Freiburger Barockorchester - Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum - Import CD

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Freiburger Barockorchester

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A Midsummer Night's Dream" is the most delicate, light and positive "A Midsummer Night's Dream"! The quintessence of Elas-Casado and FBO! Pablo Elas-Cassado and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra have recorded the complete Midsummer Night's Dream! With melodrama, the text is read by Max Urlacher, a mid-level German actor. In addition to his readings, he is also a talented actor who has appeared in many musical productions, including Jacobs' The Magic Bullet Archer. As a wonderfully hilarious narrator, he brings the music to life. His lines and the performers make an outstanding ensemble. The way the RIAS choir members' voices come in from the dialogue is so natural that you would think there were other actors in the cast. Elas-Casado's music has a rich range of expression, from the delicate miniatures to the energy of the bold rhythmic scenes. Their performance, backed by history, promises a delightful journey into this world of dreams and enchantment. William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," written around 1595 and first printed five years later, is an undisputed classic of world literature.Purcell's The Fairy Queen (1692), Weber's Oberon (1826), and Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1960) are among the most famous stage adaptations, but among these various inspired composers, Mendelssohn deserves a special place Mendelssohn, born into a musical family, was a child prodigy. Born into a musical family, the child prodigy first heard the "whispering verses" of Shakespeare's spellbinding plays at an early age. Schlegel, a relative of the family, important literary historian, classical bibliographer, and authoritative translator of the Bard's works in Stratford-upon-Avon, introduced the young man to the world of early modern English drama. With its timeless themes and seemingly non-political plot, A Midsummer Night's Dream must have had a special appeal, especially to the young composer. At the same time, Mendelssohn was exposed to Weber's last opera, Oberon, in 1826, and completed the overture as a concert overture.The overture alone tells the story of the interweaving of the fairies, their teasing, and how it all works out in the end, with the heroes leaving happily and happily, and the fairies disappearing when morning comes. The play was completed in 1843. With the same prodigious style of his youth, he wrote a series of character pieces that followed the action of the stage, explained it, and enriched the atmosphere, but always maintained their musical independence. The first performance was given exclusively to the royal family on October 14, 1843, and was a dazzling success under Mendelssohn's baton. It was then premiered in Berlin and toured many cities in the German-speaking world. Upon seeing the performance, Liszt praised its "iridescent aura" and "pearlescent brilliance. HARMONIA MUNDI