BTHVN 2020: The New Complete Edition (music for the stage)

~ Release by Ludwig van Beethoven (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Ritterballett / The Creatures of Prometheus
2CD: Dances & Marches WoO 7, 8, 14, 15, 18-22 & 24
3CD: Egmont / The Ruins of Athens / Gratulations-Menuett
4CD: King Stephen / The Consecration of the House / Tarpeja / Leonore Prohaska
5CD: Leonore (I)
6CD: Leonore (II)
7CD: Fidelio (I)
8CD: Fidelio (II) / Overture “Leonore” no. 1 / Arias, Choruses & Scenes WoO 91, 94, 97 & Unv 15
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1Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 11 Introduction and Aria: “Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! ... In des Lebens Frühlingstagen” (Florestan)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduktion und Arie: "Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!" - "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduktion und Arie: "Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!" - "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
11:25
2Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 12 Melodrama and Duet: “Wie kalt ist es diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe! ... Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben” (Leonore, Rocco)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
5:54
3Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. Dialogue: “Ihr habt wieder geruht?” (Rocco, Florestan, Leonore)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12b. Duet "Nur hurtig fort" (Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Stephan von Breuning and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
0:33
4Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 13 Trio: “Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten” (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13a. Trio "Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten" (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13a. Trio "Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten" (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
6:31
5Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. Dialogue: “Ist alles bereit?” (Pizarro, Rocco)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro, Gouverneur eines Staatsgefängisses]:
Falk Struckmann (bass-baritone) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13b. Dialog "Alles ist bereit" (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro) (on 2010-08-12)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13b. Dialog "Alles ist bereit" (Rocco, Leonore, Florestan, Pizarro) (on 2010-08-15)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
0:08
6Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 14 Quartet: “Er sterbe!” (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro, Gouverneur eines Staatsgefängisses]:
Falk Struckmann (bass-baritone) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14a. Quartet "Er sterbe!" (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14a. Quartet "Er sterbe!" (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
5:03
7Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 15 Duet: “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 15. Duet “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 15. Duet “O namenlose Freude!” (Leonore, Florestan) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt II
3:04
8Fidelio op. 72: Act 2. No. 16 Finale: “Heil sei dem Tag ... Des besten Königs Wink und Wille ... Wer ein holdes Weib errungen, stimm in unsern Jubel ein!” (Prisoners and People, Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan, Jaquino)
recording engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
executive producer:
Ben Pateman
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
baritone vocals [Don Fernando, Minister]:
Peter Mattei (baritone) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
bass vocals [Rocco, Kerkermeister]:
Christof Fischesser (operatic bass) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
bass-baritone vocals [Don Pizarro, Gouverneur eines Staatsgefängisses]:
Falk Struckmann (bass-baritone) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Leonore, seine Gemahlin, unter dem Namen Fidelio]:
Nina Stemme (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
soprano vocals [Marzelline, seine Tochter]:
Rachel Harnisch (soprano) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Florestan, ein Gefangener]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
tenor vocals [Jaquino, Pförtner]:
Christoph Strehl (tenor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
orchestra:
Lucerne Festival Orchestra (founded 2003) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
chorus master:
Erwin Ortner (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
recorded at:
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (on 2010-08-12, on 2010-08-15)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16a. "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor) (on 2010-08-12)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
live recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16a. "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor) (on 2010-08-15)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale "Heil sei dem Tag" (Chor, Don Fernando, Rocco, Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Marzelline, Jaquino) (complete finale)
13:54
9Overture “Leonore” no. 1, op. 138
executive producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1989-10)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1989-10)
balance engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1989-10)
recording of:
Overture “Leonore” no. 1 in C major, op. 138 (in 1989-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 138)
9:14
10Two Insertion Arias for Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel “Die schöne Schusterin, oder Die pücefarbenen Schuhe”, WoO 91: “O welch ein Leben!”3:18
11Two Insertion Arias for Ignaz Umlauf's Singspiel “Die schöne Schusterin, oder Die pücefarbenen Schuhe”, WoO 91: “Soll ein Schuh nicht drücken”4:35
12Scene [I] from “Vestas Feuer”, Unv 15 [Hess 115] for vocal quartet and orchestra: “Blick, o Herr, durch diese Bäume ... Liebe Freundin, lebe wohl!”
bass vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Susan Gritton (soprano)
tenor vocals:
David Kuebler (tenor) and Robin Leggate (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Vesta's Fire (opera fragment), Hess 115: Scene 1: "Blick, Oh Herr, durch diese Bäume"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1803)
part of:
Vestas Feuer, Unv. 15 (unfinished Beethoven opera)
10:46
13“Germania”, WoO 94: Final number from Friedrich Treitschke's Singspiel “Die gute Nachricht” for bass, chorus and orchestra
bass vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Aria with Chorus in B-flat major, WoO 94 "Germania"
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 94)
4:39
14“Es ist vollbracht”, WoO 97: Final number from Friedrich Treitschke Singspiel “Die Ehrenpforten” for bass, chorus and orchestra
bass vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
recording of:
"Es ist vollbracht" finale song for Bass, Chorus, and Orchestra, WoO 97 (from Treitschke's "Die Ehrenpforten")
lyricist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1815)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 97)
4:38

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includes:The Late String Quartets, opp. 95, 127, 130–133 & 135 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Takács Quartet