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Staatskapelle Halle|R. Strauss: Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231

R. Strauss: Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231

Staatskapelle Halle and Fabrice Bollon

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The ballet Josephs Legende (or Josephslegende), must be among the least performed of the mature orchestral works of Richard Strauss, although someone should choreograph it anew; that would bring its colorful orchestration alive. The ballet was planned to be danced by Vaslav Nijinsky, who pulled out, and Strauss even said that he found the topic of the "God-seeking" Joseph a tough slog. Moreover, the outbreak of World War I disrupted the work's creation. (Strauss did, however, think enough of the music to create a simplified version of it in the 1940s.) The ballet, with a story partly by Hugo von Hoffmannsthal, treats the biblical story of Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) and his attempted seduction by Potiphar's Wife, lavishly illustrated in the graphics by a gorgeously sensual Guido Reni painting. One might say that the ballet resembles Salome minus most of the sex and most of the good tunes. It does not, however, lack spectacular orchestral work. The piece includes such novelties as a heckelphone (a kind of bass oboe), a contrabass clarinet, a two-player timpani, and four pairs of castanets. The large orchestral group is often broken down, Mahler-style, into chamber groups that may hold the stage for long stretches, and this is really ideal for displaying an orchestra's talents across a wide range of sounds. This recording marks the first by the Staatskapelle Halle, itself a fairly new group despite strands of history prior to its current formation, under its new conductor Fabrice Bollon. Sample the subtle textures of "Die Musik schildert Josephs Traum." The work has occasionally been recorded before, but this competent new reading will attract listeners to a little-known central German orchestra that specializes in the oversized.

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R. Strauss: Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Allegro moderato - Eine mächtige Säulenhalle im Stil des Palladio
00:01:12

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Jeder von ihnen tritt an den Hochsitz heran...
00:01:22

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Zug und Tanz der Frauen. Allegretto
00:01:11

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Erste Tanzfigur. Allegro moderato
00:00:23

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Zweite Tanzfigur. Dasselbe Zeitmaß
00:01:51

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Dritte Tanzfigur. Allegro
00:03:47

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Jedoch plötzlich löst sich aus ihrer Mitte eine Tänzerin... "Tanz der Sulamith"
00:04:01

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephslegende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Der Sheik winkt wiederum dem jungen Orientalen auf der Loggia zu. Allegro moderato
00:00:39

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Die Boxer beginnen eine Art Reigen. Ziemlich langsam - Ziemlich lebhaft - Molto allegro
00:04:01

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Der Sheik verbeugt sich nochmals und winkt noch einmal nach oben. Etwas ruhiger
00:03:25

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Die erste Tanzfigur. Drückt die Unschuld und Naivität des Hirtenknaben Joseph aus. Ziemlich lebhaft
00:01:17

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Zweite Tanzfigur. Dazwischen macht er vier Sprünge
00:02:07

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Dritte Tanzfigur. Drückt das Suchen und Ringen nach Gott aus
00:05:14

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephslegende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Vierte Tanzfigur. Joseph hat Gott gefunden
00:04:03

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Potiphars Frau fährt im Augenblick. Etwas lebhafter
00:03:44

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Sofort darauf wendet sie sich. Schneller
00:02:12

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Der Abend bricht herein
00:05:19

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Die Musik schildert Josephs Traum
00:01:31

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Da tut sich die Tür rechts im Portal auf. Schnell und hastig
00:06:28

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Nackt von der Schulter bis zur Hüfte steht er vor ihr. Viel ruhiger, stets alla breve
00:02:17

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: In diesem Augenblick kommen rasch und aufgeregt. L'istesso tempo
00:00:46

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Jetzt kommt eiligst von rechts aus dem Palastportal die junge Sklavin
00:00:36

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Erste Tanzfigur. Die eine läuft einmal schnell auf Joseph
00:01:11

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Zweite Tanzfigur. Schließlich steigern sich die Gebärden zu einem orientalischen Hexentanz
00:00:39

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Plötzlich tritt eine dumpfe Stille ein. Mäßig bewegt
00:02:44

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Aus dem Palast kommen mehrere Henkersknechte
00:03:39

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: Hinter diesem Lichtschleier und durch ihn hindurch. Ruhiger
00:02:54

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Josephs-Legende, Op. 63, TrV 231: In diesem Augenblick sind Joseph und der Engel. Bewegt
00:02:43

Richard Strauss, Composer - Staatskapelle Halle, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adolph Fürstner, MusicPublisher - Fabrice Bollon, Conductor, MainArtist

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Album review

The ballet Josephs Legende (or Josephslegende), must be among the least performed of the mature orchestral works of Richard Strauss, although someone should choreograph it anew; that would bring its colorful orchestration alive. The ballet was planned to be danced by Vaslav Nijinsky, who pulled out, and Strauss even said that he found the topic of the "God-seeking" Joseph a tough slog. Moreover, the outbreak of World War I disrupted the work's creation. (Strauss did, however, think enough of the music to create a simplified version of it in the 1940s.) The ballet, with a story partly by Hugo von Hoffmannsthal, treats the biblical story of Joseph (he of the coat of many colors) and his attempted seduction by Potiphar's Wife, lavishly illustrated in the graphics by a gorgeously sensual Guido Reni painting. One might say that the ballet resembles Salome minus most of the sex and most of the good tunes. It does not, however, lack spectacular orchestral work. The piece includes such novelties as a heckelphone (a kind of bass oboe), a contrabass clarinet, a two-player timpani, and four pairs of castanets. The large orchestral group is often broken down, Mahler-style, into chamber groups that may hold the stage for long stretches, and this is really ideal for displaying an orchestra's talents across a wide range of sounds. This recording marks the first by the Staatskapelle Halle, itself a fairly new group despite strands of history prior to its current formation, under its new conductor Fabrice Bollon. Sample the subtle textures of "Die Musik schildert Josephs Traum." The work has occasionally been recorded before, but this competent new reading will attract listeners to a little-known central German orchestra that specializes in the oversized.

© James Manheim /TiVo

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