Richard Strauss Edelman Jurinac - Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Karajan Della Casa Jurinac Gueden et al (47 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Richard Strauss, Edelman, Jurinac
Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Karajan, Della Casa, Jurinac, Gueden, et al.
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Einleitung/Introduction
2. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Wie du warst! Wie du bist/What you once were, what you are now
3. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Du bist mein bub/You are my boy
4. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Der Feldermarschall sitzt im krowatischen Wald/The Field Marshall is in the Croatian fore
5. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Quinquin, es ist ein Besuch/Quinquin, it's a visitor
6. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Selbstverst?ndlich empf?ngt mich Ihro Gnaden/Of course Her Grace will receive me
7. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Hat Sie schon einmal/Have you ever
8. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Macht das einen lahmen Esel aus mir?/Does that make me a lame donkey?
9. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Geben mir Euer Gnaden/Would Your Grace give me
10. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Wollen Euer Gnaden leicht/Would Your Grace perhaps
11. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): I komm' glei/Oi be comin' back
12. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Di rigori armato/My bosom armed
13. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Als Morgengabe/As wedding-gift
14. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Mein lieber Hippolyte/My dear Hippolyte
15. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Da geht er hin, der aufgeblasene schlechte Kerl/So there he goes, the wretched, puffed-up
16. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ach, du bist wieder da!/Ah, there you are again
17. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Die Zeit, die ist ein sonderbar Ding/Time is a strange thing
18. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Mein sch?ner Schatz/My dearest darling
19. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ich werd' jetzt in die Kirchen gehn/I am going to church now
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
1. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Einleitung/Introduction
2. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ein ernster Tag/A solemn day
3. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): In dieser feierlichen Stunde/In this solemn hour
4. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren/To me is fallen the honour
5. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ich kenn' Ihn schon recht wohl/I know you well already
6. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Jetzt aber kommt mein Herr Zuk?nftiger/But here comes my husband to be
7. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Brav, Farninal/Well done, Faninal
8. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Wird kommen ?ber Nacht/Over night you will discover
9. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Hab' nichts dawider/I've no objection
10. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Herr Baron von Lerchenau!
11. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Er muss mich pardonieren/You must forgive me
12. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Da lieg' ich!/Here I lie
13. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Herr Kavalier!/Sir Gen'leman
14. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Einleitung/Introduction
15. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Hab'n Euer Gnaden noch weitre Befehle?/Has Your Lordship any further commands?
16. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Nein, nein, nein, nein!/No, no, no, no!
17. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ach, lass Sie schon einmal das fade Wort!/Oh forget that insipid word!
18. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Die sch?ne Musi/That lovely Music!
Track Listings (10) - Disc #3
1. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Es is ja eh all's eins/It's all hopeless
2. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Wie die Stund' hingeht/As the hour passes
3. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Oh weh, was maken wir?/Oh, votever shall vee do?
4. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Sind desto eher im klaren/All the sooner in the clear
5. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Act 1, Ach, du bist wieder da!/Ah, there you are again!
6. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Act 2, Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren/To me is fallen the honour
7. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Mein Gott, es war nichts mehr als eine Farce/Oh Lord, it was no more than a charade
8. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Heut' oder morgen oder den ?bern?chsten Tag/Today or tomorrow or the day after that
9. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Trio: Marie Theres'!...Hab'mir's gelobt/Marie Theres'!... I chose to love him
10. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein/It is a dream, cannot be really true

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CD Details

All Artists: Richard Strauss, Edelman, Jurinac, Karajan, Herbert von Karajan, Lisa Della Casa, Otto Edelmann, Sena Jurinac
Title: Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier / Karajan, Della Casa, Jurinac, Gueden, et al.
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Gala
Release Date: 6/6/2000
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 675754392420

CD Reviews

Absolutely stunning!

08/25/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"An absolutely stunning performance although della Casa - or anyone else for that matter - will never ever beat the one and only Marschallin, Règine Crespin, in Solti's studio recording.GALA provides excellent notes as they have done on all their later issues, although a slight mistake occurs on page 14 of the booklet: The proper title of the Marschallin is: " Die Marschallin Fürstin Werdenberg", and not as stated Prinzess von Werdenberg. The word "Prinzess" does not exist in German......it is called "Prinzessin" if anything.Still: definately worth your while!"

Fabulous Recording

12/21/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of the great Rosenkavalier recordings. The sound is of decent broadcast quality, (it's from a live performance) but it's the performance that is special. And the price ain't too bad either!Top honors go to Sena Jurinac for her compelling and gloriously sung Octavian. The way she brings the drama to life purely through her singing is amazing, and it's not something that one hears very often these days. There are several other recordings around of her Octavian, but I think this is the greatest of them. Listen to the duet that closes Act I and you'll hear what I mean.Lisa Della Casa is a lovely Marschallin (if a bit bland) and Hilde Gueden (one of the great Sophies--supposedly Strauss' favorite) is as charming as ever."

Simply exquisite!

Mr. DAVID Geer | 01/29/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not only is this only copy of the Salzburg Festival- 1960 recording of "der Rosenkavalier" available to the American market; the price is positively delightful. The tonal quality is not the best; the recording equipment then available may be compensated for by slightly boosting the mid-range on the stereo equaliser...other than a desire to hear how this might sound were it run through the CEDAR process, one cannot complain.Hilde Gülden is quite fine, and Karajan does (to my mind typical for him) another superb labour with a Strauss piece."

Fine deeply satisfying performance

Mr. DAVID Geer | Sydney Australia | 10/18/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Great singing Jurinac especially good but also Della Casa & Guelden not far behind. Liked the pace Karajan sets and presume it has been cut as it seems unusually cohesive. One caution is the sound quality which you do get used to and ignore when the Dames strutt their stuff. At this price it is certainly worth it! Good helden tenor also in act one. Would have given 5 if sound a bit better!"

Ouch!...some serious squawking here....

Edward R. Oneill | San Francisco, CA | 04/16/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This set is a mixed bag: an interesting historical relic, some excellent music-making, some truly awful singing, and some fun extras.

In interest of "full disclosure," as they say, von Karajan is not my preferred conductor for this opera. Solti's recording with Crespin is all sublime luxury--big downy pillows of sound on which we eat decadent chocolate sounds, to mix metaphors a bit. Von Karajan emphasizes the extremes of sweetness and dissonance in Strauss's score in a way that makes sense in my mind but is not enjoyable as a listening experience. Szell hits the perfect balance of sweetness and rhythmic drive. He doesn't overemphasize the more dissonant or fragmentary aspects.

But the big problem here--aside from Edelman's exaggeratedly 'comic' Ochs--is some truly awful squawking noises made by more than one of the leading ladies in this live performance. I really could not believe the dreadful straining and pitch problems these otherwise wonderful singers have from time to time. And no other reviewer mentions this!

Now that is one of the up's and down's of a live performance. No retakes. People have bad days. In a weird way, it becomes part of the theme of the work--forgiveness, accepting time, change, impermanence, the fact that love fades, people change, and we must accept this aspect of human nature and human life, or resign ourselves to a tragic view of life.

So let it be said that some sour notes can be forgiven, and these counterbalance one of the sublime pleasures of a live performance: the completeness and unity of a whole work performed from start to finish with coherence and that special kind of unity imposed by time.

Thus this set makes an interesting contribution to the recordings of this fascinating if problematic opera.

But what makes these disks worth the price is not just the live aspect but some extra tidbits of Della Casa and Jurinac performing various roles with various partners, including each other. It makes one long to go back in time and see each performer at different moments in her life essaying the different roles with a rondelay of partners."