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This 1962 production of Xerxes was based on Rudolf Steglich’s 1958 edition, which closely follows the autograph score housed in the British Museum and uses a new German translation. The roles of Xerxes and Arsamenes, originally written for castrato sopranos, are here taken by tenor voices. As regards the orchestral direction, Rafael Kubelík favours a reserved, rather than overblown, string sound and adopts discreet vibrato, Baroque terraced dynamics and tempo relationships that avoid extremes.
For today’s listeners, therefore, his interpretation falls midway between the productions based on Oskar Hagen’s arrangement, which largely reflected a romantic interpretation of the Baroque, and the current period-sonority versions. The star cast features Fritz Wunderlich, Naan Pöld, Hertha Töpper, Jean Cook, Ingeborg Hallstein, Carl Christian Kohn and Max Pröbstl, demonstrating how high the standards of opera production were at the time. © Orfeo
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Serse, HWV 40 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 1 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 2 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 3 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 4 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 5 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 6 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 7 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 8 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 9 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Karl Christian Kohn, Artist, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 10 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Karl Christian Kohn, Artist, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Karl Christian Kohn, Artist, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 11 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 12 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 13 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 14 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 15 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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DISC 2
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 1 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 2 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 3 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 4 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 5 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist - jean Cook, Artist, MainArtist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 6 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 7 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 8 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Bavarian Radio Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Karl Christian Kohn, Artist, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 9 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Naan Pöld, Artist, MainArtist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 10 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Artist, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 11 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Max Proebstl, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
(C) 2022 Orfeo (P) 2022 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40, Act II Scene 12 (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Fritz Wunderlich, Artist, MainArtist - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, MainArtist - Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Hertha Töpper, Artist, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Lyricist - Niccoló Minato, Lyricist
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Album review
This 1962 production of Xerxes was based on Rudolf Steglich’s 1958 edition, which closely follows the autograph score housed in the British Museum and uses a new German translation. The roles of Xerxes and Arsamenes, originally written for castrato sopranos, are here taken by tenor voices. As regards the orchestral direction, Rafael Kubelík favours a reserved, rather than overblown, string sound and adopts discreet vibrato, Baroque terraced dynamics and tempo relationships that avoid extremes.
For today’s listeners, therefore, his interpretation falls midway between the productions based on Oskar Hagen’s arrangement, which largely reflected a romantic interpretation of the Baroque, and the current period-sonority versions. The star cast features Fritz Wunderlich, Naan Pöld, Hertha Töpper, Jean Cook, Ingeborg Hallstein, Carl Christian Kohn and Max Pröbstl, demonstrating how high the standards of opera production were at the time. © Orfeo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 76 track(s)
- Total length: 02:53:55
- Main artists: Fritz Wunderlich
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: Orfeo
- Genre: Classical Opera
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