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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Incidental Music to „Rosamunde“ D 797

Serena Malfi, alto Schweizer Kammerchor Musikkollegium Winterthur Douglas Boyd, cond.

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Order No.: MDG 901 1633-6

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Overnight Removal Romantic Sensation The premiere of the drama Rosamunde was held in the One of the three entr’acte pieces became the central Theater an der Wien on 20 December 1823. It was a theme of the Quartet in A minor and other works. In complete disaster, and the work was removed from the these new contexts Schubert’s music ceases to program on the very next day. Despite this colossal flop represent conflicts on the outside and now serves to the music by Franz Schubert has remained and is illustrate emotional states and feelings. It is removed interpreted here anew by Serena Malfi, the Swiss from the rigid form and becomes poetic in its own right. Chamber Choir, and the Musikkollegium Winterthur Even without the text – which (fortunately!) is no longer under Douglas Boyd in a spirited SACD recording. extant.

Salvage Operation Josef Rheinberger Today we know Schubert as a composer of songs, Organ Concertos, 3 Movements for Violoncello & Orgel chamber music, and orchestral works. During his lifetime, Stefan Johannes Bleicher, organ however, he fought for recognition as a dramatic Cäcilia Chmel, violoncello composer. He produced some ten stage works, but MDG 901 1643-6 (Hybrid-SACD) intrigues prevented all but three of them from being performed during his life. One of these was Rosamunde, Frank Martin a four-act drama after a libretto by Helmina con Chézy. Polyptique; Passacaille, Concerto pour clavecin The version of the text used by Schubert is lost but not Willi Zimmermann, violin his extensive composition listed as D 797 in his work Rudolf Scheidegger, harpsichord catalogue. MDG 901 1539-6 (Hybrid-SACD)

Overture Recycling Frank Martin Schubert did not compose an overture – probably Concerto for seven wind instruments, because he was short on time. The overture initially timpani, percussion and string orchestra employed to introduce the work was the one from Concerto for violin and orchestra Alfonso und Estrella, but later – and on this recording – Danse de la peur for two pianos and orchestra the one from the Zauberharfe was used. Nobody had MDG 901 1280-6 (Hybrid-SACD) ever heard it before anyway. Ballets and choruses of spirits, shepherds, and hunters followed, and, as the Frank Martin centerpiece, a romanze full of magical sentiment – here Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des as a captivating showpiece for Serena Malfi! Cornets Christoph Rilke Christianne Stotijn, alto MDG 901 1444-6 (Hybrid-SACD)

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