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Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach
Beethoven: Fidelio; Bach: Brandenburg No. 5; Schubert: Symphony n. 8 ("Unfinished")
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Ouverture
2. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Sz?p angyalom, ketten vagyunk (Jetst, Sch?tzchen, jetzt sind wir allein)
3. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Be j?, be sz?p a gondolat (O w?r ich schon mit dir vereint)
4. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Mi ez, min? var?zs, ?gy elszorul szivem (Mir est so wunderbar)
5. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Hogyha nincens p?nz a zsebben (Hat man nicht auch Goldbeineben)
6. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Ez m?r der?k (Gut, S?hnchen, gut)
7. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. March
8. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Hah, It a pillanat (Ha! Welch' ein Augenblick!)
9. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Nos, Rocco, ratja, az id? s?rget (Jetzt, Alter, jetzt hat es Eile!)
10. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. Hah, ?tkozott! (Abscheulicher!)
11. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act I. O', tisztal?g, mily j? itt k?nn (O welche Lust!)
12. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. Jaj, e vak hom?ly! (Gott! welch' Dunkel hier!)
13. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. Mily hideg ez a b?rt?n (Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gew?lbe!)
14. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. Te oly j? vagy, as Isten k?ld?tt (Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten)
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. ? vesszen! A'm el?bb hadd l?ssa (Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen)
2. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. Es ?ra ?ltem boldog ?lma (O namen-, namenlose Freude!)
3. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Act II. ?dv! ?dv! Elj?tt a nap, elj?tt az ?ra (Heil! sei dem Tag, heil sei der Stunde)
4. Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759: I. Allegro moderato
5. Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759: II. Andante con moto
6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro maggiore
7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: II. Affetuoso
8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro

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All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach, Otto Klemperer, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Annie Fischer, Anna Bathy, Mihaly Szekely, István Koszò, Oszkár Maleczky, Mária Mátyás, Gyula Angyl Nagy, Endre Rösler
Title: Beethoven: Fidelio; Bach: Brandenburg No. 5; Schubert: Symphony n. 8 ("Unfinished")
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Urania
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 11/25/2003
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 675754665128, 8025726222460

CD Reviews

An amazing supplement to your regular Fidelio

Andrew R. Weiss | Raleigh, NC USA | 04/12/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I quote from a review on "Classical CD Review" because he says it better than I can. Please note: the sound is muddy, there is no recitative, and the opera is sung in Hungarian (!?!):

"Quite simply, this is one of the most spellbinding renditions of the opera I've ever heard. People familiar with Klemperer's later work might be hard-pressed to believe the same conductor is leading the 1948 performance. Here Klemperer consistently favors tempos that are markedly faster than in the 1960s recordings, often shockingly so. By way of example, the Fidelio Overture in Klemperer's EMI recording clocks in at 6:54. In the Covent Garden performance, it lasts 6:51. The Hungarian State Opera performance is more than a full minute faster, at 5:44! Not only are the tempos remarkably fleet, they are executed with breathtaking intensity. From the very first notes of the Overture, Klemperer grips the audience, and doesn't let it go until the final triumphant chorus.

"Klemperer's driving interpretation is superbly executed by the Hungarian State Opera Chorus Orchestra. The soloists are all up to the task as well, singing with technical accomplishment and fervor. For reasons I've already mentioned, this recording of Fidelio could not possibly rank as a first choice. Additionally, this performance is such an intense experience that I really believe it should be sampled on occasion, as a comparative version to more mainstream interpretations. But it will certainly occupy an important place in my Fidelio library, and it might find a similar status in yours as well. Excellent Klemperer renditions of the Schubert 8th (in many ways as intense as the Fidelio) and the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 only sweeten the enticement. The booklet contains no texts or translations, just an essay about the performance.""