Herbert Kegel - Schonberg: Moses und Aron, Ein Uberlebender von Warschau (1978) [2022 SACD]

• Title: Schonberg: Moses und Aron, Ein Uberlebender von Warschau
  
• Year Of Release: 1978 [2022]
  
• Label: Berlin Classics / Tower Records [0302846BC]
  
• Genre: Classical
  
• Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) | FLAC (24bit/88,2 kHz)
  
• Total Time: 02:15:42
  
• Total Size: 3,6 GB / 2,1 GB (+3%rec.)
  
• WebSite: Album Preview
  

One of the representative recordings of this song, which Kegel recorded with the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and others in 1976, is the latest SACD version of "Moses and Aron". In the margins, a total of 3 works related to Schoenberg and Berg's vocal music and opera conducted by Kegel are recorded. "Moses and Aaron" was originally conceived as a cantata, then composed as an oratorio, but finally completed as an opera until the second act in 1932. However, even after the script for Act 3 was completed, only a few sketches of the composition remained, and it was an unfinished work (in the actual stage, after performing up to Act 2, Act 3 was played without music). It may also be performed at There are various theories as to why the composition was suspended, but it seems that Schoenberg himself had the will to complete it to the end. The piece is written using the twelve-tone technique, and this work is also known as one of the most difficult works to perform. After the premiere of all songs by Rosbout in 1957, there was no sound source for a while, but in 1974 Boulez recorded, and in the same year Gillen was also recorded on the PHILIPS label, and two years later in 1976 Since the recording of Kegel's sound source and its release, it has suddenly gained recognition as a work. Although it was a work that was treated quite maniacally even at that time, it was based on the old Boulez board, which led to a re-evaluation, as the standard, the Gielen board as a board representing the former Western German sphere at that time, and above all, the Kegel in the former East Germany. Two of the boards still have historical value as a masterpiece of this song. In addition, the track division this time follows the conventional one (except for the end of DISC1 and the beginning of DISC2 where DISC is divided).


"Moses and Aaron" is extremely complicated, including the composition technique, and the performance of the chorus, including the singers, and the technical aspects of the orchestra are also important. Of course, conducting is also a huge burden, and considering the degree of penetration of the song, including recording, it can be said that the lack of performances and sound sources is unavoidable. This recording seems to have been carefully recorded after considerable preparation, and the high level of the choir is especially noteworthy. The orchestral music is not only technical (the difference is obvious when you compare it with the Rosbout version of the premiere), but it is also different from other sound sources in that it is a terrifying performance, sometimes coldly with Kegel's cutting spirit. I am just overwhelmed by the relentless sound. I am also amazed at the recording of Struben, which captures the large formation with a realistic sound image. This time, the original home country master tape is in good condition, so I think you can enjoy this recording even more than before. In particular, the famous act 2 "Dance of the Golden Calf" (from the middle of track 8 of DISC1) is more fascinated by its bizarre sound than any other performance. freezes). Kegel knew what a performance was and what it should be. You can feel his devotion to the music, which is his flesh and blood. Isn't this recording a performance that makes you feel amazing among the many Kegel sound sources? The three songs in the coupling are recorded in different years, so the sound quality is not constant ("Warsaw Survival" was recorded in the early 1960s for stereo, so the left and right separation is narrower than others), but all are Kegel. It is an excellent performance left behind. The new Viennese school has a good reputation, and please enjoy it as a sound source to complement "Wozeck" (0302845BC) released at the same time this time.
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Tracks:


Arnold Schoenberg: Opera "Moses und Aron" (Unfinished)
01-08. Act 1 and Act 2 (halfway)


01-03. Act 2 (from the middle)
04. Arnold Schoenberg: "Survival of Warsaw" Op.46
05-07. Alban Berg: Three Fragments for Bands from the opera "Wozzeck"
08. Alban Berg: Adagio from the opera "Lulu" Suite

Personnel:

Moses: Werner Harzeroy (Narrator)
Aaron: Reiner Goldberg (tenor)
Young daughter: Renate Kramer (soprano)
The Dropsical Woman: Gisela Paul (Alto)
Young man: Armin Ude (tenor)
Another Man: Hermann Christian Polster (Bass Baritone)
Ephraim: Karl-Heinz Stritzek (baritone)
Priest: Leonardo Anjay Murots (Bus)
Leipzig Broadcast Choir
Dresden Boys Choir
Hanne-Lore Couse (soprano)
Leipzig Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Kegel (conductor)

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