Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck
Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender, Christina Landshamer, Kristiane Kaiser, Tobias Haaks, Stephanie Hampl, Anna Borchers, Miriam Clark, Brigitte Bayer, Guibee Yang, Wolfgang Klose, Jerzy May, Barbara Malisch
Orchestra: Munchner Rundfunkorchester
Conductor: Ulf Schirmer
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 777510-2
Release: 2011
Size: 410 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
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CD 01
01. Prelude Scene 1: Orchestral Prelude
02. Prelude Scene 1: Happy Event: Duftige Rosen lasset uns binden (Chorus of Maidens)
03. Dialogue 1
04. Prelude Scene 1: Arrival of the Fairies: Seht dorf, vom Morgenwind getragen (The Messenger, 12 Fairies)
05. Dialogue 2
06. Prelude Scene 1: Fairy Banquet
07. Prelude Scene 1: Baptismal Song: Lasst unds jetzt den Reigen schliessen (Rosa, Fairies)
08. Dialogue 3
09. Prelude Scene 1: Blessing and Curse: Wohlan so nenne dich nach mir (Rosa, Bella, Sophia, Viola, Poesis, Mab, Flora, Hulda, Veritas, Blanca, Damonia)
10. Dialogue 4
11. Prelude Scene 1: Sleep for Death: Nach ruht dein Gluck in meinen Handen (Rosa, Morphina, The Other Fairies)
12. Dialogue 5
13. Act I: Praeludium
14. Act I Scene 2: Festive Music
15. Dialogue 6
16. Act I Scene 2: Ich fuhl’ ein leises Bangen (Roschen, Rose, Forget-Me-Not, Breeze)
17. Dialogue 7
18. Act I Scene 2: The Guests at the Feast
19. Dialogue 8
20. Act I Scene 2: Doom: O seht doch Mutterchen, seht doch (Roschen, King, Chorus of the Guests, Cook, Table Master, Damonia, Morphina)
CD 02
01. Act II Scene 3: Ballade
02. Act II Scene 3: The Dream Image: In dem Schloss, dem altersgrauen (Reinhold)
03. Dialogue 9
04. Act II Scene 3: The Revelation
05. Dialogue 10
06. Act II Scene 3: Sleeping Beauty’s Picture: O, welch’ Entzucken (Reinhold, Overseer)
07. Dialogue 11
08. Act II Scene 3: Admonition: Wenn drei Tage noch verstrichen (Overseer) – Dialogue 12 – Interlude: Wanderings
09. Dialogue 13
10. Act II Scene 4: Heavenly Ascent: Mondesstrahl (Damonia)
11. Act II Scene 5: Dance of the Spheres: Herbei zum Tanz (Chorus of the Fixed Stars)
12. Dialogue 14
13. Act II Scene 5: Sunrise
14. Dialogue 15
15. Act II Scene 5: Declaration of the Stars: Wir halten Wacht (Chorus of the Stars)
16. Dialogue 16
17. Act II Scene 5: Dance of the Spheres: Ihr Sterne, herbei! (Sonne, Chorus of the Stars)
18. Act III Scene 6: Ach, das Gleiten (Quicksilver)
19. Act III Scene 6: The Oath: Die Ringe mein! (Reinhold, Quicksilver)
20. Dialogue 17
21. Act III Scene 6: Temptation: Halt ein! (Damonia, Nymphs and Naiads)
22. Dialogue 18
23. Act III Scene 6: Triumph: O zaudre nicht (Damonia, Nymphs and Naiads, Reinhold)
24. Dialogue 19
25. Act III Scene 6: Snowstorm
26. Act III Scene 6: Sunshine
27. Dialogue 20
28. Act III Scene 6: Interlude: The Thorn Castle
29. Dialogue 21
30. Act III Scene 7: Damonia’s End: Ich sterbe! (A Dull Voice, A Gentle Voice) – In the Castle Garden: O Wunder ohne Gleichen! (Quicksilver, Reinhold)
31. Act III: The Awakening: Ich seid ein Esel! (Cook, Table Master, King, All the Guests, Sleeping Beauty, Reinhold, Pages, The Envoy, Queen, Rosa, Chorus)
Most people are unaware of the fact that Engelbert Humperdinck composed not only Hansel and Gretel, his most famous work, but also other fairy tales such as Snow White and The Seven Kids. CPO is proud to release the première recording of his musical fairy tale Sleeping Beauty with Brigitte Fassbaender as the narrator.
