Joseph Keilberth, Berliner Philharmoniker - Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz (1988)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 564 Mb | Total time: 65:27+68:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: EMI | # CMS 7 69342 2 | Recorded: 1958
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 564 Mb | Total time: 65:27+68:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: EMI | # CMS 7 69342 2 | Recorded: 1958
The stars of this recording of Der Freischütz are conductor Joseph Keilberth, the Chorus of Deutschen Oper Berlin, and the Berlin Philharmonic. The chorus sings with wonderfully full, warm tone and high spirits, creating vivid characterizations of the hunters, peasants, bridesmaids, and spirits that populate the opera. The Berlin Philharmonic performs with complete assurance and stylishness, beautifully capturing the atmosphere of the opera's widely diverse scenes, and Keilberth keeps the dramatic tension high. The leads are more than adequate, but not stellar. Rudolf Schock is a bland Max, and his voice lacks the sheen and resonance to give him a real heroic presence.
