Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

Polina Pastirchak, Christian Immler, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt

2022

Weber’s Der Freischütz—about a marksman determined to win his love with the help of magic bullets—is one of the great 19th-century German operas. It’s a pre-Wagnerian tale full of fantasy, peril and passion with a score packed with atmosphere and descriptive power. In this riveting new version, conductor René Jacobs brings his customary freshness and vitality to Weber’s music, thanks to his thrilling singers (who also deliver the opera’s spoken dialogue with absolute commitment and verve) and the boundless energy of the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. And there’s a bonus: The libretto’s original prologue, discarded by Weber in a moment of ill-advised editing, is here reincorporated by some imaginative recycling of some of the composer’s music, restoring the pivotal role of the Hermit to its rightful place.

Nr. 1, Overtura

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

8:56

Scene 1. Aria "Allerbarmen! Herr dort oben!" (Der Eremit)

Christian Immler, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:55

Scene 2. Dialog "Wo Agathe nur bleiben mag?" (Der Eremit, Agathe, Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak

1:59

Scene 2. Duetto "Nimm hin des Freundes Gabe" (Der Eremit, Agathe)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, René Jacobs

2:16

Scene 3. Chor "Viktoria! Viktoria!" (Chor der Landleute, Max)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt

2:57

Scene 3. Lied "Schau' der Herr mich an als König!" (Kilian, Chor)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Yannick Debus, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:16

Scene 4. Dialog "Was ist hier los?" (Kuno, Kilian, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kaspar)

Yannick Debus, Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Kinder, Matthias Winckhler

2:39

Scene 4. Romanze "Herr Ottokar jagte durch Heis und durch Wald" (Kuno) & Dialog

Max Urlacher, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Yannick Debus, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Maximilian Schmitt

3:01

Scene 4 & 5. Nr. 2, Terzetto con Cori "Oh diese Sonne" (Max, Kuno, Kaspar, Chor) & Dialog

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:09

Scene 5. Nr. 3, Scena ed Aria. Walzer

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:16

Scene 6. Rezitativ "Nein, länger trag' ich" & Aria "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" (Max, Samiels Stimme)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt

6:39

Scene 7. Dialog & Nr. 4, Lied "Hier im ird'schen Jammertal" (Kaspar, Samiels Stimme, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher

3:26

Scene 7. Dialog "Agathe hat recht" (Max, Kaspar, Samiels Stimme)

Maximilian Schmitt, Max Urlacher, Dimitry Ivashchenko

3:08

Scene 7. Nr. 5, Aria "Schweig', schweig', damit dich niemand warnt!" (Kaspar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

3:15

Scene 1. Dialog & Nr. 6, Duetto "Schelm! Halt fest!" (Ännchen, Agathe)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper

4:43

Scene 1. Nr. 7, Arietta "Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen" (Ännchen) & Dialog

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

4:42

Scene 2. Nr. 8, Scena ed Aria "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer" (Agathe)

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak

7:08

Scene 3. Dialog "Lieber Max, was ist los?" (Agathe, Max, Ännchen)

Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper

2:02

Scene 3. Nr. 9, Terzetto "Wie? Was? Entsetzen!" (Agathe, Ännchen, Max)

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester

5:59

Scene 4. Dialog (Samiels Stimme) & Nr. 10, "Milch des Mondes fiel auf's Kraut" (Chor)

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Max Urlacher

4:19

Scene 5. Dialog (zwei Geister) & Melodram "Was für eine schreckliche Hitze!" (Kaspar)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:51

Scene 7. Ha! Furchtbar gähnt der düst're Abgrund (Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

3:52

Scene 7 & 8. Dialog "Der Mond, der Mond verfinstert sich" (Max, Kaspar) & Melodram (Samiel)

Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

2:05

Scene 8. Ah! Zische, brause, koche auf (Samiel, Kaspar, Chor, Max)

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Max Urlacher

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:54

Scene 1. Dialog "Guten Morgen, Kamerad! Ausgeschlafen?" (Kaspar, Max)

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt

1:21

Scene 2. Nr. 12, Cavatina "Und ob die Wolke" (Agathe)

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

4:15

Scene 3. Dialog "Na, du bist früher auf als ich!" (Agathe, Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

1:20

Scene 3. Nr. 13, Romanza ed Aria "Einst traümte meiner sel'gen Base" (Ännchen)

René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:02

Scene 3, 4 & 5. Dialog & Nr. 14, Volkslied "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz" (Agathe, Frauenchor) & Dialog

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

4:49

Scene 5 & 6. Dialog "Mit einem lauten Schrei" (Samiels Stimme) & Dialog "Liebe Freunde" (Ottokar)

Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, Yannick Debus

1:53

Scene 6. Nr. 15, Jägerchor "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden" (Chor der Jäger)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

2:41

Scene 6 & 7. Dialog "Das war wirklich meisterhaft" (Ottokar, Kuno, Kaspar, Samiel, Max)

Yannick Debus, Matthias Winckhler, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt

1:52

Scene 7. Nr. 16, Finale "Schaut, o schaut "(Chor, Ännchen, Agathe, Kaspar, Max, Samiels Stimme, Kuno, Ottokar)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, Max Urlacher, René Jacobs

5:05

Scene 7. Nur du kannst dieses Rätsel lösen (Ottokar, Max, Kuno, Agathe, Ännchen, Chor)

Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Polina Pastirchak, Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper

3:27

Scene 7. Wer legt auf ihn so strengen Bann? (Der Eremit, Ottokar, Chor, Max, Kuno, Ännchen)

Kateryna Kasper, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler

5:05

Scene 7. Doch jetzt erhebt noch eure Blicke (Der Eremit, Chor, Alle)

Maximilian Schmitt, Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Matthias Winckhler, Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Christian Immler

Bass Guitar, Bass
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra

René Jacobs

Liner Notes