New Album Releases: ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY - EINE FLORENTINISCHE TRAGODIE (Christopher Maltman, Rachael Wilson, Patrick Hahn, Munich Radio Orchestra)

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Artist:
Christopher Maltman
Rachael Wilson
Patrick Hahn
Munich Radio Orchestra

Genre:
Classical

Total Time:
57:03

Record Label:
Br Klassiks

Purchasing Links:
CD, Apple Music

Release Date
April 19, 2024




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Product Description: ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY A FLORENTINE TRAGEDY Guido Bardi, the son of the Duke of Florence, kneels before Bianca, the wife of the rich merchant Simone, and holds her hands. Simone, who has returned early from a business trip, then enters the room. The very beginning of Alexander Zemlinsky's one-act opera "A Florentine Tragedy", based on Oscar Wilde's play of the same name in the German translation by Max Meyerfeld, presents the conflict from which the tragedy arises. This stage work by the Austrian composer, who was forgotten for many decades, had it's world premiere on January 30, 1917, in Stuttgart and was not performed again until 1977. This CD from BR-KLASSIK documents the Munich premiere on November 27, 2022, with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester conducted by Patrick Hahn, recorded live at the city's Prinzregententheater. With the "Florentine Tragedy", albeit rather belatedly, Zemlinsky followed the fashion for Renaissance and one-act works at the turn of the century. Richard Strauss had made his mark in that genre with "Salome" and "Elektra" - and the literary basis for the former had also been provided by Oscar Wilde. In the very first notes, seemingly aware of this similarity with Strauss's work, Zemlinsky goes on the offensive with an "upbeat fanfare" - as the prelude to an orchestral introduction that can easily be interpreted as a musical representation of the main romantic relationship. At the transition to the actual stage action, however, Zemlinsky switches to a somber minor-key atmosphere. When Simone appears, the music already makes it clear that the plot cannot end otherwise than tragically. For whom, we do not yet know... In the Munich premiere of Zemlinsky's "A Florentine Tragedy", Rachael Wilson (mezzo-soprano) sang the part of Bianca, Benjamin Bruns (tenor) was Prince Guido Bardi, and Christopher Maltman (baritone) portrayed the merchant Simone. The Münchner Rundfunkorchester performed under the young conductor Patrick Hahn. Last year, the 27-year-old Austrian - who since 2021 in Wuppertal has been the youngest Generalmusikdirektor in the German-speaking world - was engaged as the Münchner Rundfunkorchester's Principal Guest Conductor.

TRACK LIST:

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1 . Ouvertüre Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (04:25)

2 . So langsam, Weib? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:17)

3 . Ich heiße Guido Bardi Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:32)

4 . Wo ist mein Bündel? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (01:55)

5 . Wackrer Simone, genug, ich bitte Euch Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:50)

6 . Bianca, sag, stünde nicht dies kostbar edle Kleid dem Prinzen Guido gut? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (03:00)

7 . Wie, wenn ich die weiße Bianca forderte? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (00:57)

8 . Spinn ein Kleid, getaucht in Purpur Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:03)

9 . Was gibt es Neues, mein Prinz? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (05:05)

10 . Wie er gleich einem schalen Krämer spricht! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (03:26)

11 . Genug! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (03:07)

12 . In einem Kerker Schmachtet meine Seele Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:07)

13 . Was meint der Fleck hier auf dem Tuch? Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:14)

14 . Holdsel'ge Bianca, der schale Krämer langweilt mich Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (05:59)

15 . Simone, jetzt muss ich nach Hause gehen! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (01:51)

16 . Ei, welch ein Schwert! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:20)

17 . Bianca, hol mein Schwert! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (03:15)

18 . Und jetzt zu dir! Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (02:31)

19 . Ouvertüre (concert version) Alexander von Zemlinsky Patrick Hahn / Christopher Maltman / Munich Radio Orchestra / Rachael Wilson (05:09)

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