Research Catalog

Title

Ein Sommernachtstraum [sound recording] : op. 61 ; Die erste Walpurgisnacht : op. 60 / Felix Mendelssohn.

Author

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.

Publication

[Germany] : Teldec, p1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bantzer, Christoph.
• Coburn, Pamela.
• Magnus-Harnoncourt, Elisabeth von.
• Remmert, Birgit.
• Heilmann, Uwe, 1961-
• Hampson, Thomas.
• Pape, René.
• Harnoncourt, Nikolaus.
• Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832.
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
• Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
• Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. prf
• Chamber Orchestra of Europe. prf

Description

1 sound disc (78 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Sommernachtstraum. Selections

Alternative Title

• Sommernachtstraum.
• Erste Walpurgisnacht.

Subjects

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Musical settings
• Cantatas, Secular
• Incidental music > Excerpts
• Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 > Musical settings

Note

• The 1st work incidental music to the play ; 2nd work a cantata.
• Sung in German.
• Text of the 1st work from Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream ; text of the 2nd work by Goethe.
• Compact disc.
• Durations: 42:00 ; 37:00.
• Program notes by Wolfgang Stapelfeld and texts with English, French, and Italian translations (51 p. : port. ; ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded July 14-15, 1992, in the Stefaniensaal, Graz.

Call Number

*LDC 9000 (F)

LCCN

9031748822

OCLC

29839466

Author

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.

Title

Ein Sommernachtstraum [sound recording] : op. 61 ; Die erste Walpurgisnacht : op. 60 / Felix Mendelssohn.

Imprint

[Germany] : Teldec, p1993.

Playing Time

004200 003700

Performer

Pamela Coburn, soprano, Elisabeth von Magnus, alto, narrator, Christoph Bantzer, narrator (in the 1st work) ; Birgit Remmert, alto, Uwe Heilmann, tenor, Thomas Hampson, baritone, René Pape, bass (in the 2nd work) ; Arnold Schoenberg Chor ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe ; Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor.

Event

Recorded July 14-15, 1992, in the Stefaniensaal, Graz.

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Added Author

Bantzer, Christoph. Narrator

Coburn, Pamela. voc

Magnus-Harnoncourt, Elisabeth von. voc. Narrator

Remmert, Birgit. voc

Heilmann, Uwe, 1961- voc

Hampson, Thomas. voc

Pape, René. voc

Harnoncourt, Nikolaus. Conductor

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Lyricist

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Lyricist

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Erste Walpurgisnacht.

Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. Performer

Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Performer

Added Title

Erste Walpurgisnacht.

Other Standard Identifier

9031748822

Publisher No.

9031-74882-2 Teldec

Research Call Number

*LDC 9000 (F) Program notes and texts on file.