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Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven: Fidelio
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Ouverture 'Fidelio'
2. 1. Duett 'Jetzt, Schatzchen, Jetzt Sind Wir Allein'
3. 2. Arie 'O War' Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint'
4. 3. Quartett 'Mir Ist So Wunderbar'
5. 4. Arie 'Hat Man Nicht Auch Gold Beineben'
6. 5. Terzett 'Gut, Sohnchen, Gut, Hab' Immer Mut'
7. 6. Marsch
8. 7. Arie Mit Chor 'Ha! Welch' Ein Augenblick!'
9. 8. Duett 'Jetzt, Alter, Jetzt Hat Es Eile!'
10. 9. Rezitativ & Arie 'Abscheulicher! Wo Eilst Du Hin?'
11. 10. Finale 'O Welche Lust!'
12. 'Nun Sprecht, Wie Ging's?'
13. 'Ach! Vater, Eilt!'
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. 11. Introduktion
2. & Arie 'Gott! Welch' Dunkel Hier!'
3. 12. Melodram 'Wie Kalt Ist Es In Diesem Unterirdischen Gewolbe!'
4. & Duett 'Nur Hurtig Fort, Nur Frisch Gegraben'
5. 13. Terzett 'Euch Werde Lohn In Bessern Welten'
6. 14. Quartett 'Er Sterbe! Doch Er Soll Erst Wissen'
7. 7. (Dialogue) 'Vater Rocco! Veter Rocco!'/'Es Schlagt Der Rache Stunde!'
8. 15. Duett 'O Namenlose Freude!'
9. Ouverture 'Leonore Nr. 3'
10. 16. Finale 'Heil Sei Dem Tag'
11. 'Des Besten Konigs Wink Und Wille'
12. 'Du Schlossest Auf Des Edlen Grab'
13. 'Wer Ein Holdes Weib Errungen'

CD Details

All Artists: Ludwig van Beethoven, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Windgassen, Otto Edelmann, Gottlob Frick, Alwin Hendricks, Sena Jurinac, Martha Modl, Alfred Poell
Title: Beethoven: Fidelio
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI References
Release Date: 1/19/1993
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 077776449623

CD Reviews

A classic that no one should miss out on

Derek Lee | St. Paul, MN USA | 11/03/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First a word of caution: this is NOT the Oct 12, 1953 performance as advertised, but rather the studio recording that followed in its wake. That said, I disagree with John Ardoin's assesment that this is unsatisfactory. Furtwangler is incredibly inspired here, molding Fidelio into one coherent stream of music in a way that most conductors are unable to do. Klemperer was also able to do this, but (I know I'm in the minority here) I find his concept of Fidelio lacks spontaneity. There are just too many highlights to mention them all, suffice it to say that already in the overture, whipped up to an ecstatic frenzy like I've never heard before, you know you're in for something really special. Added to this, the Vienna Philharmonic play like gods (the winds descend from the heavens), the singers are either very good or truly extraordinary (some disagree, but I think Modl and Windgassen each give just the right balance of nobility and suffering, not to mention fine vocalism each), and the recording quality is excellent for the period, quite listenable even if you don't usually like historic recordings."