Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Christian Immler, René Jacobs

2:55

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

Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper, Christian Immler

1:59

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

Christian Immler, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

2:16

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

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

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)

Max Urlacher, Freiburger Barockorchester, Maximilian Schmitt, René Jacobs

6:39

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

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

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)

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

3:15

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

Kateryna Kasper, Freiburger Barockorchester, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:43

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper, Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs

4:42

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

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, 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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, Dimitry Ivashchenko, René Jacobs

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)

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

2:05

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

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

5:33

Scene 1. Nr. 11, Entre-Akt

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

1:54

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Dimitry Ivashchenko

1:21

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

Polina Pastirchak, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

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, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

6:02

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

4:49

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

Yannick Debus, Freiburger Barockorchester, Max Urlacher

1:53

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Zürcher Sing-Akademie

2:41

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

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

1:52

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

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano
Zürcher Sing-Akademie

Choir
Christian Immler

Bass Guitar, Bass

René Jacobs

Liner Notes