Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 4: Leonore / Fidelio

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Leonore, Hess 109: Overture “Leonore II”
  13:03
• 2
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I: “…’Twas in truth”
  1:26
• 3
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 1. Aria “O wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint” (Marzelline) (first version from 1804)
  3:22
• 4
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I. “Beharrlich bleibt auf dem Liebespfad”
  0:28
• 5
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 2. Duet “Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein” (Jaquino, Marzelline)
  4:52
• 6
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I. “Der Kerkmeister, Rocco, der Vater”
  0:23
• 7
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 3. Trio “Ein Mann ist bald genommen” (Rocco, Marzelline, Jaquino) (extra bar and instrumental refinements from 1806 version)
  3:44
• 8
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I. “Fidelio kam - und niemand weiss woher”
  0:18
• 9
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 4. Quartet “Mir ist so wunderbar” (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jacquino)
  4:00
• 10
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I. “Gefühl ist gut, doch Geld ist besser”
  0:14
• 11
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 5. Aria “Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben” (Rocco)
  2:27
• 12
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I. “Unantastbar klar birgt Leonores Brust”
  1:06
• 13
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act I, no. 6. Trio “Gut, Söhnchen, gut” (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline) (2 cuts from 1806 version, 2 cuts along the lines of 1814 version)
  5:58
• 14
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 7. Introduction in D major
  1:59
• 15
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II. “Der Gouverneur ist da”
  0:41
• 16
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 8. Aria with Choir “Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!” (Pizarro, choir) (16 new bars from 1814 version included)
  3:06
• 17
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II. “Postiert eine Trompete auf dem Wachturm!”
  0:08
• 18
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 9. Duet “Jetzt, Alter, hat es Eile!” (Pizarro, Rocco) (1 cut from 1814 version)
  4:34
• 19
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II. “Und Leonore begegnet Marzelline”
  0:22
• 20
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 10. Duet “Um in der Ehe froh zu leben” (Marzelline, Leonore)
  6:05
• 21
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II. “Die ernsten Steine des dumpfen Gemäuers”
  0:30
• 22
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 11. Recitation and Aria “Ach, brich noch nicht, du mattes Herz!” - “Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzen Stern” (Leonore) (small cut in final coloratura passage)
  7:47
• CD 2
• 1
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 12. Finale. Prisoner’s Chorus “O welche Lust, in frier Luft” (2 small cuts from 1806 version)
  7:55
• 2
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 12. Finale. Recitation “Entfernt euch jetzt! Nun, könnt ihr eilen?” (Rocco) - “Nun sprecht, wie ging’s?” (Leonore, Rocco) - Duet “Noch heute, noch heute?” (Leonore, Rocco)
  2:41
• 3
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 12. Finale. Duet “Wir müssen gleich zu werke schreiten” - Quartet “Ach Vater, eilt!” (Marzelline, Rocco, Leonore, Pizarro)
  3:39
• 4
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act II, no. 12. Finale. Aria “Auf euch nur will ich bauen” (Pizarro, choir) (2 cuts in vocal section)
  2:56
• 5
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III. “Florestans Not im Dunkel tauber Einsamkeit”
  1:21
• 6
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 13. Recitation and Aria “Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!” - “On des Lebens Frühlingstagen” (Florestan) (1806 version with additions from Prague score and sketches)
  10:09
• 7
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 14. Melodrama “Wie kalt ist es in diesem unteirdischen Gewölbe!” (Leonore, Rocco) (1814 version with 2 bars cut) - Duet “Nur hurtig fort” (Rocco, Leonore)
  1:41
• 8
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III. Duet “Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben” (Rocco, Leonore)
  4:00
• 9
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III. “Dort, in der Tiefe”
  0:52
• 10
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 15. Trio “Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten” (Florestan, Rocco, Leonore) (1 bar of first section from 1814 version, 32 bars of repeat from 1806 version)
  4:51
• 11
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III. “Und Rocco eilt”
  0:21
• 12
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 16. Quartet “Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen” (Pizarro, Florestan, Leonore, Rocco)
  4:26
• 13
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III. “Oh Leonore! Alles was dein Mut gewagt - verloren!”
  0:06
• 14
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 17. Recitation and Duet “Ich kann mich noch nicht fassen” (Florestan, Leonore) (2 cuts and substitute passage of 13 bars from 1806 version, first 2 bars cut in 1805 version restored)
  7:45
• 15
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Zur Rache! Zur Rache!” (choir, Leonore, Florestan, Rocco, Fernando, Jaquino, Marzelline) (small cut with added lines for Jacuino and Marzelline from 1806 version)
  4:20
• 16
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “O Gott! O welch ein Augenblick!” (Leonore, Marzelline, Florestan, Jaquino, Fernando, Rocco, choir)
  4:16
• 17
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “So müssen endlich Aufgeklärte”
  0:08
• 18
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Doch höre erst, du Bösewicht” (Fernando, choir, Leonore, Florestan)
  0:50
• 19
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Dann herrscht allgemeine Freiheit und Gleichheit der Geister”
  0:04
• 20
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Nein, nein, nein! Erst ist noch zu gering bestraft!” (choir)
  0:13
• 21
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Ein höherer geist, vom Himmel gesandt”
  0:11
• 22
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. Recitation “Der König wird dein Richter sein!” (Fernando, choir)
  1:10
• 23
  Leonore, Hess 109: Act III, no. 18. Finale. “Wer ein holdes Weib errungen” (Marzelline, Jaquino, Rocco, Fernando, choir, Florestan, Leonore) (1 bar cut in 1805 version restored, bridge passage before Florestan’s solo shortened)
  5:25
• 24
  Leonore, Hess 109: Appendix, no. 7a. March (alternative version) in B‐flat major
  1:52
• CD 3
• 1
  Fidelio, op. 72: Overture
  7:14
• 2
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 1. Duet “Jetzt, Schätzchen, jetzt sind wir allein” (Jaquino, Marzelline)
  4:55
• 3
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I. “Armer Jaquino, ich war ihm sonst recht gut” (Marzelline)
  0:16
• 4
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 2. Aria “O wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint” (Marzelline)
  4:18
• 5
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I. “Jaquino!” - “Ja, Meister Rocco?” (Rocco, Jaquino, Marzelline, Leonore)
  0:57
• 6
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3. Quartet “Mir ist so wunderbar” (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
  5:03
• 7
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I. “Höre, Fidelio!” (Rocco, Marzelline)
  0:41
• 8
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Aria “Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben” (Rocco)
  2:46
• 9
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I. “Ihr habt recht, Vater Rocco” (Leonore, Rocco, Marzelline)
  1:27
• 10
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. Trio “Gut, Söhnchen, gut” (Rocco, Leonore, Marzelline)
  6:21
• 11
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. March
  2:09
• 12
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II. “Drei Mann Schildwachen auf den Wall” (Pizarro, Rocco)
  0:44
• 13
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 7. Aria “Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!” (Pizarro, Chorus)
  3:16
• 14
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II. “Hauptmann! Besteigen Sie mit einem Trompeter sogleich den Turm” (Pizarro, Rocco)
  0:23
• 15
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 8. Duet “Jetzt, Alter, hat es Eile!” (Pizarro, Rocco)
  4:59
• 16
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9. Recitative “Abscheulicher!” - Aria “Komm, Hoffnung” (Leonore)
  8:10
• 17
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II. “Marzelline!” - “Nein, ich will nicht ...” (Jaquino, Marzelline, Rocco, Leonore)
  0:40
• 18
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus “O welche Lust”
  7:15
• 19
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10b. Recitative “Nun sprecht, wie ging’s?” (Leonore, Rocco) / no. 10c. Duet “Noch heute! Noch heute!” (Leonore, Rocco) / no. 10d. Duet “Wir müssen gleich zu Werke schreiten” (Rocco, Leonore) / no. 10e. / no. 10f.
  7:11
• 20
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10g. “Leb wohl, du warmes Sonnenlicht” (Soloists & Chorus)
  4:02
• CD 4
• 1
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduction “Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!” - Aria “In des Lebens Frühlingstagen”
  11:29
• 2
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 12. Melodrama “Wie kalt ist es in diesem unterirdischen Gewölbe!” - Duet “Nur hurtig fort, nur frisch gegraben”
  6:04
• 3
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I. “Er erwacht”
  1:16
• 4
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 13. Trio “Euch werde Lohn in bessem Welten”
  6:25
• 5
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I. “Alles ist bereit”
  0:32
• 6
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 14. Quartet “Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen” - “Vater Rocco! Der Herr Minister ist angekommen” - “Es schlägt der Rache Stunder”
  4:57
• 7
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 15. Duet “O namenlose Freude!”
  2:44
• 8
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II. Overture “Leonore III”
  15:01
• 9
  Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene II, no. 16. Finale “Heil sei dem Tag” - “Bestrafet sei der Bösewicht” - “O Gott! Welch ein Augenblick!” - “Wer ein holdes Weib errungen”
  13:26
• 10
  Leonore Overture no. 1 in C major, op. 138
  9:09

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Release credits

• Adolf Dallapozza
  solo [4.6, 4.9, 3.2, 3.5-6, 3.17, 3.19-20], spoken vocals [17], tenor vocals [3.2, 3.5-6, 3.17, 3.19-20, 4.6, 4.9]
• Alastair Miles
  bass vocals [15-16, 18, 22-23]
• Alfred Šramek
  bass vocals [18], solo [18]
• Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
  choir vocals [3.13, 3.18, 3.20, 4.9], vocal [9]
• Christiane Oelze
  soprano vocals [2.3, 2.15-16, 2.23, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.13, 1.20]
• Christoph Bantzer
  spoken vocals [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.15, 1.17, 1.19, 1.21, 2.5, 2.9, 2.11, 2.13, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21]
• Christopher Alder
  executive [10]
• Claudio Abbado
  conductor [10]
• Colin Campbell
  baritone vocals [1]
• Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau
  bass-baritone vocals [9], solo [9]
• Franz Hawlata
  baritone vocals [2.2-3, 2.7-8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.15-16, 2.23, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.18]
• Gundula Janowitz
  solo [4.2-7, 4.9, 3.4-6, 3.9-10, 3.16-17, 3.19-20], soprano vocals [3.4-6, 3.9-10, 3.16, 3.16-17, 3.19-20, 4.2-7, 4.9]
• Günther Breest
  producer [3.1-20, 4.1-9]
• Hans Sotin
  bass-baritone vocals [3.12-15, 3.19-20, 4.5-6, 4.9], solo [3.12-15, 3.19-20, 4.5-6, 4.9]
• Hans Weber
  producer [3.1-20, 4.1-9]
• Hillevi Martinpelto
  soprano vocals [2.2-3, 2.7-8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.23, 1.9, 1.13, 1.20, 1.22]
• Karl Terkal
  solo [18], tenor vocals [18]
• Karl-August Naegler
  balance [10]
• Kim Begley
  tenor vocals [6, 10, 12, 14-16, 18, 23]
• Klaus Scheibe
  balance [4.1-9, 3.1-20]
• Leonard Bernstein
  conductor [3.1-20, 4.1-9]
• Lucia Popp
  solo [3.2-7, 3.9-10, 3.16-17, 3.19-20, 4.9], soprano vocals [3.2, 3.2-4, 3.4-7, 3.9-10, 3.16-17, 3.19-20, 4.9], spoken vocals [3, 17]
• Manfred Jungwirth
  bass vocals [3.4-10, 3.12, 3.14-17, 3.19-20, 4.2-6, 4.9], solo [3.4-10, 3.12, 3.14-17, 3.19-20, 4.2-6, 4.9]
• Matthew Best
  bass vocals [1.16, 1.18, 2.3-4, 2.12]
• Michael Schade
  tenor vocals [1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.15-16, 2.23]
• Monteverdi Choir
  choir vocals [2.4, 2.15-16, 2.18, 2.20, 2.22-23, 1.16]
• Nicholas Parker
  producer [1.1-22, 2.1-24]
• Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
  performing orchestra [1.1-22, 2.1-24]
• Rainer Maillard
  recording [2.1-24, 1.1-22]
• René Kollo
  solo [1, 4-7, 9], tenor vocals [1, 4-7, 9], vocal [1]
• Robert Burt
  tenor vocals [1]
• Sir John Eliot Gardiner
  conductor [2.1-24, 1.1-22]
• Werner Mayer
  producer [10]
• Wiener Philharmoniker
  performing orchestra [4.1-10, 3.1-20]
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  Complete Beethoven Edition, Volume 4: Leonore / Fidelio

  4x CD
  14 October 1997