Arnold Schönberg: Gurrelieder (Ozawa & Boston Symphony Orchestra 1982)
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Arnold Schönberg Gurrelieder
Performers:
Seiji Ozawa, Conductor
James McCracken, Tenor, "Waldemar"
Jessye Norman, Soprano, "Tove"
Tatiana Troyanos, Mezzo-soprano, "The Wood Dove"
David Arnold, Baritone, "The Peasant"
Kim Scown, Tenor, "Klaus the Jester/Fool"
Werner von Klemperer, Speaker
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Sections: (timestamps to come sooner or later)
Part One:
1) Orchestral Prelude
2) Nun dämpft die Dämm'rung (tenor = Waldemar)
3) O, wenn des Mondes Strahlen (soprano = Tove)
4) Roß! Mein Roß! (Waldemar)
5) Sterne jubeln (Tove)
6) So tanzen die Engel vor Gottes Thron nicht (Waldemar)
7) Nun sag ich dir zum ersten Mal (Tove)
8) Es ist Mitternachtszeit (Waldemar)
9) Du sendest mir einen Liebesblick (Tove)
10) Du wunderliche Tove! (Waldemar)
11) Orchestral Interlude
12) Tauben von Gurre! (mezzo-soprano = Wood Dove)
Part Two:
Herrgott, weißt du, was du tatest (Waldemar)
Part Three:
1) Erwacht, König Waldemars Mannen wert! (Waldemar)
2) Deckel des Sarges klappert (bass-baritone = Peasant, men's chorus)
3) Gegrüsst, o König (men's chorus = Waldemar's men)
4) Mit Toves Stimme flüstert der Wald (Waldemar)
5) Ein seltsamer Vogel ist so'n Aal (Klaus the Jester)
6) Du strenger Richter droben (Waldemar)
7) Der Hahn erhebt den Kopf zur Kraht (men's chorus)
Des Sommerwindes wilde Jagd
1) Orchestral Prelude
2) Herr Gänsefuss, Frau Gänsekraut (speaker)
3) Seht die Sonne! (mixed chorus)
Instrumentation:
Woodwinds:
4 Piccolos (doubling Fl. 5-8)
4 Flutes
3 Oboes
2 English Horns (doubling Ob. 4, 5)
3 Clarinets in B♭ & A
2 E♭ clarinets (doubling A Cl. 4, 5)
2 Bass clarinets (doubling A Cl. 6, 7)
3 Bassoons
2 Contrabassoons
Brass:
10 Horns (Hns. 7-10 doubling Wagner tubas in B♭ and F)
6 Trumpets in F, B♭ & C
Bass trumpet in E♭
Alto trombone
4 Tenor trombones
Bass trombone
Contrabass trombone
Tuba
Percussion:
6 Timpani
Tenor drum
Snare drum
Bass drum
Cymbals
Triangle
Ratchet
Large Iron Chains
Tam-tam
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Keyboards:
Celesta
Voices:
Narrator
Soprano (Tove)
Mezzo-soprano (Waldtaube)
2 Tenors (Waldemar & Klaus-Narr)
Bass-baritone (Peasant)
3 4-part male choruses
8-part mixed choir
Strings:
4 Harps
Violins I, II (20 for each section)
Viola (16)
Violoncello (16)
Double bass (12)
"Gurrelieder (Songs of Gurre) are a tripartite oratorio followed by a melodramatic epilogue for five vocal soloists, narrator, three choruses and grand orchestra. The work, which is based on an early song cycle for soprano, tenor and piano, was composed by the then-Austrian composer Arnold Schönberg from 1900 to 1903. Following a break he resumed orchestration in 1910 and completed it in November of 1911. It sets to music the poem cycle Gurresange by the Danish novelist Jens Peter Jacobsen (translated from Danish to German by Robert Franz Arnold)."
"The Gurre Castle and its surrounding areas in Denmark are the settings of the plot, which involves the mediæval love-tragedy (related in Jacobsen's poems) revolving around a legend of the love of king Valdemar Atterdag (Valdemar IV, 1320-1375, German: Waldemar) for his mistress, Tove, and her subsequent murder by Valdemar's jealous wife, Queen Helvig of Schleswig, (a legend which is historically more likely connected with his ancestor Valdemar I)." -en.wikipedia.o...
It is a very rare thing to see a singer of James McCracken's stature watching and listening to the singing of another colleage with such rapt attention. Every time Jessye Norman sings, his attention is completely on her. He even nods in response at certain points during "Du Sendest Mir Einen Liebesblick." He is totally enraptured by her work in this piece of music - and rightly so!
❤❤❤❤Jessye forever... How I love her... Her voice and presence is everything... ❤❤❤
The Best Opera Singer EVER. Ther Jessye Norman ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for posting this. I've adored the recording for years, first on LPs, later CDs, but have never experienced the visuals before now. And considering the performance happened well over 40 years ago, the sound is quite good. It's an intoxicating experience!
I believe this is derived from a television broadcast of Monday April 2, 1979. What a splendid performance. Listen to the wood dove!
Thanks for posting this definitive Gurrelieder! 34 year old Jessye Norman and 54 year old James McCracken outsing all the competition in these two beautiful roles. Indeed this may be McCracken’s greatest recording (and he made some great recordings-Otello, Canio, Florestan). It is from April 1979, the only time he sang it. Hard to believe it’s 45 years ago. I remember watching it on PBS like it was yesterday. Ozawa is in a class by himself here-even though there’s a score on the conductor’s stand he had every note memorized, he was musically invested in every second, and he was totally inspiring to all involved. The entire chorus (also with their music memorized) is transfixed on him. If you put in the necessary work and preparation for these colossal works, the rewards too are colossal. I’m so grateful it was preserved on film.
McCracken sang Waldemar with Stokowski in Philadelphia and in Edinburgh in 1961; the latter is available on cd. I think he also did some with James Levine in Cincinnati in the mid-70s.
Magnificent, EV . & all 3 parts!? Thank you so much 💥😭🙏 cheers
I appreciate this being posted...
Astonishing Maestro Ozawa 🌹
why does the video make the orchestra look as if they were members of the yellow submarine?
Interesting how the camera person always shows the dominant instrument ie. opening bars the trumpet... but that's not the most interesting element in the score ie. the impressionistic strings would be better to observe at this time. or to show the entire orchestra from an ideal position in the auditorium than singling out individual players.
Anyway despite the mannered presentation here its great to have this very fine performance.
My first impression of this is that the video is very old and worn, and that a few minutes of viewing would be good enough to get a general idea of what the performance was like. But the more you watch it, the more you're drawn in.