Tiana

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1. First True Love
2. Come to Me
3. Please Don't Go
4. Tell Me Why
5. Without Dreams
6. I Can't Stop Loving You
7. I Will Be the One
8. If I Didn't Love You
9. Let the Music Play

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Tiana

Tiana
The Storyteller's Bag
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    		The Storyteller's Bag

    Manufacturer: Children's Group
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000LP4OO2
    Release Date: 2007-02-13

    Tracks:

    1. The Storyteller's Bag Overture
    2. Muskrat's Dive
    3. How the Loon Got its Necklace
    4. The Star Lily
    5. Falling Stars Children's Song

    Album Description

    A collection of three tales inspired by the legends of the native Ojibway people and features the voice talent of Lorne Cardinal ("Corner Gas" TV series) as well as all-new chamber music written for young audiences. The album's title refers to the Ojibway tradition where each storyteller had a bag containing items that would serve as reminders of their stories.

    CMSM Artistic Director Peggy (McGuire) Hills created and produced The Storyteller's Bag as an outreach educational program to fire the imaginations of the Mississauga community with an exciting mix of chamber music, theatre and Aboriginal storytelling.
    The Hugo Wolf Society - The Complete Edition 1931-1938
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The Hugo Wolf Society Recordings
    • "Even little things can delight us."
    • "Even little things can delight us."
    • Wolf sung by various Lieder singers
    		 The Hugo Wolf Society - The Complete Edition 1931-1938

    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B000009OQC
    Release Date: 2002-11-05

    Tracks:

    1. Moerike-Lieder: 8. Begegnung
    2. Moerike-Lieder: 38. Lied vom Winde
    3. Moerike-Lieder: 15. Auf einer Wanderung
    4. Moerike-Lieder: 41. Rat einer Alten
    5. Spanisches Liederbuch: 12. In dem Schatten meiner Locken
    6. Moerike-Lieder: 37. Heimweh (Anders wird die Welt)
    7. Spanisches Liederbuch: 4. Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen
    8. Spanisches Liederbuch: 6. Ach, des Knaben Augen
    9. Spanisches Liederbuch: Nun wandre, Maria
    10. Moerike-Lieder: 46. Gesang Weylas
    11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 9. Herr, was traegt der Boden hier
    12. Italiensches Liederbuch: 1. Auch kleine Dinge
    13. Moerike-Lieder: 7. Das verlassene Maegdlein
    14. Eichendorff-Lieder: 4. Das Staendchen
    15. Spanisches Liederbuch: Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst
    16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 34. Und steht Ihr frueh am Morgen auf
    17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 16. Ihr jungen Leute
    18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 10. Du denkst mit einem Faedchen
    19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 12. Nein, junger Herr
    20. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 1: Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
    21. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 2: An die Tueren will ich schleichen
    22. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 3: Wer nie sein Brot
    23. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 29. Anakreons Grab
    24. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 15. Cophtisches Lied 2 (Geh! Gehorche)
    25. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 21. Genialisch Treiben
    26. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 11. Der Rattenfenger
    27. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 19. Epiphanias
    28. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 26. Die Sproede
    29. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 27. Die Bekehrte
    30. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 24. Blumengruss
    31. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 25. Gleich und gleich
    32. Goethe-Lieder: 1-3 Drei Harfenspieler: 28. Fruehling uebers Jahr

    Tracks:

    1. Goethe-Lieder: 49. Prometheus
    2. Goethe-Lieder: 50. Ganymed
    3. Goethe-Lieder: 18. Beherzigung
    4. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 1: Wohl denk' ich oft
    5. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 2: Alles endet, was entstehet
    6. 1-3 Drei Gedichte von Michelangelo: 3: Fuehlt meine Seele
    7. Moerike-Lieder: 19. Um Mitternacht
    8. Moerike-Lieder: 42. Erstes Liebeslied eines Maedchens
    9. Moerike-Lieder: 45. Nixe Binsefuss
    10. Spanisches Liederbuch: Moegen alle boesen Zungen
    11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 24. Koepfchen, Koepfchen, nicht gewimmert
    12. Spanisches Liederbuch: 11. Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero
    13. Spanisches Liederbuch: 26. Bitt ihn, o Mutter
    14. Italiensches Liederbuch: 6. Wer rief dich denn?
    15. Italiensches Liederbuch: 25. Mein Liebster hat zu Tische mich geladen
    16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 43. Schweig einmal still
    17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 35. Benedeit die sel'ge Mutter
    18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 7. Der Mond hat eine schwere Klag' erhoben
    19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 27. Schon streckt' ich aus im Bett die mueden Glieder
    20. Goethe-Lieder: 51. Grenzen der Menschheit
    21. Italiensches Liederbuch: 32. Was soll der Zorn, mein Schatz
    22. Italiensches Liederbuch: 24. Ich esse nun mein Brot nicht trocken mehr
    23. Italiensches Liederbuch: 31. Wie soll ich froehlich sein
    24. Italiensches Liederbuch: 11. Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen
    25. Italiensches Liederbuch: 28. Du sagst mir, dass ich keine Fuerstin sei
    26. Italiensches Liederbuch: 26. Ich liess mir sagen
    27. Italiensches Liederbuch: 29. Wohl kenn' ich Euren Stand
    28. Italiensches Liederbuch: 21. Man sagt mir, deine Mutter woll' es nicht
    29. Italiensches Liederbuch: 36. Wenn du, mein Liebster, steigst zum Himmel auf

    Tracks:

    1. Italiensches Liederbuch: 20. Mein Liebster singt am Haus im Mondenscheine
    2. Italiensches Liederbuch: 40. O waer' dein Haus durchsichtig wie ein Glas
    3. Italiensches Liederbuch: 39. Gesegnet sei das Gruen
    4. Italiensches Liederbuch: 2. Mir ward gesagt, du reisest in die Ferne
    5. Italiensches Liederbuch: 15. Mein Liebster ist so klein
    6. Italiensches Liederbuch: 46. Ich hab' in Penna einen Liebster wohnen
    7. Italiensches Liederbuch: 4. Gesegnet sei, durch den die Welt entstund
    8. Italiensches Liederbuch: 3. Ihr seid die Allerschoenste
    9. Italiensches Liederbuch: 13. Hoffaertig seid Ihr, schoenes Kind
    10. Italiensches Liederbuch: 9. Dass doch gemalt all deine Reize waeren
    11. Italiensches Liederbuch: 17. Und willst du deinen Liebsten sterben sehen
    12. Italiensches Liederbuch: 38. Wenn du mich mit den Augen streifst
    13. Italiensches Liederbuch: 41. Heut Nacht erhob ich mich, um Mitternacht
    14. Italiensches Liederbuch: 22. Ein Staendchen Euch zu bringen
    15. Italiensches Liederbuch: 8. Nun lass uns Frieden schliessen
    16. Italiensches Liederbuch: 19. Wir haben beide lange Zeit geschwiegen
    17. Italiensches Liederbuch: 14. Geselle, woll'n wir uns in Kutten huellen
    18. Italiensches Liederbuch: 18. Heb auf dein blondes Haupt
    19. Italiensches Liederbuch: 33. Sterb' ich, so huellt in Blumen meine Glieder
    20. Italiensches Liederbuch: 37. Wie viele Zeit verlor ich
    21. Italiensches Liederbuch: 23. Was fuer ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden
    22. Spanisches Liederbuch: 7. Muehvoll komm' ich und beladen
    23. Spanisches Liederbuch: 15. Auf dem gruenen Balkon
    24. Spanisches Liederbuch: 14. Treibe nur mit Lieben Spott
    25. Spanisches Liederbuch: 29. Trau nicht der Liebe
    26. Spanisches Liederbuch: 38. Sie blasen zum Abmarsch
    27. Sechs Gedichte: 3. Biterolf (Im Lager von Akkon 1190)
    28. Moerike-Lieder: 22. Seufzer
    29. Moerike-Lieder: 28. Gebet
    30. Moerike-Lieder: 23. Auf ein altes Bild
    31. Moerike-Lieder: 32. An die Geliebte
    32. Moerike-Lieder: 12. Verborgenheit
    33. Moerike-Lieder: 39. Denk es, o Seele!
    34. Moerike-Lieder: 51. Bei einer Trauung
    35. 3. Ein Stuendlein wohl vor Tag
    36. Moerike-Lieder: 16. Elfenlied

    Tracks:

    1. Sechs Alte Weisen: 6. Wie glaenzt der helle Mond
    2. Goethe-Lieder: 14. Cophtisches Lied 1
    3. Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
    4. Eichendorff-Lieder: 5. Der Soldat
    5. Eichendorff-Lieder: 9. Der Schreckenberger
    6. Moerike-Lieder: 44. Der Feuerreiter
    7. Drei Gedichte von Robert Reinick: 1. Gesellenlied (Kein Meister faellt)
    8. Goethe-Lieder: 5. Mignon 1 (Heiss mich nicht reden)
    9. Goethe-Lieder: 7. Mignon 3 (So lasst mich scheinen)
    10. Moerike-Lieder: 29. An den Schlaf
    11. Moerike-Lieder: 36. Liebe wohl
    12. Spanisches Liederbuch: 30. Ach, im Maien war's
    13. Spanisches Liederbuch: 21. Herz, verzage nicht geschwind
    14. Moerike-Lieder: 30. Neue Liebe
    15. Moerike-Lieder: 48. Storchenbotschaft
    16. Spanisches Liederbuch: 32. Dereinst, dereinst, Gedanke mein
    17. Spanisches Liederbuch: 31. Alle gingen, Herz, zur Ruh
    18. Spanisches Liederbuch: 33. Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein
    19. Sechs Gedichte: 6. Zur Ruh, zur Ruh
    20. Spanisches Liederbuch: 34. Komm, o Tod, von Nacht umgeben
    21. Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 4. Wiegenlied (Im Sommer)
    22. Sechs Lieder fuer eine Frauenstimme: 5. Wiegenlied (Im Winter)
    23. Moerike-Lieder: 20. Auf eine Christblume I (Tochter des Walds)
    24. Moerike-Lieder: 24. In der Fruehe
    25. Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind

    Tracks:

    1. Goethe-Lieder: 20. Sankt Nepomuks Vorabend
    2. Goethe-Lieder: 12. Ritter Kurts Brautfahrt
    3. Moerike-Lieder: 47. Die Geister am Mummelsee
    4. Moerike-Lieder: 10. Fussreise
    5. Moerike-Lieder: 43. Lied eines Verliebten
    6. Moerike-Lieder: 25. Schlafendes Jesuskind
    7. Moerike-Lieder: 4. Jaegerlied
    8. Moerike-Lieder: 17. Der Gaertner
    9. Moerike-Lieder: 50. Auftrag
    10. Moerike-Lieder: 9. Nimmersatte Liebe
    11. Spanisches Liederbuch: 44. Geh, Geliebter, geh jetzt!
    12. Goethe-Lieder: 10. Der Saenger
    13. Eichendorff-Lieder: 13. Der Scholar
    14. Eichendorff-Lieder: 14. Der verzweifelte Liebhaber
    15. Eichendorff-Lieder: 15. Unfall
    16. Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
    17. Vier Gedichte: 3. Sonne der Schlummerlosen
    18. Vier Gedichte: 4. Keine gleicht von allen Schoenen
    19. Eichendorff-Lieder: 1. Der Freund
    20. Eichendorff-Lieder: 2. Der Musikant
    21. Sechs Gedichte: 1. Waechterlied auf der Wartburg
    22. Moerike-Lieder: 40. Der Jaeger
    23. Goethe-Lieder: 32. Phaenomen
    24. Eichendorff-Lieder: 3. Verschwiegene Liebe
    25. Vier Gedichte: 1. Wo wird einst (Heine)
    26. Ueber Nacht (Sturm)

    Amazon.com

    EMI's "society" subscription editions in the 1930s yielded a wealth of recordings long considered gramophone classics, such as the present collection of roughly half of Hugo Wolf's lieder output. Each song occupies its own specific world, due to Wolf's resourceful word setting and his avoidance of anything generic. In turn, the performers illuminate each song's felicities with effortless authority, and they avoid overpointing or enacting. Full texts and translations are included. Ernest Newman's penetrating annotations for the original 78 albums, reprinted in EMI's 1981 LP reissue, are absent. --Jed Distler

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The Hugo Wolf Society Recordings.......2005-12-28

    The songs of Hugo Wolf (1860 -- 1903)combine great attention to textual detail with closely intertwined writing for the voice and the piano. In this small form, Wolf was a master and took song in a different direction from that of Schubert, Schumann and Brahms. He wrote most of his songs in bursts of activity in five large collections, devoted to the poetry of Morike, Eichendorff, Goethe, and to collections of Spanish and Italian texts. He also composed a number of songs in shorter sets.

    In the early 1930s, a young Walter Legge began a project of recording Wolf songs on a subscribtion basis to be limited to 500 sets. The recording industry was relatively new, and Wolf, then as now, too little appreciated. The result was an extensive series of recordings of issued between 1931 and 1938 consisting of 145 songs, about one-half Wolf's output, performed by fourteen singers. The Hugo Wolf Society recordings remain a high moment in the recording of song. They were remastered on LPs and, in 1998, in this 5 CD collection which includes previously unreleased selections.

    The Wolf Society collection offers an unparalleled opportunity to get to know Wolf's songs performed by artists of the past that might otherwise be unfamiliar to many listeners. The performers include mezzo-soprano Elena Gerhardt, who recorded the initial volume for the society, baritones Herbert Janssen, Gerhard Husch, tenors John McCormack, Karl Erb, and Helge Roswaenge, the basses Alexander Kipnis, Frederich Schorr, and Ludwig Weber, and sopranos Alexandra Trianti, Elizabeth Rethberg, Ria Ginster, Marta Fuchs, and Tiana Lemnitz. The pianists include Conrad Bos, Gerald Moore, Michael Raucheisen, Hans Udo Muller, and Ernest Victor Wolff.

    The singers perform in a variety of styles from the highly operatic to the quietly lyrical. There is a Wagnerian performance of Goethe's "Prometheus" by Friedrich Schorr with the London Symphony Orchestra -- the only track using an orchestral accompaniment. The Irish tenor John McCormack shows a more lyrical approach in his renowned performance of Goethe's poem "Ganymed". The sopranos, Alexandra Trianti, Ria Ginster, and Tiana Lemitz have light, clear, bell-like voices. I find the singers on this compilation take a much more individualized, idiosyncratic, and romantic approach to song than do their modern counterparts, who sometimes seem restrained and chaste by comparison.

    Each of Wolf's great collections of songs is well-represented. Elena Gerhardt performs songs from each of Wolf's five books, with the exception of the Goethe songs. The young Alexander Kipnis gives a powerful reading of Wolf's three songs from Michaelangelo. The third CD in this collection features many songs from the Italian songbook performed by soprano Ginster, baritone Husch, and bass Kipnis together with recordings from the Spanish songbook by sopranos Rethberg and Ginster and baritone Husch. There are lovely performances by soprano Tiana Lemnitz in the previously uncollected supplementary material, which also includes several Eichendorff songs and a performance of the Goethe-song "Phanomen" by Alexander Kipnis.

    There is a great amount of material in this collection, with each of the 5 CDs including in excess of 70 minutes of music. Most of Wolf's songs are highly concentrated and intense. They may prove difficult to the listener coming to them knowing only the lyricism of Schubert. I would not recommend trying to rush through this set at one or two hearings. It is best to take this music in small sections and to listen with text in hand. The compilation includes texts and translations for each of the songs together with good notes about the Wolf Society recording project. There is little discussion about Wolf or about the songs themselves.

    This is an essential collection for those who love song, historical recordings, and the music of Hugo Wolf.

    Robin Friedman

    5 out of 5 stars "Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

    If these six words give an approximate translation of the song "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

    Walter Legge, a very young EMI record producer in the 1930s, first made such a journey possible when he pioneered the Hugo Wolf Society and began releasing the volumes now reissued in this boxed set. Many singers were invited to participate. Legge's choice of singers was sometimes idiosyncratic. You might wonder how an Irish tenor, a Ukrainian bass and a Greek soprano were admitted to the roster. The results, however, especially in the case of the contributions of John McCormack and Alexander Kipnis, prove the sureness of his instincts.

    About half Wolf's songs were made available in the original issue, between 1931 and 1938. With this reissue comes unused and hitherto unissued recordings, many by Tiana Lemnitz and Herbert Jannsen. So there is now more to discover and exploration is made easier for us in 2003 than it was in the 1930s. The remastering has improved the sound, Legge's widow Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is able to provide a perceptive introduction in an accompanying booklet, and the texts of the songs are now provided in German and English.

    5 out of 5 stars "Even little things can delight us.".......2003-06-02

    If these six words give an approximate translation of the song titled "Auch kleine Dinge", then they might also describe a music lover's reaction as he makes a journey of exploration through the hundreds of little songs composed by Hugo Wolf.

    Walter Legge, a very young EMI record producer in the 1930s, first made such a journey possible when he pioneered the Hugo Wolf Society and began releasing the volumes now reissued in this boxed set. Many singers were invited to participate. Legge's choice of singers was sometimes idiosyncratic. You might wonder how an Irish tenor, a Ukrainian bass and a Greek soprano were admitted to the roster. The results, however, especially in the case of the contributions of John McCormack and Alexander Kipnis, prove the sureness of his instincts.

    About half Wolf's songs were made available in the original issue, between 1931 and 1938. With this reissue comes unused and hitherto unissued recordings, many by Tiana Lemnitz and Herbert Jannsen. So there is now more to discover and exploration is made easier for us in 2003 than it was in the 1930s. The remastering has improved the sound, Legge's widow Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is able to provide a perceptive introduction in an accompanying booklet, and the texts of the songs are now provided in German and English.

    5 out of 5 stars Wolf sung by various Lieder singers.......2000-08-15

    This is an extraordinary collection of Wolf songs. It is frustrating that the project was not completed, as the quality of what was recorded is so extraordinarily revelatory. My personal favourites are the Michelangelo settings sung by the bass Alexander Kipnis, although he uncharacteristically makes some textual errors. The contributions of Hüsch are numerous and thoughtfully sung, and Karl Erb, Herbert Janssen, Ludwig Weber, Rita Ginster and Marta Fuchs are all caught on extraordinary form, with accompanists of admittedly variable quality, ranging from the sublime Gerald Moore to some very interesting contributions from some accompanists who did not really capture the true essence of Lieder accompanying, which surely cannot permit the piano to be subservient to the voice!

    These precious recordings offer us so much. They are a document of a golden age of Lieder singing, and they are superb recitals, sung by a variety of voices, never allowing the listener to tire of listening to a single voice for too long. They are also, of course, examples of some of the most wonderful Lieder writing of any time. These 5 cds are a must for a Lieder specialist, and can open new doors to the novice. Buy them, and never regret having this treasure trove which will give you pleasure all your life.
    Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al
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    • One of the great recordings of all time!
    		 Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute - Prima Voce Series) / Beecham, Strienz et al
    Sir Thomas Beecham , Wilhelm Strienz , Helge Roswaenge , Erna Berger , Tiana Lemnitz , Gerhard Husch , Irma Beilke , Heinrich Tessmer , and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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    ASIN: B000009J5N
    Release Date: 1999-01-01

    Tracks:

    1. Die Zauberflote: Overture
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    13. Die Zauberflote: Act I - Herr, ich bin zwar Verbrecherin

    Tracks:

    1. Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 9: March of the Priests
    2. Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 10: Air With Chorus: O Isis und Osiris
    3. Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 11: Duet: Bewahret euch vor Weibertucken
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    11. Die Zauberflote: Act II - No 19: Trio: Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?
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    18. Die Zauberflote: Act II - Pa-pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!
    19. Die Zauberflote: Act II - Nur stille, stille, stille, stille! .... Die Strahlen der Sonne vertreiben die Nacht.

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    Thomas Beecham's Magic Flute is among the most famous opera recordings ever made. It has been available for more than 60 years, most recently on CD transfers from EMI, Pearl, and Nimbus. The last of these, first issued in 1991, appeared in a luxurious box set with complete libretto (including the spoken dialogue, omitted on the recording itself); the current release is identical except that it is in a slim package with a plot summary but no libretto. The reasons for the longevity of this recording are not hard to find. Producer Walter Legge assembled about as good a cast as could be persuaded to come to Berlin for the 1937-39 recording sessions, and they are all fine singers who understand and are totally committed to the music. But what stands out most are the inspired playing of the Berlin Philharmonic, always crisp and expressive (once you get used to the desiccated quality of the 1930s monaural sound), and the conducting of Beecham, who brought to the work a combination of wit and nobility that has not been surpassed. There are modern recordings in much better sound (for example, the version by Georg Solti), but none offer more musical insight than this one. --Alex Morin

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars One of the great recordings of all time!.......2000-08-02

    With good reason, this recording of Mozart's sublimely silly masterpiece has never been out of the catalog since it was released in the late 1930's. The singers are mostly an outstanding group--Tiana Lemnitz, Helge Rosvaenge, Gerhard Hüsch...(who is arguably the finest Papageno ever put on wax, vinyl, tape, or aluminum backing). What makes it such a wonder, however, is Sir Thomas Beecham's leadership, at the helm of the Berlin Philharmonic. Beecham, more so than any other conductor, knows how to strike the right balance between the slapstick silliness of some scenes and the gloriously solemn atmosphere of others. What truly makes Sir Thomas' interpretation unique is that he makes both aspects of the opera part of a whole--conceived in Mozart's own dualistic mind. I can think of no other better performance of this masterpiece.
    Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244

      Manufacturer: Documents Classics
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00008WQA8
      Release Date: 2006-05-02

      Tracks:

      1. St. Matthew Passion , Bwv 244 Part One
      2. St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244, Part Two
      The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Famous and historic recording
      • Magic Flute-Complete Opera
      • The Best Opera for Beginning Opera Fans
      		 The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)

      Manufacturer: Opera D'oro
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00002Z84K
      Release Date: 1999-11-16

      Tracks:

      1. The Magic Flute: Overture
      2. The Magic Flute: Act One: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Tamino, The Three Ladies
      3. The Magic Flute: Act One: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Papageno
      4. The Magic Flute: Act One:Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Tamino
      5. The Magic Flute: Act One: O Zitt're Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn! - Queen Of The Night
      6. The Magic Flute: Act One: Hm, Hm, Hm, Hm! - Papageno, Tamino, The Three Ladies
      7. The Magic Flute: Act One: Du Feines Taubchen, Nur Herein! - Monostatos, Pamina, Papageno
      8. The Magic Flute: Act One: Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen - Pamina, Papageno
      9. The Magic Flute: Act One: Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn - The Three Boys, Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Monostatos, Sarastro, Chorus

      Tracks:

      1. The Magic Flute: March Of The Priests
      2. The Magic Flute: O Isis Und Osiris
      3. The Magic Flute: Bewahret Euch Vor Weibertucken
      4. The Magic Flute: Wie, Wie, Wie?
      5. The Magic Flute: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden
      6. The Magic Flute: Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen
      7. The Magic Flute: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
      8. The Magic Flute: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen
      9. The Magic Flute: Ach, Ich Fuhl's
      10. The Magic Flute: O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne!
      11. The Magic Flute: Soll Ich Dich, Teurer, Nicht Mehr Sehn?
      12. The Magic Flute: Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
      13. The Magic Flute: Bald Prangt, Den Morgan Zu Verkunden
      14. The Magic Flute: Der, Welcher Wandelt Diese Strasse
      15. The Magic Flute: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
      16. The Magic Flute: Nur Stille, Stille, Stille, Stille!...

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Famous and historic recording.......2006-01-17

      This set is the very definition of the phrase, "famous recording." It was recorded in Berlin in 1937-38 and has not been out of print since then. Amazon, I see, currently carries it in four or five competing versions. Of them, I suspect that the most satisfactory sound is to be found on the Naxos re-issue, but that version appears to be on the verge of dropping out of the catalogue.

      For many years, this was the only available near-complete recording of "Die Zauberfloete," and it is still the definitive recorded version in the minds of many older fans. Because it was issued on 78-rpm records that played for a bit over three minutes apiece, the complete opera would have required about forty sides, or more than twenty records, all to be sold in bound albums of five records each. Just lifting such a thing would be an effort, let alone paying for it.* As a strictly practical and commercial decision, Walter Legge, the producer, decided to forgo recording the spoken dialogue.

      The cast was a very strong one for the time--and for ours, too--but it was not entirely the cast that Beecham and Legge had originally planned. Since the Berlin Philharmonic was one of the chief selling points of the production, the opera had to be recorded in Berlin. Some of the originally chosen performers chose not to risk themselves within the grasp of the Third Reich. More than that, despite the fact that the "Zauberfloete" recording was an English initiative, produced by an English company, with an English conductor, it was regarded as so much a showpiece of German Kultur that the Reich Propaganda Minister was determined that it be performed by singers whom he regarded as possessing sufficiently Aryan background.

      Leaving politics behind, this is a great performance. Beecham's overall concept remains as brilliant today as it was almost seventy years ago. The singers are as good as any today, although they reflect a different performing style from our present one. Helge Rosvaenge, for instance, had a much heavier voice than the typical Tamino of today, and he was associated with operatic roles that our current Taminos could never touch. Erna Berger, The Queen of the Night, sounds like nobody singing today--trust me on that! She is stupendous, nevertheless.

      I am assigning five stars to this "Magic Flute" for its artistic value and its historic interest. While I cannot recommend this set to anyone as a first or only recording of Mozart's operatic masterwork, I enthusiastically urge it on anyone who desires a second or back-up set.
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      * Believe it or not, Karajan's first recording of the "Die Meistersinger" was issued in 78-rpm format--68 sides on 34 records.

      2 out of 5 stars Magic Flute-Complete Opera.......2000-09-15

      This is a 1933 recording of the most beautiful opera Mozart ever composed. I found the static on the cd distracting, and I was more than alittle upset over the lack of a libretto. I have heard other recordings that do the opera justice, and let one feel the music. I would not buy this again.

      5 out of 5 stars The Best Opera for Beginning Opera Fans.......2000-07-24

      The Magic Flute is, by far, the most upbeat, moving, and all around enjoyable opera for anyone just being introduced to the opera scene. The plot is quite easy to get into and is very easily understood just in listening to the music even if one doesn't speak one word of German. The english translation is also available for those who would like to follow along with the players. The music ranges from upbeat and happy to slower and romantic to lively and exciting, and is perfectly suited to each characters personality. This is a must have for new and veteran opera goers alike.
      Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A jewel!
      		 Mozart: Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

      Manufacturer: EMI References
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000005GMZ
      Release Date: 1990-05-08

      Tracks:

      1. Ov - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
      2. Act One: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Helge Rosvaenge/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
      3. Act One: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Gerhard Husch
      4. Act One: Die Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Helge Rosvaenge
      5. Act One: O Zittre Nicht - Erna Berger
      6. Act One: Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm! - Gerhard Husch/Helge Rosvaenge/Hilde Shceppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
      7. Act One: Du Feines Taubchen, Nur Herein! - Heinrich Tessmer/Tian Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
      8. Act One: Bei Mannern, Wlche Liebe Fuhlen - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
      9. Act One: Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund/Helge Rosvaenge
      10. Act One: Zuruck! Zuruck? - Helge Rosaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham/Walter Grossmann
      11. Act One: O Ew'ge Nacht - Helge Rosvaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
      12. Act One: Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton! - Helge Rosvaenge/
      13. Act One: Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch/Heinrich Tessmer/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
      14. Act One: Konnte Jeder Brave Mann - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
      15. Act One: Es Lebe Sarastro, Sarastro Lebe! - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham/Gerhard Husch/Tiana Lemnitz
      16. Act One: Herr! Ich Bin Zwar Verbrecherin - Tiana Lemnitz/Willhelm Strienz
      17. Act One: Nun, Stoler Jungling, Bur Hierer - Heinrich Tessmer/Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Rosvaenge/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham...
      18. Act One: Fuhrt Diese Beidem Fremdlinge - Walhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham

      Tracks:

      1. Act Two: March Of The Priests - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
      2. Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris - Wilhelm Stienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
      3. Act Two: Bewharet Euch Vor Weibertucken - Erster Priester/Ernst Fabbry
      4. Act Two: Wie? Wie? Wie? Ihr An Diesem Schreckesort? - Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
      5. Act Two: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden - Heinrich Tessmer
      6. Act Two: Der Holle Rache - Erna Berger
      7. Act Two: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen - Wilhelm Streinz
      8. Act Two: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
      9. Act Two: Ach, Ich Fuhl's - Tiana Lemnitz
      10. Act Two: O Isis Und Osiris! - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
      11. Act Two: Soch Ich Dich, Teurer - Tiana Lemnitz/Wilhelm Strienz/Helge Rosvaenge
      12. Act Two: Ein Madchen Oder Webchen - Gerhard Husch
      13. Act Two: Bald Prangt, Den Morgen Zun Verkunden - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
      14. Act Two: Der, Welcher Wandlet Diese Strasse - Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman/Helge Rosvaenge/Tiana Lemnitz
      15. Act Two: Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck! - Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Rosvaenge/Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman
      16. Act Two: Triumph! Triumph! Du Edles Paar - Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham
      17. Act Two: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! - Gerhard Husch/Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
      18. Act Two: Pa-Pa-Gena! Pa-Pa-Geno! - Gerhard Husch/Irma Beilke/Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
      19. Act Two: Nur Stille, Stille, Stille - Heinrich Tessmer/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund/Konigin
      20. Act Two: Die Strahlen Der Sonne... Hei Sei Euch Geweihten! - Wilhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Verinigung/Sir Thomas Beecham

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A jewel!.......2000-03-16

      It really is the most magical "Zauberfloete" you can have - if you are not fussy about the MONO sound. This is a great interpretation (voted one of the 75 greatest recordings of all times by the readers of "Gramophone") and the lack of stereo really does not matter, especially when the recorded sound is so clean! A real feast for Mozartians!
      Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice

        Manufacturer: Preiser Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00006L6Y7
        Release Date: 2003-02-25
        Maria Cebotari sings Richard Strauss
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Major diva from the past
        • Exceptionally Dramatic!
        • Extraordinary Performance ...
        		 Maria Cebotari sings Richard Strauss

        Manufacturer: Preiser Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0000023RS
        Release Date: 1994-10-25

        Tracks:

        1. Salome: Ah! Du Wolltest Mich Nicht Deinen Mund Kussen Lassen
        2. Feuersnot: Feuersnot!-Minnegebot
        3. Der Rosenkavalier: Marie Theres'! Hab' Mir's Gelobt, Ihn Lieb Zu Haben
        4. Daphne: Ich Komme Grunende Bruder
        5. Taillefer. Ballade Von Ludwig Uhland

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Major diva from the past.......2005-10-07

        Maria Cebotari was a big-time diva who flourished in grim times. This recording of both familiar and unfamiliar material is well worth hearing.

        The infamous Amazon gremlins have clearly been camping out on this review site. It really would be nice to know just which Pfitzner performance of Beethoven was so good. And I've looked all over Amazon, but I can't find a single recording of "Madam Butterful," not even the beloved Spike Jones version. As for "Salame," there's not a slice to be found.

        5 out of 5 stars Exceptionally Dramatic!.......2005-10-06

        [...] This recording is of Maria Cebotari. She was a great star in Germany before and during the time of Hitler, which for some can make her recordings less desirable. However, one should look at her artistry not the political background in which she sang. Not only did this incredible artist sing, she was also in movies, including a movie version of Madam Butterful. She was a exceptionally beautiful woman. She was also an extremely well prepared artist, knowing her music completely before even attending a rehearsal. Like the other famous "Maria" (Callas) she infused everything she did with dramatic truth. However, one great difference between the two artists is Maria Cebotari didn't have to create "ugly" sounds to do what she did.

        Her voice is one of very dark coloration. It is not bright and sparkling, which lends itself perfectly to the heavy dramatic music she sang. Even though she sang Mozart, and extremely well, her most often sung composers were R. Strauss and Puccini. Here we are honored to hear her interpretations of Strauss opera. We begin the recording with the moving final scene from Salame. I have heard this opera by many singers, and have many modern recordings of the work (one of my favorite singers in this role is Jessye Norman). Though some would argue that her dark, nearly possessed, sound is not "girlish" enough for the character, I would beg to differ. She doesn't sound girlish at all, that is true, but any young women so obsessed with wanting a man she demands his head so she can kiss it is, well, anything but girlish.

        Her other selections from Strauss are equally exciting. Some of them we may be more familiar with (from Rosenkavalier, and paired with other singers; how her voice works with them!) while others are less so. The extract from "Dafne" is remarkable. The opera itself is rather strange, but has some interesting music in it. The opera Feuersnot is not well known to most, but what we hear is something quite interesting. Cebotari infuses the music with that special something that really makes it take off. In this selection she is not singing alone, so one has more of a sense of what she would have been like on stage with her fellow singers. And by the way, her fellow singer is Karl Schmitt-Walter, who does a wondrous job in his part. He is a singer well worth finding other recordings of. The opera "Taillefer" is completely unknown to me. However, again with other singers really presenting something wonderful akin to a performance, we hear wonderful music and the inner drama. Again, Cebotari shines, not over-shadowing those she is singing with, but complementing their stellar performances, giving us a real presentation of her work.

        I highly recommend this recording to anyone who wishes to hear a truly wonderful singing, one who is exceptionally dramatic, but never pushed or ugly in sound. She is truly a wondrous artist that is not as well known to those outside Germany as she should be.

        5 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Performance ..........2001-06-05

        I heard this extraordinary recording first, last week, on the original 78. Yes, there is a higher than normal noise-floor but this fact should not deter one from listening to Pfitzner's startling, moving performance. Pfitzner, somehow, finds an optimistic, liquid, and lyrical voice for this pre-holocaust performance that is neither maudlin nor didactic. It is, instead, breath-taking in its sensitivity to Beethoven's sense of orchestral color. In his rendering of nature, Pfitzner is emotional engaging for his tempos and lyricism.

        I sincerely wonder if any post-holocaust conductor would dare imbibe of the innocence why reveling in the passion Beethoven's extraordinary symphony suggests. This performance has caused me to re-think both how this symphony might be rendered as well as how we might recover Pfitzner's sense of lyrical optimism today.
        Weber: Freischütz excerpts
        Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
        • 79 minutes of "Der Freischütz" recorded live in the 1930s.
        		Weber: Freischütz excerpts

        Manufacturer: Gebhardt Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B00004S933
        Release Date: 2000-03-15

        Tracks:

        1. Der Freischutz: Ouverture
        2. Der Freischutz: Viktoria Viktoria
        3. Der Freischutz: Dialog
        4. Der Freischutz: Schau der Herr mich an als Konig
        5. Der Freischutz: O diese Sonne
        6. Der Freischutz: hier im ird'schen Jammertal
        7. Der Freischutz: Schweig Schweig Damit dich niemand warnt
        8. Der Freischutz: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer
        9. Der Freischutz: Wolfsschlucht Szene
        10. Der Freischutz: Und ob die Wolke sie verhulle
        11. Der Freischutz: Einst raumte meiner sel'gen
        12. Der Freischutz: Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz
        13. Der Freischutz: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden
        14. Der Freischutz: Schaut o schaut

        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars 79 minutes of "Der Freischütz" recorded live in the 1930s. .......2004-09-15

        Internet browsers with long memories and wrinkled brows will probably hope that favorite German singers of the 1930s will be heard at work here and will "show up well". The CD comprises recordings from two performances: one given in Berlin in 1936 conducted by Heinrich Steiner, the other at Salzburg in August 1939 where Hans Knappertsbusch is responsible for some very slow tempi. Whether it is wanted or not, the Overture is here, leaving only 70 minutes to sample the singing. Tiana Lemnitz is absolutely gorgeous in her two arias: the first is not quite complete, and the second, although at an incredibly slow pace, never catches her out of breath. Marcel Wittrisch, a striking mixture of heldentenor and 1930s crooner, is heard here and there though not in Max's Act 1 aria. What we hear of Max in most of Acts 1 and 2 in sung by Franz Völker. Michael Bohnen, to whom all the enclosed notes are dedicated, hams the role of Kaspar. Gerhard Hüsch's honeyed, forthright baritone contributes a few phrases in the Act 3 excerpts. Irma Beilke, as Ännchen, is heard in some lively dialogue and (distantly) about half her second aria.

        I hope this satisfies curiosity to some extent and helps collectors make a choice.
        Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • Famous and historic recording
        • Has any opera recording been reissued more times than this?
        • Good as a starter...not much more
        		 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte

        Manufacturer: Naxos
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000053W3Z
        Release Date: 2001-03-06

        Tracks:

        1. Act I: Ov - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
        2. Act I: Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe! - Helge Roswaenge/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
        3. Act I: Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich Ja - Gerhard Husch
        4. Act I: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon - Helge Roswaenge
        5. Act I: O Zittre Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn! - Erna Berger
        6. Act I: Hm! Hm! Hm! - Gerhard Husch/Helge Roswaenge/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
        7. Act I: Du Feines Taubschen, Nur Herein! - Heinrich Tessmer/Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
        8. Act I: Bei Mannern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
        9. Act I: Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund/Helge Roswaenge
        10. Act I: Zuruck? Zuruck? - Helge Roswaenge/Ernst Fabbry/Walter Grossman
        11. Act I: O Ew'ge Nacht - Helge Roswaenge/Ernst Fabbry
        12. Act I: Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton - Helge Roswaenge
        13. Act I: Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch/Heinrich Tessmer/Favres Solisten Vereinigung
        14. Act I: Konnte Jeber Brave Mann - Tiana Lemnitz/Gerhard Husch
        15. Act I: Es Lebe Sarastro! Sarastro Lebe! - Favres Solisten Vereinigung/Tiana Lemnitz/Wilhelm Strienz
        16. Act I: Herr, Ich Bin Zwar Verbrecherin - Tiana Lemnitz/Wilhelm Strienz
        17. Act I: Nun, Stolzer Jungling, Nur Hierher - Heinrich Tessmer/Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Roswaenge/Favres Solisten Vereinigung/Wilhelm Strienz
        18. Act I: Fuhrt Diese Beiden Fremdlinge - Wilhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Vereinigung/Ernst Fabbry

        Tracks:

        1. Act II: March Of The Priests - BPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
        2. Act II: O Isis Und Osiris - Wilhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Vereinigung
        3. Act II: Bewahret Euch Vor Weibertucken - Ernst Fabbry
        4. Act II: Wie? Wie? Wie? - Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund//Helge Roswaenge/Gerhard Husch/Favres Solisten Vereini
        5. Act II: Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden - Heinrich Tessmer
        6. Act II: Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen - Erna Berger
        7. Act II: In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen - Wilhelm Strienz
        8. Act II: Seid Uns Zum Zweiten Mal Willkommen - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
        9. Act II: Ach, Ich Fuhl's, Es Ist Verschwunden - Tiana Lemnitz
        10. Act II: O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne! - Ernst Fabbry/Favres Solisten Vereinigung
        11. Act II: Soll Ich Dich, Teurer, Nich Mehr Sehn - Tiana Lemnitz/Wilhelm Strienz/Helge Roswaenge
        12. Act II: Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen - Gerhard Husch
        13. Act II: Bald Prangt, Den Morgen Zu Verkunden - Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund/Tiana Lemnitz
        14. Act II: Der, Welcher Wandert Diese Strasse - Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman/Helge Roswaenge/Tiana Lemnitz
        15. Act II: Tamino Mein! O Welch'ein Gluck! - Tiana Lemnitz/Helge Roswaenge/Heinrich Tessmer/Walter Grossman
        16. Act II: Triumph! Triumph! Du Edles Paar! - Favres Solisten Vereinigung
        17. Act II: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! - Gerhard Husch/Irma Beilke/Carla Spletter/Rut Berglund
        18. Act II: Klinget, Glockchen, Klinget! - Gerhard Husch
        19. Act II: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa - Gerhard Husch/
        20. Act II: Nur Stille, Stille, Stille - Heinrich Tessmer/Erna Berger/Hilde Scheppan/Elfriede Marherr/Rut Berglund
        21. Act II: Die Strahlen Der Sonne - Wilhelm Strienz/Favres Solisten Vereinigung

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Famous and historic recording.......2006-01-19

        Save for the fact that I think the Papageno is just fine, I heartily agree with Mr. Austin's comments.

        For many years, this was the only available near-complete recording of "Die Zauberfloete," and it is still the definitive recorded version in the minds of many older fans. Because it was issued on 78-rpm records that played for a bit over three minutes apiece, the complete opera would have required about forty sides, or more than twenty records, all to be sold in bound albums of five records each. Just lifting such a thing would be an effort, let alone paying for it. As a strictly practical and commercial decision, Walter Legge, the producer, decided to forgo recording the spoken dialogue.

        The cast was a very strong one for the time--and for ours, too--but it was not entirely the cast that Beecham and Legge had originally planned, as Mr. Austin has explained. Even so, Beecham's overall concept remains as brilliant today as it was almost seventy years ago. The recorded singers are as good as any today, but it should be noted that they reflect a different performing style from our present one. Helge Rosvaenge, for instance, had a much heavier voice than the typical Tamino of today, and he was associated with operatic roles that our current Taminos could never touch. The Queen of the Night, Erna Berger, sounds like nobody singing today--trust me on that! She is stupendous, nevertheless.

        While I can't recommend this famous and venerable set to anyone as a first or only "Zauberfloete" because of its unimpressive sound reproduction and its lack of dialogue, I strongly urge it as everyone's second set.

        Five stars for historic importance and performance quality.

        4 out of 5 stars Has any opera recording been reissued more times than this?.......2001-11-01

        This famous recording, now more than sixty years old, must have been reissued more times than any other recorded version of any opera. Is this due to the incomparable Beecham magic? I heard one famous conductor, who recorded the opera himself, say that he didn't fully discern the particular pulse, nor the mixture of gravity and sparkle in the music until he listened to this Beecham recording.

        Those who know and have lived with this recording will need no urging to enjoy this inexpensive and preferred new transfer. To others, looking perhaps for a first purchase of a great Mozart opera, I should provide a few cautions. Firstly, no spoken dialogue is included. Secondly, the sound quality, even for a studio recording in the period 1937-1938, is often poor and never more than passable. The beautiful music for the three "ladies" and the three "boys" fares particularly badly, and no modern transfer has been able to clarify it. Thirdly, the political situation existing in Berlin at the time meant that several of the singers selected by Beecham - Richard Tauber as Tamino, Alexander Kipnis as Sarastro, and Herbert Janssen as the Speaker - could not risk their lives by accepting. Their replacements, or a least two of them, are not impressive as regards style and steadiness.

        Erna Berger's Queen of the Night somehow posed no problem for the recording equipment. A long-kept secret was the fact that the take to be finally selected of her first aria was made in Beecham's absence.

        Music lovers have always ranked highly the singing of Gerhard Hüsch as Papageno. I sometimes wonder, however, whether the opera's librettist and first Papageno, Emanuel Schikaneder, ever intended that this bird catcher looking for a mate should sound like an aristocrat.

        In short, there is much here that no one should miss hearing, but some inadequacies are to be expected.

        2 out of 5 stars Good as a starter...not much more.......2001-03-27

        I'm a huge fan of Die Zauberflote...since birth, almost. Until recently, I haven't had the money to buy a recording of the music, so when I saw this less-expensive version in a store, I took my chance. Unfortunately, I am quite disappointed. If you're just looking for a modest copy of this opera, stop reading here, and buy it...it's not terrible. If you like the opera as much as I do, keep looking for another version (my favorites are the two in which either Barbara Bonney or Kiri Te Kanawa take on the role of Pamina). This version lacks the clarity of music, range of emotion, and element of playfulness that I was hoping for. It also doesn't have any of the dialogue, which I miss, and it also lacks good, solid basses; they're okay, but they're a bit unstable on intonation. I was also greatly disappointed to hear three female voices on the "three boys" roles; they don't substitute well for the clarity and lightness that I enjoy. Overall, I'd say this is a good starter version if you're simply looking to build your library, but keep looking if you want higher quality (see above for my recommendation of two other versions).

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