Entartete Musik (Vol.14) – Music Survives – An Introduction to Entartete Musik

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Walter Braunfels (1882-1954):
Die Vögel: Vorspiel - Prolog
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957):
Between Two Worlds: The World at War - The Next World
Viktor Ullmann (1898-1944):
Der Kaiser von Atlantis: Wer da? Halt! Steh!
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957):
Das Wunder der Heliane: Ich ging zu ihm
Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942):
Flammen: Introduzione - Karnevalsnacht
Berthold Goldschmidt (1903-1996):
Rondeau `Rue du Rocher' (excerpt)
Franz Schreker (1878-1934):
Die Gezeichneten: Maskenzug - Was flihst du vor mir?
Hanns Eisler (1898-1962):
Deutsche Sinfonie, op. 50: Prädludium
Berthold Goldschmidt (1903-1996):
Der gewaltige Hahnrei: Zwischenspiel - Du bist so bla
Pavel Haas (1899-1944):
String Quartet No.2: III Largo e misterioso
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991):
Johnny spielt auf: Ob er kommt

Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Gewandhausorchester
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Hawthorne String Quartet
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor
John Mauceri - conductor
Berthold Goldschmidt - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.32) – Eisler - The Hollywood Songbook – Matthias Goerne

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Hanns Eisler (1898–1962):
The Hollywood Songbook

Matthias Goerne - baritone
Eric Schneider - piano

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Entartete Musik (Vol.31) – Korngold - Das Wunder der Heliane – Mauceri

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897–1957):
Das Wunder der Heliane - opera in three acts

with:
Anna Tomowa-Sintow
Hartmut Welker
Johna David de Haan
Reinhild Runkel
René Pape
Nicolai Gedda
Martin Petzold

Rundfunkchor Berlin
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
John Mauceri - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.30) – Kálmán - Die Herzogin von Chicago – Bonynge

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Emmerich Kálmán (1882–1953):
Die Herzogin von Chicago - operetta in two acts

with:
Endrik Wottrich
Monica Groop
Deborah Riedel
Brett Polegato
Pär Lindskog
Volker Hor
Reinhart Ginzel
Peter Menzel
Egnert Junghanns
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Schöneberger Sängerknaben
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Richard Bonynge - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.29) – Ute Lemper - Berlin Cabaret Songs

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Mischa Spoliansky (1898–1985):
Alles Schwindel
Friedrich Hollaender (1896–1976):
Sex-Appeal
Rudolf Nelson (1878-1960):
Peter, Peter, komm zu mir zurück!
Mischa Spoliansky (1898–1985):
Das Gesellschaftslied
Wenn die beste Freundin
Ich bin ein Vamp!
L'heure bleue
Friedrich Hollaender (1896–1976):
Zieh dich aus, Petronella!
Raus mit den Männern!
Berthold Goldschmidt (1903–1996):
Der Verflossene
Friedrich Hollaender (1896–1976):
Gesetzt den Fall
Ich weiß nicht, zu wem ich gehöre
Mischa Spoliansky (1898–1985):
Das lila Lied
Maskulinum - Femininum
Rudolf Nelson (1878-1960):
Mir ist heut so nach Tamerlan!
Friedrich Hollaender (1896–1976):
Eine kleine Sehnsucht
Wir wollen alle wieder Kinder sein!
Münchhausen

Ute Lemper - mezzo-soprano
Jeff Cohen - piano
Matrix Ensemble
Robert Ziegler - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.28) – Zemlinsky - Lyrische Symphonie; Sinfonische Gesänge – Chailly

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942):
Lyrische Symphonie, op.18 *
Symphonische Gesänge, op.20 +

with:
Alessandra Marc - soprano *
Håkan Hagegård - baritone *
Willard White - baritone-bass +
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Riccardo Chailly - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.27) – Goldschmidt - Der gewaltige Hahnrei - Zagrosek

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Berthold Goldschmidt (1903-1996):
Der gewaltige Hahnrei - a musical tragi-comedy in 3 acts
Mediterranean songs *

with:
Roberta Alexander - soprano
Robert Wörle - tenor
Michael Kraus - baritone
Claudio Otelli - baritone-bass
Helen Lawrence - mezzo-soprano
John Mark Ainsley - tenor *
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin
Gewandhausorchester *
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.26) – Schreker – Die Gezeichneten

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Franz Schreker (1878-1934):
Die Gezeichneten - opera in 3 acts

with:
Elizabeth Connell - soprano
Heinz Kruse - tenor
Monte Pederson - baritone
Alfred Muff - bass
László Polgár - bass
Christiane Berggold - contralto
Martin Petzold - tenor
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.25) – Korngold, Weill, Krenek – Violin Concertos

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957):
Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Kurt Weill (1900-1950):
Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra, op.12
Ernst Krenek (1900-1991):
Violin Concerto No.1, op.29

Chantal Juillet - violin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
John Mauceri - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.24) – Krenek - Jonny Spielt Auf - Lothar Zagrosek

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Ernst Krenek (1909-1991):
Jonny spielt auf - opera in two parts

Heinz Kruse - tenor
Alessandra Marc - soprano
Krister St. Hill - baritone
Michael Kraus - baritone
Marita Posselt - soprano
Leipzig Opernchor
Gewandhausorchester
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.23) – Strasfogel - Piano Music - Kolja Lessing

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Ignace Strasfogel (1909-1994):
Piano Sonata No. 1
Preludio fugato
Scherzo for piano No. 2
Dear Men and Women *
Piano Sonata No. 2

Kolja Lessing - piano
Martin A. Bruns - baritone *

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Entartete Musik (Vol.22) – Haas - Šarlatán - Israel Yinon

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Pavel Haas (1899-1944):
Šarlatán - opera in 3 acts

Vladimir Chmelo - baritone
Anda-Louise Bogza - soprano
Miroslav Švejda - tenor
Leo Marian Vodička - tenor
Ladislav Mlejnek - bass
Jitka Svobodová - soprano
Jiři Kubík - baritone
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Prague State Opera Orchestra
Israel Yinon - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.21) – Wolpe – Zeus und Elida, Schöne Geschichten – Werner Herbers

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972):
Zeus und Elida, op.5a - musical grotesque for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Schöne Geschichten, op.5b - Chamber opera
Blues - Stimmen aus dem Massengrab - Marsch

Michael Kraus - baritone
Franziska Hirzel - soprano
Harry van der Kamp - bass
Hans Aschenbach - tenor
Cappella Amsterdam
Ebony Band
Werner Herbers - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.20) – Grosz – Afrika-Songs – Robert Ziegler

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Wilhelm Grosz (1894-1939):
Afrika-Songs, op.29
Rondels, op.11
Bänkel und Balladen, op.31
Hit Songs (arr. Robert Ziegler)

Cynthia Clarey - soprano
Kelly Hunter - contralto
Jake Gardner - bass-baritone
Andrew Shore - baritone
Matrix Ensemble
Robert Ziegler - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.19) – Krása - Verlobung Im Traum, Symphonie – Lothar Zagrosek

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Hans Krása (1899-1944):
"Verlobung im Traum" - opera in 2 acts *
Symphonie +

* with:
Jane Henschel - mezzo-soprano
Juanita Lascarro - soprano
Charlotte Hellekant - soprano
Bogna Bartosz - contralto
Christiane Berggold - mezzo-soprano
Albert Dohmen - baritone
Robert Wörle - tenor
Michael Kraus - baritone

Brigitte Balleys - soprano +

Ernst-Senff-Chor *
Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin * +
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor *
Vladimir Ashkenazy - conductor +

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Entartete Musik (Vol.18) – Braunfels – Die Vögel – Lothar Zagrosek

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Walter Braunfels (1882-1954):
"Die Vögel" - opera in 2 acts

with:
Hellen Kwon - soprano
Endrik Wottrich - tenor
Michael Kraus - baritone
Wolfgang Holzmair - baritone
Matthias Goerne - baritone

Rundfunkchor Berlin
Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.17) – Zemlinsky – Die Seejungfrau – Riccardo Chailly

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942):
Die Seejungfrau
Psalm XIII *
Psalm XXIII *

Kammerchor Ernst Senff *
Ernst Senff - conductor *
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Riccardo Chailly - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.16) – Krenek – Symphony No.2 – Lothar Zagrosek

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Ernst Krenek (1900-1991):
Symphony No.2, op.12

Gewandhausorchester
Lothar Zagrosek - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.15) – Schulhoff – Flammen – John Mauceri

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942):
Flammen - opera in two acts

with:
Kurt Westi - tenor
Jean Eaglen - soprano
Iris Vermillion - mezzo-soprano
Johann-Werner Prein - bass
Gerd Wolf - baritone

Rias Kammerchor
Deutsches Symphonieorchester Berlin
John Mauceri - conductor

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Entartete Musik (Vol.13) – Schulhoff – Concertos alla Jazz – Andreas Delfs

Entartete Musik

["Entartete Musik" or "degenerate music" consists of works by composers surpressed or displaced during the political troubles of the 1930s-40s.]

Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942):
Piano Concerto *
Double Concerto for Flute and Piano *
Concerto for String Quartet *
Cinq Études de Jazz +
Esquisses de Jazz +
Rag-Music/Partita +

Aleksandar Madžar - piano *
Bettina Wild - flute *
Hawthorne String Quartet *
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie *
Andreas Delfs - conductor *
Erwin Schullhof - piano +

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