Ferenc Fricsay - A life in music

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Title: Ferenc Fricsay - A life in music

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); (Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847); Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953); Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911); Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893); Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936); Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908); Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899); Johann (Baptist) I Strauss (1804 - 1849); Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)

Main Performer: Diana Eustrati (Contralto (Female alto)); Rita Streich (Soprano); Maureen Forrester (Contralto (Female alto)); Margrit Weber (Piano); Gerty Herzog (Piano)

Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir; Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Date of Release: 07/07/2003

Recomended Retail Price: 59.99 GBP

Label / Distributor: Original Masters / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics

Pieces in Set: 9

Running Time: 12 hours 5 minutes

Genre(s): Orchestral, Stage works, Vocal and choral

Stereo: Stereo

SPAR Code: ADD

EAN: 28947438328

Catalogue Number: 474

Work 1

Work Title: Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio molto_Allegro con brio
2. Andante cantabile con moto
3. Menuetto
4. Adagio_Allegro molto e vivace

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1800

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 2

Work Title: (A) Midsummer Night's Dream, Opp. 21 and 61

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture, Op. 21
2. Scherzo (Entr'acte to Act 2)
3. Melodram: 'Over hill, over dale' and March of the Elves (Act 2)
4. Song with chorus: 'You spotted snakes' (Act 2)
5. The Speels (Melodram: Act 2)
6. Entr'acte/Intermezzo (Hermia seeks Lysander; Entry of the Rustics: Act 3)
7. Melodram: 'What hempen homespuns' (Act 3)
8. Nocturne (Act 3)
9. Melodram: 'The Removal of the Spells' (Act 4)
10. Wedding March (Entr'acte to Act 5)
11. Fanfare and Funeral March (Act 5)
12. Bergomask (Dance of the Rustics: Act 5)
13. Wedding March_reprise (Act 5)
14. Finale: 'Through the house' (Act 5)
15. Excs.

Composer: (Jakob Ludwig) Felix Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy) (1809 - 1847)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1826-1842

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir

Main Performer: Diana Eustrati (Contralto (Female alto)), Rita Streich (Soprano)

Opera Part(s): Diana Eustrati, Rita Streich

Work 3

Work Title: Symphony No. 1, 'Classical' in D, Op. 25

Excerpt(s): 1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Gavotte
4. Molto vivace

Composer: Sergey (Sergeyevich) Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1916-17

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 4

Work Title: (5) Rückert-Lieder

Excerpt(s): 1. No. 1, Ich atmet' einem linden Duft
2. No. 2, Liebst du um Schönheit
3. No. 3, Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
4. No. 4, Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
5. No. 5, Um Mitternacht

Composer: Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1902

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Maureen Forrester (Contralto (Female alto))

Opera Part(s): Maureen Forrester

Work 5

Work Title: Symphony No. 6, 'Pathétique' in B minor, Op. 74

Excerpt(s): 1. Adagio_Allegro non troppo
2. Allegro con grazia
3. Allegro molto vivace
4. Adagio lamentoso_Andante

Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1893

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Work 6

Work Title: (La) Boutique Fantasque

Excerpt(s): 1. Overture
12. Scene
3. Vivo
4. Tarantella
5. Mazurka
7. Cossack Dance
8. Valse brillante
9. Can-Can
10. Andantino mosso
11. Valse lente
13. Nocturne
14. Galop
15. Finale

Composer: Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1919

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 7

Work Title: Scheherazade, Op. 35

Excerpt(s): 1. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
2. The Kalender Prince
3. The Young Prince and Princess
4. Festival at Baghdad_The Sea_The Shipwreck
5. Arab Song

Composer: Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1888

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Work 8

Work Title: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

Excerpt(s): 2. An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1867

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 9

Work Title: Wiener Blut, "Vienna Blood", Op. 354

Excerpt(s): 2. Wiener Blut, "Vienna Blood", Op. 354

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1873

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 10

Work Title: Perpetuum mobile, 'Perpetual Motion', Op. 257

Excerpt(s): 2. Perpetuum mobile, 'Perpetual Motion', Op. 257

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1862

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 11

Work Title: Pizzicato Polka

Excerpt(s): 2. Pizzicato Polka

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1870

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 12

Work Title: (Die) Fledermaus, '(The) Bat'

Excerpt(s): 2. Overture

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1874

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 13

Work Title: (Der) Zigeunerbaron, '(The) Gipsy Baron'

Excerpt(s): 2. Overture

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1885

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 14

Work Title: Frühlingsstimmen, 'Voices of Spring', Op. 410

Excerpt(s): 2. Frühlingsstimmen, 'Voices of Spring', Op. 410

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1883

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 15

Work Title: Rosen aus dem Süden, 'Roses from the South', Op. 388

Excerpt(s): 2. Rosen aus dem Süden, 'Roses from the South', Op. 388

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1880

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 16

Work Title: Morgenblätter, 'Morning papers', Op. 279

Excerpt(s): 2. Morgenblätter, 'Morning papers', Op. 279

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1864

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 17

Work Title: Annen-Polka, Op. 117

Excerpt(s): 2. Annen-Polka, Op. 117

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1852

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 18

Work Title: Tritsch-Tratsch, Op. 214

Excerpt(s): 2. Tritsch-Tratsch, Op. 214

Composer: Johann (Baptist) II Strauss (1825 - 1899)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1858

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 19

Work Title: Radetzky March, Op. 228

Excerpt(s): 2. Radetzky March, Op. 228

Composer: Johann (Baptist) I Strauss (1804 - 1849)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1848

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 20

Work Title: Noches en los jardines de Espana, 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain'

Excerpt(s): 2. En la Generalife
3. Danza lejana
4. En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba

Composer: Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) (1876 - 1946)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1907-16

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Margrit Weber (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Margrit Weber

Work 21

Work Title: Piano Concertino in F

Excerpt(s): 2. Piano Concertino in F

Composer: Jean Françaix (1912 - 1997)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1932

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Margrit Weber (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Margrit Weber

Work 22

Work Title: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H55

Excerpt(s): 2. Concertino for Piano and Orchestra, H55

Composer: Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1925

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Margrit Weber (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Margrit Weber

Work 23

Work Title: Symphonic Variations

Excerpt(s): 2. Symphonic Variations

Composer: César (-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert) Franck (1822 - 1890)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1885

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Margrit Weber (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Margrit Weber

Work 24

Work Title: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Excerpt(s): 2. Variation 18
3. E sarà così (vocal arr. of Var 18)

Composer: Sergey (Vasil'yevich) Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1934

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Margrit Weber (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Margrit Weber

Work 25

Work Title: Dantons Tod

Excerpt(s): 3. Dantons Tod

Composer: Gottfried von Einem (1918 - 1996)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1947

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 26

Work Title: Symphonische Tänze

Excerpt(s): 3. Symphonische Tänze

Composer: Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1937

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 27

Work Title: Symphony No. 6

Excerpt(s): 3. Symphony No. 6

Composer: Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1951-3

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 28

Work Title: Petite Symphonie Concertante

Excerpt(s): 3. Petite Symphonie Concertante

Composer: Frank Martin (1890 - 1974)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1945

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Gerty Herzog (Piano)

Opera Part(s): Gerty Herzog

Work 29

Work Title: (Die) Jahreszeiten, HobXXI/3

Excerpt(s): 3. SPRING - Introduction; Seht, wie der strenge Winter
4. Komm, holder Lenz!
5. Vom Widder strahlet jetzt
6. Schon eilet froh
7. Der Landmann hat sein Werk vollbracht
8. Sei nun gnädig, milder Himmel!
9. Erhört ist unser Flehn
10. O wie lieblich
11. Ewiger, mächter, gütiger Gott!
12. SUMMER - In grauem Schleier
13. Der munt're Hirt versammelt nun; Die Morgenröte bricht hervor
14. Sie steigt herauf, die Sonne
15. Nun regt und bewegt sich
16. Die Mittagssonne brennt jetzt
17. Dem Druck erlieget die Natur
18. Willkommen jetzt, o dunkler Hain
19. Welche Labung für die Sinne!
20. O seht!
21. Ach, das Ungewitter naht!
22. Die düstren Wolken trennen sich
23. AUTUMN - Introduction; Was durch seine Blüte
24. Den reichen Vorrat
25. So lohnet die Natur
26. Seht, wie zum Haselbusche
27. Ihn Schönen aus der Stadt
28. Nun zeiget das entblösste Feld
29. Seht auf die breiten Wiesen hin!
30. Hier treibt ein dichter Kreis
31. Hört, hört, das laute Getön
32. Am Rebenstocke blinket jetzt
33. Juchhe! Der Wein ist da
34. WINTER - Introduction
35. Nun senket sich
36. Licht und Leben sind geschwächet
37. Gefesselt steht der breite See
38. Hier steht der Wand'rer nun
39. So wie er naht
40. Knurre, schnurre, knurre
41. Abgesponnen ist der Flachs
42. Ein Mädchen, das auf Ehre
43. Vom dürren Osten dringt
44. Erblicke hier, betörter Mensch
45. Die bleibt allein
46. Dann bricht der grosse Morgen an.

Composer: (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1799-1801

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: St Hedwig's Cathedral Choir, Berlin

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Ernst Haefliger (Tenor), Josef Greindl (Bass), Maria Stader (Soprano)

Opera Part(s): Ernst Haefliger, Josef Greindl, Maria Stader

Work 30

Work Title: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S359

Excerpt(s): 3. No. 1 in F minor (piano No. 14)

Composer: Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

Genre: Orchestral

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 31

Work Title: (La) Damnation de Faust, Op. 24

Excerpt(s): 3. Hungarian March

Composer: (Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)

Genre: Vocal & Choral

Date Written: 1845-6

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 32

Work Title: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Sz48 (Op. 11)

Excerpt(s): 3. Door 6:
4. The Lake of Tears

Composer: Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1918

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Main Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Hertha Töpper (Mezzo soprano)

Opera Part(s): Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hertha Töpper

Work 33

Work Title: Leonore, Op. 72

Excerpt(s): 3. Leonore Overture No. 3

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1805

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 34

Work Title: Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' in D minor, Op. 125

Excerpt(s): 3. Presto_Allegro assai

Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1822-4

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Work 35

Work Title: (La) traviata

Excerpt(s): 3. Prelude

Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Genre: Stage works

Date Written: 1853

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 36

Work Title: Dances from Galánta

Excerpt(s): 3. Dances from Galánta

Composer: Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1933

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra

Work 37

Work Title: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, 'St Antoni Chorale', Op. 56a

Excerpt(s): 3. Chorale theme

Composer: Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1873

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Work 38

Work Title: Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter" in C, K551

Excerpt(s): 3. Molto allegro

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Genre: Orchestral

Date Written: 1788

Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay

Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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