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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)
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Serse, HWV 40 (Sung in German), Act I
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Naan Pöld, Performer - Jean Cook, Performer - Max Proebstl, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Naan Pöld, Performer - Jean Cook, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Jean Cook, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Jean Cook, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Karl Christian Kohn, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Karl Christian Kohn, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Karl Christian Kohn, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Max Proebstl, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
DISC 2
Serse, HWV 40 (Sung in German), Act II
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Max Proebstl, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Max Proebstl, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Jean Cook, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Max Proebstl, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Naan Pöld, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Choir - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Karl Christian Kohn, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Naan Pöld, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Ingeborg Hallstein, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Max Proebstl, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
Rafael Kubelik, Conductor - Fritz Wunderlich, Performer - Hertha Töpper, Performer - Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Orchestra - Nicolo Minato, Lyricist - George Frideric Handel, Composer
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
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: 02:54:29
- Main artists: Naan Pöld
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: Orfeo
- Genre: Classical
2016 Orfeo 2016 Orfeo
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