Composer(s): Berg, Alban
Lyricist(s): Büchner, Georg
Conductor(s): Segerstam, Leif
Label: Naxos
Series: Opera Classics
Genre: Opera
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 8.660076-77
Barcode: 0730099607629
Release Date: 01/2002

BERG, A.: Wozzeck [Opera] (Falkman, Dalayman, Qvale, Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Segerstam)

Perhaps the only atonal opera to keep a place in regular repertoire, Berg’s Wozzeck is remarkable study of victimisation, despair and madness. Immensely powerful as a drama, the opera is unified by the use of musical structures and by the classical ordering of the scenes from Büchner’s fragmentary play.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Berg, Alban
Büchner, Georg - Lyricist
Qvale, Ulrik (tenor)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
Hedlund, Klas (tenor)
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Eklöf, Marianne (alto)
Wahlund, Sten (tenor)
Stregard, Lennard (tenor)
Malmkvist, Jens (baritone)
Eliasson, Ola (baritone)
Rygert, Niklas Bjorling (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus (Choir)
Tornblom, Henry (vocals)
1Act I Scene 1, "Zimmer des Hauptmanns" (The Captain's Room): Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam! (Captain, Wozzeck)09:32
Qvale, Ulrik (tenor)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 2, "Freies Feld, die Stadt in der Ferne" (An Open Field Outside the Town): Du, der Platz ist verflucht! (Wozzeck, Andres)07:33
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Hedlund, Klas (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 3, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Tschin Bum, Tschin, Bum! Hörst Bub? (Marie, Margret, Wozzeck)08:49
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Eklöf, Marianne (alto)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 4, "Studierstube des Doktors" (The Doctor's study): Was erleb' ich Wozzeck? (Doctor, Wozzeck)08:10
Wahlund, Sten (tenor)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Geh einmal vor Dich hin! (Marie, Drum-major)03:17
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Stregard, Lennard (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act II: Introduction00:26
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Was die Steine glänzen? (Marie, Wozzeck)05:32
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
3Act II Scene 2, "Strasse in der Stadt" (Street in Town): Wohin so eilig, gehertester, Herr Sargnagel? (Captain, Doctor, Wozzeck)10:36
Qvale, Ulrik (tenor)
Wahlund, Sten (tenor)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
4Act II Scene 3, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Guten tag, Franz (Marie, Wozzeck)04:36
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
5Act II Scene 4, "Wirtshausgarten" (Tavern Garden): Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an (Apprentices 1, 2, Wozzeck, Marie, Drum-major, Soldiers, Apprentices, Andres, Madman)11:59
Malmkvist, Jens (baritone)
Eliasson, Ola (baritone)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Stregard, Lennard (tenor)
Hedlund, Klas (tenor)
Rygert, Niklas Bjorling (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Chorus (Choir)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
6Act II Scene 5, "Wachstube in der Kaserne" (Guardroom in the Barracks): Oh, oh, Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen (Wozzeck, Andres, Drum-major, A Soldier)04:36
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Hedlund, Klas (tenor)
Stregard, Lennard (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 1, "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden (Marie)05:39
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 2, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Dort links geht's in die Stadt (Marie, Wozzeck)05:09
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 3, "Schenke" (A Low Tavern): Tanzt Alle! (Wozzeck, Margret, Apprentices)03:05
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Eklöf, Marianne (alto)
Malmkvist, Jens (baritone)
Eliasson, Ola (baritone)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
10Act III Scene 4, "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer? (Wozzeck, Captain, Doctor)08:16
Falkman, Carl Johan (baritone)
Qvale, Ulrik (tenor)
Wahlund, Sten (tenor)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 5, "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n! (Children, Marie's Child)02:23
Tornblom, Henry (vocals)
Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:39:38