Album CA 2003 on Naxos label
Classical (Modern, Opera)
World Premiere recording of scenes from Weill's rediscovered masterpiece Recorded at Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin, Germany, November 2001 ℗ & © 2003 Milken Family Foundation Co-production with Deutschland Radio and the ROC GmbH-Berlin Made in Canada Includes 22 page booklet with notes and all texts in English only
Kurt Weill p, voc, 1900-1950 DE album by | |
Gerard Schwarz tr, cor, *1947 US conductor, album by | |
James Maddalena voc, *1954 CN baritone vocals | |
Ted Christopher , baritone vocals | |
Ernst Senff Chor Berlin , DE choir | |
Rundfunk-Kinderchor Berlin , choir | |
Franz Werfel , 1890-1945 AT libretto by | |
Barbara Rearick mezzo-soprano vocals | |
Hanna Wollschläger mezzo-soprano vocals | |
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin , DE orchestra | |
Constance Hauman voc, soprano vocals | |
Ian Denolfo , tenor vocals | |
Karl Dent voc, tenor vocals | |
Vale Rideout voc, tenor vocals | |
Ludwig Lewisohn translated by |
Martin Eichberg engineer |
Sylvia Milchmeyer engineer, assistant |
Neil Levin liner notes |
Wolfram Nehls producer |
Paul Schwendener project manager |
Kurt Weill |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 6: Abraham and Isaac | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
2 | Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 7: Jacob and the Angel | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
3 | Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 8: Jacob and Rachel | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
4 | Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 16: The death of Jacob - The Reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
5 | Act II, Moses, Scene 17: Egypt at the time of Moses' birth | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
6 | Act II, Moses, Scene 20: The top of Mount Sinai - Moses receives God's Commandments | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
7 | Act II, Moses, Scene 21: A Beam of Light appears, through which the Voice of God is heard | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
8 | Act II, Moses, Scene 22: Moses addresses the people | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
9 | Act II, Moses, Scene 23: Moses gives the Commandments to the People - The death of Moses | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
10 | Act III, The Kings, Scene 24: Naomi and Ruth | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
11 | Act III, The Kings, Scene 24 (cont.): Ruth and Boaz | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
12 | Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 32: Isaiah and Jeremiah | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
13 | Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 33: The streets of Jerusalem | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
14 | Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 34: Jeremiah scatters the idols | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
15 | Act IV, The Prophets, Scenes 35 and 36: Chananiah the false prophet - The mob attacks Jeremiah | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz | ||
16 | Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 40: After the Destruction of Temple | Kurt Weill, Gerard Schwarz |