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Hans Krasa, Frantisec Domazlicky, Joza Karas
Composers from Theresienstadt 1941-1945 : Krása: Brundibár (Children's Opera in two acts)
Genres: Special Interest, Classical, Children's Music

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 1
2. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 2
3. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 3
4. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 4
5. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 5
6. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 6
7. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 7
8. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 8
9. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 1
10. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 2
11. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 3
12. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 4
13. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 5
14. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 6
15. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 7
16. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: I Was Waiting, I Did Not Sleep
17. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: You Look Beautiful To Me
18. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: Don't Even Think Of It, My Parents
19. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: What's With You?
20. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: Oh Mountain, How Tall You Are
21. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: You Are Not What You Pretend To Be
22. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: Lads, Don't Stand Under The Window
23. Czech Songs For Children's Chorus With A String Quartet Accompaniment: Black Wool On The White Lamb

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CD Details

All Artists: Hans Krasa, Frantisec Domazlicky, Joza Karas, Ludmila Cermakova
Title: Composers from Theresienstadt 1941-1945 : Krása: Brundibár (Children's Opera in two acts)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Channel Classics Records B.V.
Release Date: 8/19/1993
Genres: Special Interest, Classical, Children's Music
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723385519324

Synopsis

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Czech composer Hans Krása wrote the children's opera Brundibar before his World War II incarceration in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. The opera not only became a big hit in the camp, but its theme of good against seemingly insurmountable evil served to reassure the doomed prisoners. This essential, lovingly produced recording is the first authentic and complete version, in the original Czech. --David Vernier

CD Reviews

Good performance, but no libretto in booklet

10/02/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's wonderful to be able to hear a recording of this piece, and this one is quite well done. I only wish that the text/translation were to appear in the CD booklet. You may find it very frustrating not to know what is being sung. I know I do."

Short and simple children's opera

Eytan Klausner | Chicagoland area | 06/13/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This short (less than 25 minutes) children's opera was composed in 1938 by Krasa and was performed more than 50 times in the tragic circumstances in Terezin. As expected from a children's opera, the music is very simple, appealing and vivid. This performance is the first substantial performance and the music is delivered very convincingly. If you want to sample the music which was composed or performed in Terezin you shouldn't hesitate in srarting right here."

Very nice 1st try in Czech

rmo | MD USA | 03/14/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The performance in Czech is necessary to fully appreciate charm of songs and rhyme schemes, even if you don't know Czech. Good recording of a very decent (but not the very best) Czech children's chorus. To compound lack of libretto, the track titles for operetta are completely useless. Fortunately the pronounciation is very clear. The folk songs are a nice compliment to the opera and emphasize Czech children's connection."