Sir Adrian Boult conducts Wozzeck (complete), Stravinsky Capriccio, Vaughan Williams Symphony No.4
11/17/2023, 24 Tracks, 2:26:58
Featuring
Sir Adrian Boult
Heinrich Nillius
Suzanne Danco
Parry Jones
Frans Vroons
Mary Jarred
Otakar Kraus
Walter Widdop
Gordon Clinton
Fabian Smith
John William Kentish
Margaret Godley
Bernard Keeffe
Noel Mewton-Wood
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Alban Berg
Miscellaneous
Igor Stravinsky
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Berg stated that Wozzeck was inspired by the fate of the poor, exploited, and tormented man, as well as the intense mood of the individual scenes.
Recording & Production
Music Preserved, a registered charity, conserved these rare, live music performances and made them accessible through partnerships with music colleges and cultural institutions.
Performer Biography
Sir Adrian Boult, the conductor on this album, was the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Music Director from its inception in 1930 and its Permanent Conductor from the end of the first season.
Critical Reception
Wozzeck, despite premiering in 1925, was still considered daringly confrontational in Britain in 1949 due to its subject and avant-garde musical language.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album are historic, with all tracks being first releases on CD.
Recording & Production
This album features the first-ever release of Sir Adrian Boult conducting the complete opera Wozzeck, recorded live in 1949.
Composition History
Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck is based on Georg Büchner's play Woyzeck, which was incomplete fragments and only reached the stage in 1913.
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