Weber: Der Freischütz

Weber: Der Freischütz

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

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester

8:56

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Christian Immler

2:55

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

Christian Immler, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

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)

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

2:57

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

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

2:16

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

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

2:39

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

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

3:01

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

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

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)

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

3:26

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

Dimitry Ivashchenko, Max Urlacher, Maximilian Schmitt

3:08

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

René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Freiburger Barockorchester

3:15

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Polina Pastirchak, Kateryna Kasper

4:43

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

Polina Pastirchak, René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

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

5:59

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

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

4:19

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

Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs, Dimitry Ivashchenko

4:51

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

Maximilian Schmitt, Freiburger Barockorchester, René Jacobs

3:52

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

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

2:05

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

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

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)

René Jacobs, Freiburger Barockorchester, Kateryna Kasper

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)

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

5:05

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

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

3:27

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

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

5:05

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

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

2:03

Carl Maria Von Weber

Composer
Franz Schubert

Composer
Freiburger Barockorchester

Orchestra
René Jacobs

Conductor
Polina Pastirchak

Soprano

René Jacobs

Liner Notes