Karl Anton Rickenbacher - Strauss the unknown Vol. 8: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (1999)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 114:22 | 524 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Koch Schwann | Catalog: 3-6578-2
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 114:22 | 524 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Koch Schwann | Catalog: 3-6578-2
This is delightful and ingenious set of 2 Cds. For people familiar with R. Strauss "Der Burger als Edelmann" Orchestersuite (op. 60), the set provides the complete music to the comedy of Moliere (reworked by H. Hofmannsthal) as it was staged originally in Berlin in 1919. Sir Peter Ustinov performs the role of Jack of all Trades: he wrote the text, narrated the story, and played all the important roles. It is the BEST we may expect (barring the original Berlin production). For people who are not familiar with the Orchestersuite - this set represents one of the best examples of the neo-classical Strauss. Most of the play's music is part of the suite, but the play's context and Ustinov's magic give a new light to this wonderful work.