Weber: Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27, J. 122
5:19
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Der Beherrscher der Geister, Op. 27: Overture
5:19
Weber: Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, Op. 8, J. 54
8:24
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Peter Schmoll und seine Nachbarn, J. 8: Overture
8:24
Weber: Abu Hassan, J. 106
3:43
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Abu Hassan, J. 106: Overture
3:43
Excerpt, Weber: Oberon
8:55
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Oberon, J. 306: Overture
8:55
Weber: Preciosa, Overture J279 (Op. 78)
7:59
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Preciosa, J. 279: Overture
7:59
Excerpt, Weber: Der Freischütz
9:11
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Der Freischutz, J. 277: Overture
9:11
Excerpt, Weber: Silvana, J87
5:49
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Silvana, J. 87: Overture
5:49
Excerpt, Weber: Euryanthe
8:03
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Euryanthe, J. 291: Overture
8:03
Weber: Turandot, Prinzessin von China, Op. 37, J. 75
3:54
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Overture and Marches for Turandot, Op. 37, J. 75: Overture
3:54
Weber: Jubel-Ouvertüre, J245 (Op. 59)
7:36
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln
Howard Griffiths
Recorded: 2-6 December 2013 and 16-17 June 2014
Recording Venue: Koln, Philharmonie, Germany
Although Weber is celebrated as the father of the German romantic opera, aside from Der Freischütz, most of his other stage works are very rarely performed. Their Overtures, however, with their colourful, lyrical, instrumentation, and combination of Viennese Classicism and new
romantic drama, have stood the test of time as individual orchestral works. This complete recording of Weber’s overtures with Howard Griffiths and the WDR Symphony Orchestra is distinguished by fresh verve and gripping dramatism in keeping with the dictates of historically informed performance practice.