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The stars of this recording of Der Freischütz are conductor Joseph Keilberth, the Chorus of Deutschen Oper Berlin, and the Berlin Philharmonic. The chorus sings with wonderfully full, warm tone and high spirits, creating vivid characterizations of the hunters, peasants, bridesmaids, and spirits that populate the opera. The Berlin Philharmonic performs with complete assurance and stylishness, beautifully capturing the atmosphere of the opera's widely diverse scenes, and Keilberth keeps the dramatic tension high. The leads are more than adequate, but not stellar. Rudolf Schock is a bland Max, and his voice lacks the sheen and resonance to give him a real heroic presence. As Agathe, Elisabeth Grummer conveys a woman of fragile temperament through a somewhat tremulous tone. She has no difficulty with the role's demands, but there is a pronounced change in timbre between her upper and middle registers, most noticeably in "Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle." The secondary roles are more memorably taken. Lisa Otto is an adorable, perky Ännchen, and she sings with silky smoothness. Hermann Prey is a powerful Ottakar, and best of all is Gottlob Frick, hugely resonant and authoritative in the small role of the Hermit. This performance includes the spoken dialogue, which is delivered with great effectiveness. EMI's sound is clean and creates a good sense of dramatic space.
© TiVo
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Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Wilhelm Walter Dicks, Baritone Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Wilhelm Walter Dicks, Baritone Vocals - Ernst Wiemann, Bass Vocals - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Ernst Wiemann, Bass Vocals - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Wilhelm Walter Dicks, Baritone Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
DISC 2
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Fritz Hoppe, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist - Heinz Giese, Actor - Wolfgang Eichberger, Actor
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Leonore Kirschstein, Soprano Vocals - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Helga Hildebrand, Soprano Vocals - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director - Maria Friederun, Soprano Vocals - Herta Maria Schmidt, Contralto Vocals
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Leonore Kirschstein, Soprano Vocals - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Helga Hildebrand, Soprano Vocals - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director - Maria Friederun, Soprano Vocals - Herta Maria Schmidt, Contralto Vocals
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Elisabeth Grümmer, MainArtist - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, MainArtist - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Hermann Prey, Baritone Vocals - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Ernst Wiemann, Bass Vocals - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, MainArtist
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Berliner Philharmoniker, Orchestra, MainArtist - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus - Horst Lindner, BalanceEngineer - Fritz Ganss, Producer - Gottlob Frick, Bass Vocals - Lisa Otto, Soprano Vocals - Rudolf Schock, Tenor Vocals - Elisabeth Grümmer, Soprano Vocals, MainArtist - Hermann Prey, Baritone Vocals - Carl Maria Von Weber, Composer - Ernst Wiemann, Bass Vocals - Karl Christian Kohn, Bass Vocals - Joseph Keilberth, Conductor, MainArtist - Hermann Lüddecke, Director
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1959 Original (P) 1959 Digital Remaster (P) 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Album review
The stars of this recording of Der Freischütz are conductor Joseph Keilberth, the Chorus of Deutschen Oper Berlin, and the Berlin Philharmonic. The chorus sings with wonderfully full, warm tone and high spirits, creating vivid characterizations of the hunters, peasants, bridesmaids, and spirits that populate the opera. The Berlin Philharmonic performs with complete assurance and stylishness, beautifully capturing the atmosphere of the opera's widely diverse scenes, and Keilberth keeps the dramatic tension high. The leads are more than adequate, but not stellar. Rudolf Schock is a bland Max, and his voice lacks the sheen and resonance to give him a real heroic presence. As Agathe, Elisabeth Grummer conveys a woman of fragile temperament through a somewhat tremulous tone. She has no difficulty with the role's demands, but there is a pronounced change in timbre between her upper and middle registers, most noticeably in "Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle." The secondary roles are more memorably taken. Lisa Otto is an adorable, perky Ännchen, and she sings with silky smoothness. Hermann Prey is a powerful Ottakar, and best of all is Gottlob Frick, hugely resonant and authoritative in the small role of the Hermit. This performance includes the spoken dialogue, which is delivered with great effectiveness. EMI's sound is clean and creates a good sense of dramatic space.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:13:53
- Main artists: Joseph Keilberth
- Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2011 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ Original 1959 Digital Remaster 1985 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
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