Gurre-Lieder / 4 Songs, op. 22

~ Release by Schoenberg; Pierre Boulez, Marita Napier, Yvonne Minton, Jess Thomas, Siegmund Nimsgern, Kenneth Bowen, Günter Reich, BBC Symphony Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Contains a booklet with 66 pages in English, German, French, Italian. Track listing in multiple languages (most in German -> main language; but mixed up a little)

Cast / Besetzung / Personnages / Personaggi

Waldemar..................................................................................Jess Thomas

Tove..........................................................................................Marita Napier

Waldtaube................................................................................Yvonne Minton
(Wood Dove / Ramier / Colomba selvatica)

Bauer........................................................................................Siegmund Nimsgern
(Peasant / Paysan / Contadino)

Klaus‐Narr.................................................................................Kenneth Bowen
(Klaus the Jester / Le bouffon Klaus / Klaus il buffone)

Sprecher...................................................................................Günter Reich
(Speaker / Récitant / Recitante)

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-19 19:32 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Orchester‐Vorspiel
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I. Orchestral prelude (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg7:14
2Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Waldemar: “Nun dämpft die Dämmrung jeden Ton”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Waldemar: "Nun dämpft die Dämmrung jeden Ton" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg4:32
3Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Tove: “O, wenn des Mondes Strahlen leise gleiten”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Tove: "O, wenn des Mondes Strahlen leise gleiten" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg3:16
4Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Waldemar: “Roß! Mein Roß! Was schleichst du so träg!”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Waldemar: "Ross! Mein Ross! Was schleichst du so träg!" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg3:35
5Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Tove: ”Sterne jubeln, das Meer, es leuchtet”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Tove: "Sterne jubeln, das Meer, es leuchtet" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg3:07
6Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Waldemar: “So tanzen die Engel vor Gottes Thron nicht”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Waldemar: "So tanzen die Engel vor Gottes Thron nicht" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg2:51
7Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Tove: “Nun sag’ ich dir zum ersten Mal”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Tove: "Nun sag' ich dir zum ersten Mal" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg4:51
8Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Waldemar: “Es ist Mitternachtszeit”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Waldemar: "Es ist Mitternachtzeit" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg5:48
9Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Tove: “Du sendest mir einen Liebesblick”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Tove: "Du sendest mir einem Liebesblick" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg5:58
10Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Waldemar: “Du wunderliche Tove!”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Waldemar: "Du wunderliche Tove!" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg9:58
11Gurre-Lieder: I. Teil: Stimme der Waldtaube: “Tauben von Gurre! Sorge quält mich”
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
bass vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (bass-baritone) (on 1974-10-26)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (on 1974-10-26), BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (on 1974-10-26) and Goldsmiths Choral Union (on 1974-10-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Yvonne Minton (mezzo-soprano) (on 1974-10-26)
soprano vocals:
Marita Napier (on 1974-10-26)
spoken vocals:
Günter Reich (on 1974-10-26)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1974-10-26) and Jess Thomas (tenor) (on 1974-10-26)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1974-10-26)
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor) (on 1974-10-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
West Ham Central Mission in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1974-10-26, from 1974-11-07 until 1974-11-08, on 1974-12-06)
recording of:
Gurre-Lieder: Part I: Voice of the Wood Dove: "Tauben von Gurre! Sorge quält mich" (on 1974-10-26)
composer:
Arnold Schönberg (composer)
part of:
Gurre-Lieder
Arnold Schoenberg12:31
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Austria
printed in:Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
photography:Archiv für Kunst und Geschichte, Berlin (The Arts and History Picture Library)
liner notes:Clytus Gottwald (composer) (in 1993)
Susanne Rode-Breymann (liner notes) (in 1993)
liner notes translator:Maria Teresa Mandalari (liner notes, translator)
Harry Halbreich (Belgian musicologist) (in 1982)
Françoise Ferlan (liner notes, translator) (in 1993)
Marco Marica (liner notes) (in 1993)
Lionel Salter (British keyboardist, composer, musicologist) (in 1993)
Stewart Spencer (linernotes, translation) (in 1993)
engineer:Andreas Stange (engineer)
remixer:Georges Kadar
illustration:E. Ross (illustrator, for cover paintings)
design:C.C. Garbers
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony Classical GmbH (not for release label use, for ℗ & © copyrights use only) (in 1993)
glass mastered by:DADC Austria
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1030712 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000025JO1 [info]
DE: B000025JO1 [info]
ES: B000025JO1 [info]
FR: B000025JO1 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002168292 [info]