Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Wachsfigurenkabinett
On this CD:
1. Leben und Serben des Heiligen Teufels, one-act opera
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Reinhart Ginzel, Reinhart Groschel, Thomas Jr. Harper, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Claudia Barainsky, Christian Gaul
2. Der Mann, Der Vom Tode Auferstand, one-act opera
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Reinhart Ginzel, Reinhart Groschel, Thomas Jr. Harper, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Christian Gaul
3. Chaplin-Ford-Trott, one-act opera
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Reinhart Ginzel, Reinhart Groschel, Thomas Jr. Harper, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Claudia Barainsky, Christian Gaul
4. Fürwahr...?!, one-act opera
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Thomas Jr. Harper, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Claudia Barainsky
5. Die Witwe von Ephesus, one-act opera
Composed by Karl Amadeus Hartmann
Performed by Reinhart Ginzel, Thomas Jr. Harper, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Claudia Barainsky, Christian Gaul
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Karl Amadeus Hartmann is best known for his refusal to participate in Germany's Nazi-dominated musical life, his postwar emergence as a major symphonist, and his key role as patron to trail-blazing younger modern composers. This valuable release adds a new perspective to his career. Wachsfigurenkabinett ("Waxworks"), the product of a decade's work, consists of five mini-operas labeled "waxworks" because, like those frozen figures, there's no character development, just a series of satirical scenes. It's all typical Weimar 1920s, a sibling to the cabaret-based music Kurt Weill was producing. Jazz, dance, and Stravinsky are other obvious influences on the young Hartmann, who translated his social concerns into ironic, instantly appealing music. The subjects are timely even today: phony spiritualism, mass media, family relations. Sometimes they're combined, as in the longest of these miniatures, the Weill sound-alike Chaplin-Ford-Trott, which takes aim at capitalism. Composers Hartmann aided, including Hans Werner Henze, have restored some of the pieces from sketches. Aside from its importance in enlarging our understanding of Hartmann, Waxworks offers a heap of listening fun. --Dan Davis --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Wachsfigurenkabinett, Music, Egbert Junghanns, Michael Kraus, Reinhart Groschel, Karl Amadeus Hartmann, Michelle Breedt, Claudia Barainsky, Reinhart Ginzel, Thomas Jr. Harper, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio
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Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Wachsfigurenkabinett
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ASIN: B00005I40A Release Date: 2001-09-11 |
Amazon.com
Karl Amadeus Hartmann is best known for his refusal to participate in Germany's Nazi-dominated musical life, his postwar emergence as a major symphonist, and his key role as patron to trail-blazing younger modern composers. This valuable release adds a new perspective to his career. Wachsfigurenkabinett ("Waxworks"), the product of a decade's work, consists of five mini-operas labeled "waxworks" because, like those frozen figures, there's no character development, just a series of satirical scenes. It's all typical Weimar 1920s, a sibling to the cabaret-based music Kurt Weill was producing. Jazz, dance, and Stravinsky are other obvious influences on the young Hartmann, who translated his social concerns into ironic, instantly appealing music. The subjects are timely even today: phony spiritualism, mass media, family relations. Sometimes they're combined, as in the longest of these miniatures, the Weill sound-alike Chaplin-Ford-Trott, which takes aim at capitalism. Composers Hartmann aided, including Hans Werner Henze, have restored some of the pieces from sketches. Aside from its importance in enlarging our understanding of Hartmann, Waxworks offers a heap of listening fun. --Dan DavisMusic Track:
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