Vorfrühling = "The dawn of Spring" (Symphonic tone poem for large orchestra) (8:15) -- Leben, Traum und Tod = "Life, dream and death" (Two lieder for contralto voice and orchestra) (8:15) -- Lied der Welt = "Song of the world" (for soprano and orchestra) (3:03) -- Sonette der Elizabeth Barrett Browning = Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850) (for soprano and string orchestra) (21:04) -- Ode an die Musik = "Ode to music" (for contralto and chamber orchestra) (4:46) -- Vision = Vision (for soprano and orchestra) (9:11) -- Symphonischer Epilog = "Symphonic epilogue" (for large orchestra) (12:36).
Note
1st work a symponic poem; 2nd to 10th - songs for voice and orchestra ; 11th - for orchestra.
Language (note)
Vocal portions sung in German.
Author
Wellesz, Egon, 1885-1974.
Title
Egon Wellesz [electronic resource].
Imprint
Hong Kong : Naxos Digital Services/Cappricio, [2009]
Series
20th century portraits
20th century portraits.
Performer
Regina Klepper, soprano (3rd-8th, 10th works) ; Sophie Koch, mezzo-soprano (2nd, 9th works) ; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin ; Roger Epple, conductor.