Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Nikolaus Harnoncourt – Schubert Edition: Symphonies, Late Masses, Alfonso & Estrella (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Nikolaus Harnoncourt – Schubert Edition: Symphonies, Late Masses, Alfonso & Estrella (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 08:32:59 minutes | 4,92 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recorded live at the Philharmonie Berlin:
Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4 : 23-25 October 2003
Symphony No. 1 · Mass No. 6 : 22-24 April 2004
Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 : 02-05 December 2004
Symphony No. 2 · Mass No. 5 : 14-16 April 2005
Alfonso und Estrella : 08-09 October 2005
Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 : 22-24 March 2006

Nikolaus Harnoncourt once said, “Schubert is the composer who is closest to my heart” – and in this edition, Harnoncourt and the Berliner Philharmoniker present a brilliant and multifaceted portrait of the composer. It of course includes Schubert’s symphonies – from the too little-known early works to the “Unfinished” and the “Great” C major Symphony. With Schubert’s final two masses, central works of Romantic sacred music are also represented, plus there is a first-class discovery with the opera Alfonso und Estrella.

Harnoncourt’s case for the work is so convincing not least because of the superb cast of singers which includes Kurt Streit, Dorothea Röschmann and Christian Gerhaher. But what lies at the musical centre of this edition is the collaboration of orchestra and conductor. This Schubert is colourful and dramatic – and represents a unique synthesis in which the famous sound of the Berliner Philharmoniker is as evident as Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s familiarity with the transparency and sound speech of historical performance practice.

The performances, recorded between 2003 and 2006, are contained on eight CDs, plus there is a Blu-ray disc that presents all of the recordings in uncompressed 24-bit audio. The high quality of the recordings is matched by the standard of the product features, with an extensive booklet, a hardback cover, and a video interview especially produced for this edition in which Nikolaus Harnoncourt talks about his special connection to Schubert.

Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Symphony No. 1 in D Major, D 82
1. I. Adagio – Allegro vivace 09:28
2. II. Andante 05:16
3. III. Menuetto: Allegretto – Trio 03:54
4. IV. Allegro vivace 05:52

Symphony No. 3 in D Major, D 200
5. I. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con brio 10:08
6. II. Allegretto 04:19
7. III. Menuetto: Vivace – Trio 03:45
8. IV. Presto vivace 06:41

Symphony No. 7 in B Minor, D 759 (Unfinished)
9. I. Allegro moderato 17:14
10. II. Andante con moto 12:44

Symphony No. 2 in B Flat Major, D 125
11. I. Largo – Allegro vivace 14:42
12. II. Andante 08:31
13. III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace – Trio 03:46
14. IV. Presto vivace 08:25

Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D 417 (Tragic)
15. I. Adagio molto – Allegro vivace 10:07
16. II. Andante 08:27
17. III. Menuetto: Allegro vivace – Trio 03:51
18. IV. Allegro 10:40

Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major, D 485
19. I. Allegro 07:55
20. II. Andante con moto 09:32
21. III. Menuetto: Allegro molto – Trio 06:50
22. IV. Allegro vivace 06:25

Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D 589
23. I. Adagio – Allegro 10:45
24. II. Andante 06:28
25. III. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Più lento 07:05
26. IV. Allegro moderato 11:18

Symphony No. 8 in C Major, D 944 (Great)
27. I. Andante – Allegro ma non troppo 16:29
28. II. Andante con moto 15:15
29. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio 15:20
30. IV. Finale: Allegro vivace 11:54

Mass No. 5 in A Flat Major, D 678
31. I. Kyrie 07:07
32. II. Gloria 16:18
33. III. Credo 12:09
34. IV. Sanctus 03:01
35. V. Benedictus 04:12
36. VI. Agnus Dei 07:26

Mass No. 6 in E Flat Major, D 950
37. I. Kyrie 05:39
38. II. Gloria 12:40
39. III. Credo 15:06
40. IV. Sanctus 03:06
41. V. Benedictus 05:51
42. VI. Agnus Dei 09:38

Alfonso und Estrella D 732
Romantic opera in three acts
Libretto: Franz von Schober

Act I
43. Overture 06:40
44. Introduction: Still noch decket uns die Nacht 02:09
45. Aria: Sei mir gegrüßt, o Sonne! 07:48
46. Chorus and Ensemble: Versammelt euch, Brüder 05:21
47. Duet: Geschmückt von Glanz und Siegen 03:18
48. Recitative and Aria: Es ist dein streng’ Gebot – Schon wenn es beginnt zu tagen 05:53
49. Recitative and Duet: Du rührst mich, Teurer, sehr – Schon schleichen meine Späher 04:22
50. Chorus and Aria: Zur Jagd, zur Jagd! – Es schmückt die weiten Säle 03:49
51. Recitative and Aria: Verweile, o Prinzessin! – Doch im Getümmel der Schlacht 02:45
52. Duet: Ja gib, vernimm mein Flehen, gib deine Liebe mir! 04:33
53. Finale: Glänzende Waffe den Krieger erfreut 14:22

Act II
54. Recitative and Aria: O sing mir, Vater, noch einmal das schöne Lied vom Wolkenmädchen! – Der Jäger ruhig hingegossen 07:52
55. Recitative and Duet: Wie rühret mich dein herrlicher Gesang – Von Fels und Wald umrungen 04:43
56. Recitative and Aria: Wer bist du, holdes Wesen – Wenn ich dich Holde sehe 03:10
57. Duet: Aber, Freund, nun lass uns eilen 01:39
58. Aria: Könnt’ ich ewig hier verweilen 02:59
59. Duet: Lass dir als Erinn’rungszeichen 02:14
60. Chorus and Ensemble: Stille, Freunde, seht euch vor! – Ja, meine Rache will ich kühlen 05:14
61. Chorus and Aria: Wo ist sie, was kommt ihr zu künden? – Nur bewundert von dem Neide 04:56
62. Duet and Chorus: O Vater! – Wie fass’ ich nur das Glück? 04:11
63. Aria: Herrlich auf des Berges Höhen 02:47
64. Finale: O fliehe, großer König 04:48

Act III
65. Introduction: Allegro 01:25
66. Duet and Chorus: Hörst du rufen, hörst du lärmen? 01:34
67. Duet: Du wirst mir nicht entrinnen! 02:39
68. Trio and Chorus: Hülfe! Welche Stimme! 01:14
69. Duet: Doch nun werde deinem Retter deine Freude offenbar 03:05
70. Recitative and Duet: Ja ich, ich bin gerettet – Schön und herrlich seh’ ich’s tagen 03:12
71. Duet with Chorus: Wehe, meines Vaters Scharen 01:13
72. Recitative: Was geht hier vor 01:48
73. Aria: Wo find’ ich nur den Ort? 03:40
74. Duet: Kein Geist; ich bin am Leben 03:40
75. Recitative, Trio and Finale: Empfange nun aus meiner Hand – Hab’ ich dich, Vater, wieder! – Die Schwerter hoch geschwungen 08:02

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