Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 4: Fidelio/Leonore

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 4: Fidelio/Leonore

Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 4: Fidelio/Leonore
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Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-10-14
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Ouvert?re "Leonore 2"
  2. Act 1. ...'Twas in truth
  3. Act 1. No. 1. Arie. O w?r' ich schon mit dir vereint
  4. Act 1. Beharrlich bleibt auf dem Liebespfad
  5. Act 1. No. 2. Duett. Jetzt, Sch?tzchen, jetzt sind wir allein
  6. Act 1. Der Kerkermeister, Rocco, der Vater
  7. Act 1. No. 3. Terzett. Ein Mann ist bald genommen
  8. Act 1. Fidelio kam - und niemand weiss woher
  9. Act 1. No. 4. Quartett. Mir ist so wunderbar
  10. Act 1. Gef?hl ist gut, doch Geld ist besser
  11. Act 1. No. 5. Arie. Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben
  12. Act 1. unantastbar klar birgt Leonores Brust
  13. Act 1. No. 6. Terzett. Gut, S?hnchen, gut
  14. Act 2. No. 7. Einleitung in D major
  15. Act 2. Der Gouverneur ist da
  16. Act 2. No. 8. Arie mit Chor. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
  17. Act 2. Postiert eine Trompete auf dem Wachturm!
  18. Act 2. No. 9. Duett. Jetzt, Alter, hat es Eile!
  19. Act 2. Und Leonore begegnet Marzelline
  20. Act 2. No. 10. Duett. Um in der Ehe froh zu leben / Concertino
  21. Act 2. Die ernsten Steine des dumpfen Gem?uers
  22. Act 2. No. 11. Rezitativ und Arie. Ach, brich noch nicht, du mattes Herz!
Music CD 2
  1. Act 2. No. 12. Finale. O welche Lust, in freier Luft
  2. Act 2. No. 12. Finale. Rezitativ. Entfernt euch jetzt! Nun, k?nnt ihr eilen? / Nun sprecht, wie gin
  3. Act 2. No. 12. Finale. Duett. Wir m?ssen gleich zu Werke schreiten / Quartett. Ach Vater, eilt!
  4. Act 2. No. 12. Finale. Arie. Auf euch nur will ich bauen
  5. Act 3. Florestans Not im Dunkel tauber Einsamkeit
  6. Act 3. No. 13. Rezitativ und Arie. Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! - In des Lebens Fr?hlingstagen
  7. Act 3. No. 14. Melodram und Duett. Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gew?lbe!
  8. Act 3. Duett. Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben
  9. Act 3. Dort, in der Tiefe
  10. Act 3. No. 15. Terzett. Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten
  11. Act 3. Und Rocco eilt
  12. Act 3. No. 16. Quartett. Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen
  13. Act 3. Oh Leonore! Alles was dein Mut gewagt - verloren!
  14. Act 3. No. 17. Rezitativ und Duett. Ich kann mich noch nicht fassen - O namenlose Freude!
  15. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Zur Rache! Zur Rache!
  16. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. O Gott! O welch ein Augenblick!
  17. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Doch h?re erst, du B?sewicht
  18. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Dann herrscht allgemeine Freiheit und Gleichheit der Geister
  19. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Nein, nein, nein! Er ist noch zu gering bestraft!
  20. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Ein h?herer Geist, vom Himmel gesandt
  21. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Rezitativ. Der K?nig wird dein Richter sein!
  22. Act 3. No. 18. Finale. Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
  23. Appendix. No. 7a. Marsch (alternative version) in B flat major
Music CD 3
  1. Ouvert?re
  2. Act 1. No. 1. Duett. Jetzt, Sch?tzchen, jetzt sind wir allein
  3. Act 1. Armer Jaquino, ich war ihm sonst recht gut
  4. Act 1. No. 2. Arie. O w?r' ich schon mit dir vereint
  5. Act 1. Jaquino! / Ja, Meister Rocco?
  6. Act 1. No. 3. Quartett. Mir ist so wunderbar
  7. Act 1. H?re, Fidelio!
  8. Act 1. No. 4. Arie. Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben
  9. Act 1. Ihr habt recht, Vater Rocco
  10. Act 1. No. 5. Terzett. Gut, S?hnchen, gut
  11. Act 1. No. 6. Marsch
  12. Act 1. Drei Mann Schildwachen auf den Wall
  13. Act 1. No. 7. Arie mit Chor. Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!
  14. Act 1. Hauptmann! Bestigen Sie mit einem Trompeter sogleich den Turm
  15. Act 1. No. 8. Duett. Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile!
  16. Act 1. No. 9. Rezitativ und Arie. Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? / Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzte
  17. Act 1. Marzelline! / Nein, ich will nicht...
  18. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. O welche Lust, in freier Luft
  19. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Nun sprecht, wie ging's? - Noch heute! / ach, Vater, Vater, eilt! / Verwegne
  20. Act 1. No. 10. Finale. Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht
Music CD 4
  1. Act 2. No. 11. Introduktion und Arie. Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! - In des Lebens Fr?hlingstagen
  2. Act 2. No. 12. Melodram und Duett. Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gew?lbe! / Nur hurtig f
  3. Act 2. Er erwacht
  4. Act 2. No. 13. Terzett. Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten
  5. Act 2. Alles ist bereit
  6. Act 2. No. 14. Quartett. Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen / Vater Rocco! Der Herr Minister ist a
  7. Act 2. No. 15. Duett. O namenlosse Freude!
  8. Act 2. Ouvert?re "Leonore 3"
  9. Act 2. No. 16. Finale. Heil sei dem Tag / Bestrafet sei der B?sewicht / O Gott! Welch ein Augenblic

Free Music Notes for Complete Beethoven Edition, Vol. 4: Fidelio/Leonore

Free Music Review: Two good performances
Hit: 4 Stars

This volume contains the original version, "Leonore," and the final version, "Fidelio," of Beethoven's only opera. "Leonore is given a fine performance under John Eliot Gardiner. In an extensive essay published in the booklet, Gardiner states his case for why he thinks "Leonore" is better than "Fidelio." The main reason is that he thinks "Leonore" is a more revolutionary and dramatic work. "Leonore" supposedly catches all the fire of the young revolutionary, which is toned down in "Fidelio." I disagree with him, because the music is always more important than the drama, and "Fidelio" indisputably has the greater music. In addition, Gardiner's recording has a somewhat strange structure, with a narrator taking the place of most of the spoken dialogue. It is generally a good performance, exciting and clear, as can be expected from Gardiner, while also leaving the spiritual heights unclimbed - as also can be expected from Gardiner! The cast is excellent, and "Leonore" has a lot of interesting music cut from "Fidelio," including a gorgeous duet for Leonore and Marzelline.

"Fidelio" is represented by Leonard Bernstein's late 1970's recording, a fatal error when DG also has Karl B?hm's magnificent Dresden recording from the late 1960's, with Jones, King, Crass, Adam, Mathis and Talvela. Gundula Janowitz brings all her astonishing vocal beauty to this performance, but in my opinion she is somewhat miscast: Leonore is a dramatic soprano role, and Janowitz was a lyric or at best a lyric-dramatic soprano. Still, it's pleasing to hear such beautiful singing in a role frequently screamed. Ren? Kollo is his usual self, not especially pleasing of voice but giving a riveting portrayal; Jungwirth is an adequate Rocco, Sotin a dark-toned, resonant but somewhat too bass-like Pizzaro. Popp and Dallapozza are good as Marzelline and Jaquino.

Bernstein conducts, and his direction is inspired, intense and dramatic - perhaps a little too dramatic at some points. His conducting doesn't, however, possess the monumental nobility of Klemperer, or the classical mastery and inner fire of B?hm.

The packaging, as always in DG's Beethoven Edition, is fabulous, with essays making the case for "Leonore" and for "Fidelio," and interesting color reproductions of appropriate artwork and musical documents. For alternatives: Gardiner's is the best recording of "Leonore" available. If you want the best "Fidelio" available, you should invest in Klemperer's classic recording on EMI, at mid price. ... Sadly, many of B?hm's recordings have suffered the same fate, overshadowed by Karajan's relentlessly publicized, repeatedly reissued performances. B?hm was the most underrated conductor of the twentieth century.

Back to this set! Overall, it is a fine anthology, recommended especially to those who want to compare the two main versions of Beethoven's only opera, in excellent performances.

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