Album UK 1964 on Decca label
Classical (Classical, Romantic)
Purple grooved wideband label [EP1] First UK stereo edition (On labels:) "Original Recording By.." at 10 o'clock (On labels:) Recording First Published 1964 (On labels:) Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound logo (On labels:) Decca 'Musical Notes' logo (On labels:) Made in England (In booklet:) © 1964 First cat# appears on spine, second cat# in booklet Includes 30-page booklet with notes and the libretto Booklet cover illustration: "The Dungeon Scene", from an engraving by V. R. Grüner 1815 Libretto Frontispiece: "A Prisoner", preparatory drawing by Goya A mono version was released with catalog# MET 272-3 Recorded 2-5, 11-15 March and 17 June 1964
Ludwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE album by | |
Birgit Nilsson voc, 1918-2005 SE soprano vocals, leonore, album by | |
James McCracken voc, 1926-1988 US tenor vocals, florestan, a political prisoner, album by | |
Tom Krause voc, 1934-2013 FI baritone vocals, pizarro, album by | |
Hermann Prey voc, 1929-1998 DE baritone vocals, don fernando, album by | |
Wiener Philharmoniker , DE orchestra, album by | |
Lorin Maazel vn, 1930-2014 US conductor, album by | |
Günther Adam bass vocals, 2nd prisoner | |
Kurt Böhme voc, 1908-1989 DE bass vocals, rocco | |
Wiener Staatsopernchor , chorus | |
Joseph Sonnleithner , 1766-1835 AT libretto by | |
G.M. Holland libretto by, translated by | |
Peggie Cochrane , libretto by, translated by, liner notes, synopsis | |
Graziella Sciutti voc, ss, 1927-2001 IT soprano vocals, marzelline | |
Kurt Equiluz voc, *1929 AT tenor vocals, 1st prisoner | |
Donald Grobe voc, 1929-1986 US tenor vocals, jaquino |
Wilhelm Pitz chorus master |
Gordon Parry engineer, uncredited |
V. R. Grüner illustration, booklet cover illustration |
Foto Fayer illustration, box cover illustration, photography by, photographs of miss sciutti & mr mccracken |
Francisco de Goya illustration, libretto frontispiece |
Christopher Raeburn liner notes, reprinted and expanded from the author's 1959 article, producer, uncredited |
E mastered by |
Photo Ellinger photography by, photograph of mr. maazel |
Sedge LeBlang photography by, photograph of mr. prey |
Erik Smith producer, uncredited |
Ludwig van Beethoven |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Overture | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
2 | Act I | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
3 | Duet: Jetzt, Schätzchen, Jetzt | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
4 | Recitative: Der Arme Jaquino | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
5 | Aria: O Wär' Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
6 | Recitative: Marzelline, Ist Fidelio Noch Nicht Gekommen? | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
7 | Quartet: Mir Ist So Wunderbar | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
8 | Recitative: Höre Fidelio | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
9 | Aria: Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold Beineben | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
10 | Recitative: Ihr Könnt Das Leicht Sagen | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
11 | Trio: Gut, Sönnchen, Gut | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
12 | March | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
13 | Recitative: Die Depeschen | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
14 | Aria With Chorus: Ha! Welch Ein Augenblick | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
15 | Recitative: Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie Mit Einem Trompeter | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
16 | Duet: Jetzt, Alter, Jetzt | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
17 | Recitative And Aria: Abscheulicher! ...Komm, Hoffnung | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
18 | Recitative: Meister Rocco, Ich Ersuchte Euch | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
19 | Chorus: O Welche Lust | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
20 | Finale: Nun Sprecht, Wie Ging's? | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
21 | Act II | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
22 | Introduction And Aria: Gott! Welch Dunkel Hier | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
23 | Recitative: Wie Kalt Ist Es | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
24 | Melodrama And Duet: Nur Hurtig Fort | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
25 | Recitative: Er Erwacht! | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
26 | Trio: Euch Werde Lohn | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
27 | Recitative: Alles Ist Bereit | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
28 | Quartet: Er Sterbe! | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
29 | Duet: O Namenlose Freude | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
30 | Chorus: Heil Sei Dem Tag | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel | |||
31 | Finale: Des Besten Königs Wink Und Wille | Ludwig van Beethoven, Birgit Nilsson · James McCracken, Tom Krause · Hermann Prey, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel |
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