Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler

2:55

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

Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, Christian Immler

1:59

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler

2:16

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

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

6:09

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

1:16

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

3:26

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

Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt, 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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak

4:43

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

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Kateryna Kasper

4:42

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester

4:51

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

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)

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

1:20

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

Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

6:02

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

Kateryna Kasper, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak

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, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
René Jacobs

Conductor

René Jacobs

Liner Notes