Composer(s): Strauss II, Johann
Arranger(s): Müller, Adolf
Conductor(s): Ackermann, Otto
Label: Naxos Historical
Genre: Operetta
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.111257
Barcode: 0747313325726
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 05/2007

STRAUSS II, J.: Wiener Blut (Schwarzkopf, Gedda, Ackermann) (1954)

One of the legendary series of operetta recordings produced by Walter Legge with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the early 1950s, this classic account of Wiener Blut features the ideal vocal partnership of soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and tenor Nicolai Gedda, both at the height of their powers. Viennese charm is provided in abundance by Vienna State Opera stars Erich Kunz and Karl Dönch, with Erika Köth and Emmy Loose vividly portraying the two glamorous Viennese spitfires, Franzi and Pepi. The whole performance is masterfully led by Otto Ackermann, one of the greatest post-war conductors of this elusive repertoire.

Tracklist

Strauss II, Johann
Müller, Adolf - Arranger
Leon, Victor - Lyricist
Stein, Leon - Lyricist
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Pernerstorfer, Alois (actor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
1 Act I: Anna, Anna, Anna! (Josef) 02:41
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
2 Act I: Pepi! Er? (Franzi, Josef) 00:52
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
3 Act I: Funf voile Tag'… (Franzi, Josef) 01:33
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
4 Act I: Dialogue: Er hat mir also die Wahrheit gesagt? 01:05
5 Act I: Gruss Gott, mein liebes Kind! (Count, Franzi) 03:43
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
6 Act I: Dialogue: Verzeihung, Exzellenz, die Akten… 01:31
7 Act I: Na, also schreib' and du' nicht schmieren! (Count, Josef) 03:50
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Act I: Dialogue: Wenn mich die Demoiselle fragt 00:11
9 Act I: Wunsch' guten Morgen, Herr von Pepi! (Pepi, Josef) 01:52
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
10 Act I: Dialogue: Endlich ist Sie da, Mamsell 01:36
11 Act I: Da ist sie ja! (Kagler, Prime Minister, Josef, Franzi) 01:41
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Pernerstorfer, Alois (actor)
12 Act I: Ein sehr jovialer alter Herr (Prime Minister, Franzi) 00:42
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
13 Act I: Ich kann mich nicht beklagen (Prime Minister, Franzi) 03:41
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Act I: Es hat dem Grafen nichts genutzt … Gruss dich Gott … (Countess) 03:37
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 Act I: Ich klopfte ganz vergebens (Prime Minister, Countess, Count) 02:05
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
16 Act I: Nein, nein, daraus werd' ich nicht klug … Ja, ja, Gefahr ist im Verzug … Der Graf der treibt … (Countess, Count, Prime Minister, Franzi) 01:43
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
17 Act II: Dialogue: Mein lieber Graf … 00:30
18 Act II: Das eine kann ich nicht verzeih'n (Countess, Count) 01:07
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
19 Act II: Ich war ein echtes Wiener Blut … Wiener Blut! (Countess, Count) 04:24
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
20 Act II: Dialogue: Ich furchte, ich verlieb mich noch in meine eigene Frau 00:33
21 Act II: So nimm, mein susser Schatz … Die Schrift, die kenn' ich … (Count, Pepi, Josef) 03:24
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
22 Act II: Geh' schau, mein liebes Schatzerl (Josef, Pepi) 01:35
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
23 Act II: Er ist fort? Wirklich fort? (Pepi) 00:49
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
24 Act II: Dialogue: O der Herr Furst! 02:02
25 Act II: Durchlaucht! (Countess, Prime Minister) 03:01
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
26 Act II: Ich habe gewonnen, ich habe gesiegt (Prime Minister, Franzi, Countess, Pepi, Josef, Count) 05:57
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
27 Act II: Das ist die Grafin? (Prime Minister, Franzi, Countess, Pepi, Count, Chorus) 00:49
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
28 Act II: Die Wienerstadt, sie hat ein Symbol (Count, Chorus, All) 01:39
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
29 Act III: Geht's and verkauft's mei G'wand (2 Maidens, Host, Countess, Prime Minister) 01:39
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
30 Act III: So kommen Sie und zogern Sie nicht langer (Countess, Prime Minister) 01:32
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Dönch, Karl (baritone)
31 Act III: Hier sind die Lauben (Count, Franzi, Josef, Pepi) 03:08
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
32 Act III: Stoss an, stoss an, du Liebchen mein (Count, Pepi, Countess, Franzi, Prime Minister, Josef) 01:29
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Loose, Emmy (soprano)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gedda, Nicolai (tenor)
Köth, Erika (soprano)
33 Act III: Dialogue: Nein, nein, Herr Graf! 02:48
34 Act III: Wiener Blut! (All) 00:51
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Philharmonia Chorus (Choir)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:40