssohn would have known it, shows the orchestration in an even more remarkable light, because the linear character of the string writing becomes clearer and the winds sound more colorful, even forming their own orchestra-within-an-orchestra, far more than would be the case in a performance with 'modern' instruments. The sixteen-year-old Mendelssohn drew more inspiration from the libretto than it actually contained. The music far overreaches the dramatic limitations of the text. Not only the solo and chorus parts, but also the orchestra are, as a result, so expressive that a careful staging of the piece would not even add that much to the total effect. The neglect with which this work has been treated and its resulting unfamiliarity are typical mistakes of the kind sometimes made by history; 'Camacho' may well be the most brilliant opera ever written by a youthful composer. It is an opera to see with your eyes closed. Jos van Immersed, august 1993
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:50:23
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Anima Eterna Jos Van Immerseel
- Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
- Label: Channel Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
1993 Channel Classics Records 1993 Channel Classics Records
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