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Although Hindemith's 1935 opera Mathis der Maler is widely recognized as one of the most significant and profound operas of the 20th century, it is rarely performed and is scantily represented on disc, so the composer's fans waited eagerly for the first studio recording of the complete opera with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the title role when it was originally released in 1979. In spite of Fischer-Dieskau's outstanding contribution and several other fine performances, the recording fails to make a strong case for the piece. Rafael Kubelik's conducting is not consistent; he can create real excitement, as in the closing to the third tableau, but too often his tempos are sluggish, and he doesn't succeed in the tricky task of making the opera's various sections hang together with coherence. The playing of Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is surprisingly diffident and sometimes lacks the crisp precision and definition that are essential for Hindemith's music. Even the sure-fire set pieces like the "Concert of Angels" that opens the opera fail to come alive. Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks also lacks spark; the furious debate between the Papists and Lutherans that opens the second tableau is staid and logy where it should be crackling with energy. The opera's many solo roles are unevenly cast. Tenors James King and William Cochran and bass Peter Meven make strong impressions, but sopranos Rose Wagemann and Urszula Koszut sound underpowered and not especially engaged. In spite of the recording's weaknesses, the composer's fans are still likely to want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear the complete opera. A 1961 recording of excerpts featuring Fischer-Dieskau, Donald Grobe, and Pilar Lorengar, with Leopold Ludwig leading the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (available along with a superb recording of the composer's Cardillac, also featuring Fischer-Dieskau) demonstrates how radiant and thrilling the music can be.
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Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
DISC 2
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
DISC 3
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Rose Wagemann, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir, Lead Vocals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Lead Vocals, Bass-Baritone, Bass-Baritone Vocals - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor, Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - James King, Vocals - Manfred Schmidt, Vocals - Paul Hindemith, Composer - Alexander Malta, Lead Vocals, Bass - Urszula Koszut, Lead Vocals, Soprano Vocals, Boy Soprano - Donald Grobe, Vocals - Trudeliese Schmidt, Vocals - Peter Meven, Lead Vocals, Bass - William Cochran, Vocals - Gerd Feldhoff, Lead Vocals, Bass - Karl Kreile, Vocals - Bayerischer Rundfunk, Orchestra, Lead Vocals
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd Digital remastering (p) 1995 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
Although Hindemith's 1935 opera Mathis der Maler is widely recognized as one of the most significant and profound operas of the 20th century, it is rarely performed and is scantily represented on disc, so the composer's fans waited eagerly for the first studio recording of the complete opera with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the title role when it was originally released in 1979. In spite of Fischer-Dieskau's outstanding contribution and several other fine performances, the recording fails to make a strong case for the piece. Rafael Kubelik's conducting is not consistent; he can create real excitement, as in the closing to the third tableau, but too often his tempos are sluggish, and he doesn't succeed in the tricky task of making the opera's various sections hang together with coherence. The playing of Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is surprisingly diffident and sometimes lacks the crisp precision and definition that are essential for Hindemith's music. Even the sure-fire set pieces like the "Concert of Angels" that opens the opera fail to come alive. Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks also lacks spark; the furious debate between the Papists and Lutherans that opens the second tableau is staid and logy where it should be crackling with energy. The opera's many solo roles are unevenly cast. Tenors James King and William Cochran and bass Peter Meven make strong impressions, but sopranos Rose Wagemann and Urszula Koszut sound underpowered and not especially engaged. In spite of the recording's weaknesses, the composer's fans are still likely to want to take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear the complete opera. A 1961 recording of excerpts featuring Fischer-Dieskau, Donald Grobe, and Pilar Lorengar, with Leopold Ludwig leading the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (available along with a superb recording of the composer's Cardillac, also featuring Fischer-Dieskau) demonstrates how radiant and thrilling the music can be.
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About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 61 track(s)
- Total length: 03:02:58
- Main artists: Rafael Kubelik
- Composer: Paul Hindemith
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2010 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
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