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Composer(s): Schweitzer, Anton
Lyricist(s): Wieland, Christoph Martin
Conductor(s): Wehr, Stephan E.
Orchestra(s): Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra
Choir(s): Erfurt Theatre Opera Chorus
Artist(s): Ketehut, Andres; Koke, Sylvia; Targler, Ursula; Voigt, Christian; Wendel, Christoph Johannes
Label: Marco Polo
Genre: Opera
Period: Classical
Catalogue No: 8.225261-62
Barcode: 0636943526125
Release Date: 06/2003
SCHWEITZER: Alceste
Although Mozart had later reservations about Schweitzer, a possible rival, he was at first on friendly terms with him in Mannheim in 1777 and happy to acknowledge Alceste as the first German Singspiel. This seminal work was the result of a collaboration with one of the greatest German writers of the day, Wieland, who was also in Mannheim at the time. Composer and writer opened the way to a genre that led to The Magic Flute and later to Der Freischütz and German romantic opera.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Schweitzer, Anton
Wieland, Christoph Martin - Lyricist
Wieland, Christoph Martin - Lyricist
|  | 1 | Overture | 05:28 |
| | 2 | Act I: Scene 1: Alcestis alone / Recitative: Er ist gekommen / Aria: Zwischen Angst und zwischen... | 08:12 |
| | 3 | Act I: Scene 2: Recitative: Parthenia, wag'ich's | 03:29 |
| | 4 | Act I: Scene 2: Aria: Ihr Gotter der Holle | 03:51 |
| | 5 | Act I: Scene 2: Recitative: O Gotter, horet nicht, was in der Angst / Aria: Parthenia! Admet! Wo... | 10:12 |
| | 6 | Act II: Scene 1: Admetus alone / Recitative: Wo ist sie, dass ich diese Freude / Aria: Wem dank... | 05:31 |
| | 7 | Act II: Scene 2: Recitative: Unglucklicher!... / Scene 3: Recitative: Alceste?... | 02:39 |
| | 8 | Act II: Scene 3: Terzetto: Hatt ich fur sein schönes Leben | 02:56 |
| | 9 | Act II: Scene 3: Recit.: Ihr hort... / Scene 4: Recit.: Alceste... / Scene 5: Recit.: Auch keine... | 08:11 |
| | 10 | Act II: Scene 5: Aria: Weine nicht, du meines Herzens Abgott! / Recitative: Sie stirbt, o Gott... | 07:06 |
| | 11 | Act II: Scene 5: Aria: Sie stirbt, ihr Gotter! | 03:34 |
Disc 2
| | 1 | Act III: Scene 1: Recitative: Die Sonne neigt sich / Aria: O du, fur die ich welcher Ruh | 04:15 |
| | 2 | Act III: Scene 1: Recitative: Doch, was bedeutet diese... / Scene 2: Recitative: Alkmenes Sohn?... | 05:43 |
| | 3 | Act III: Scene 2: Aria: Er flucht dem Tageslicht in seinem Schmerz | 01:47 |
| | 4 | Act III: Scene 3: Recitative: Es ist beschlossen / Scene 4: Wie - kennst du deinen Freund... | 03:20 |
| | 5 | Act III: Scene 4: Aria: Freund, zweifle nicht! | 03:54 |
| | 6 | Act IV: Scene 1: Parthenia alone / Recitative: Mit bangem Herzen | 00:53 |
| | 7 | Act IV: Scene 1: Parthenia alone / Aria: O der ist nicht vom Schicksal ganz verlassen | 08:56 |
| | 8 | Act IV: Scene 2: Admetus alone / Recitative: O Jugendzeit / Aria: O flieh, geliebter Schatten | 06:50 |
| | 9 | Act IV: Scene 3: Recitative: Admet, der Gram erschopft dich | 01:53 |
| | 10 | Act IV: Scene 3: Duet: Unglucklicher! was hilft es dir / Recitative: Bemuhe dich nicht langer | 05:36 |
| | 11 | Act V: Scene 1: Ihr heil'gen, unennbaren Machte / Recitative: Und du, wenn noch im Reich der Wonne | 07:04 |
| | 12 | Act V: Scene 2: Recitative: Wie, seh ich, oder blendet mich | 02:38 |
| | 13 | Act V: Scene 2: Aria: Ihr sollt ich untreu werden | 02:16 |
| | 14 | Act V: Scene 3: Recit. / Scene 4: Recit. / Scene 5: Recit. / Scene 6: Recit. | 08:37 |
| | 15 | Act V: Scene 7: Recitative: Still, ich hor Admetens Tritte | 04:55 |
| | 16 | Act V: Scene 8: Finale: Schon wandelt ich im Chor der schönen Seelen | 04:26 |
Total Playing Time: 02:14:12