Busoni: Doktor Faust

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strongly cast, with a magisterial account of the title role from Dietrich Fischer Dieskau. Heather Harper is in radiant form as the Duchess of Parma, and Richard Lewis acquits himself well in... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Aug 2011
Catalogue No: LPO0056
Label: LPO
Length: 73 minutes

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Busoni: Doktor Faust, Prologue I

Work length10:38

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Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Lewis, Ian Wallace, Heather Harper, London Philharmonic Choir, Ambrosian Singers

Euerer Magnifizenz Verzeihung (Wagner)

Track length3:12

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Also lasst die Studenten ein (Faust)

Track length2:24

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Wer seid Ihr? (Faust)

Track length5:02

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Busoni: Doktor Faust, Prologue II

Work length13:56

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Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Lewis, Ian Wallace, Heather Harper, London Philharmonic Choir, Ambrosian Singers

Ein einzelner blieb (Faust)

Track length5:20

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Willst Du mir dienen? (Faust)

Track length8:36

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Busoni: Doktor Faust, Scene I

Work length24:24

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Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Lewis, Ian Wallace, Heather Harper, London Philharmonic Choir, Ambrosian Singers

Was wünscht die schöne Herrin zu erschauen? (Faust)

Track length6:16

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Endet das Spiel! (Duke of Parma)

Track length2:27

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Er ruft mich (Duchess of Parma)

Track length6:03

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Was Wichtges, sagt Ihr? (Duke of Parma)

Track length2:25

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Symphonic Intermezzo

Track length7:13

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Busoni: Doktor Faust, Scene II: So lang man Jugend hat (Chorus)

Work length5:39

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Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Lewis, Ian Wallace, Heather Harper, London Philharmonic Choir, Ambrosian Singers

Busoni: Doktor Faust, Final Scene

Work length19:06

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Sir Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Richard Lewis, Ian Wallace, Heather Harper, London Philharmonic Choir, Ambrosian Singers

Ihr Männer und Frauen, lasst euch sagen (Nightwatchman)

Track length2:11

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Die Antrittsrede Euerer Magnifizenz (A Student)

Track length3:26

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Das Haus ist mir bekannt (Faust)

Track length3:56

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Meine bösen Geister (Faust)

Track length3:24

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Blut meines Blutes (Faust)

Track length6:09

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Busoni’s opera, Doktor Faust is unquestionably one of the experimental operatic masterpieces of the twentieth-century. The composer wrote his own libretto and worked on the composition for nearly two decades, although it remained unfinished on his death in 1924. Doktor Faust was completed the following year by Busoni’s pupil, Philipp Jarnach.

This recording of a 1959 BBC broadcast is of a shortened concert version created by Sir Adrian Boult, in consultation with baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

The booklet includes an introduction to the recording written by John Amis who introduced the original broadcast on the BBC in 1959. The synopsis is taken from his broadcast notes and he offers his unique insights on the soloists and Sir Adrian Boult.

Sir Adrian Boult was Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1950 to 1957. During his tenure he toured Germany and Russia with the Orchestra and made numerous recordings. Prior to this he was the BBC’s Director of Music and Principal Conductor of the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra. He conducted at the coronation services in 1937 and 1953, and was knighted for services to music. He died in 1983 aged 93.

A world première recording of this concert performance especially tailored by conductor Sir Adrian Boult in consultation with Fischer-Dieskau.

This archive recording from 1959 features Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau - in the form of his life - singing the role of Faust.

The recording will appeal to the legion of loyal followers of Sir Adrian Boult, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Heather Harper.

This previously unreleased material is a rare addition to the catalogue of recordings of this work.

Reviews

November 2011

strongly cast, with a magisterial account of the title role from Dietrich Fischer Dieskau. Heather Harper is in radiant form as the Duchess of Parma, and Richard Lewis acquits himself well in the cruelly demanding part of Mephistopheles. The mono recording is serviceable.

November 2011

The performance can hardly have been over-rehearsed but proceeds with confidence - this conductor was always at home with German operatic music. Alongside Fischer-Dieskau, a cast of British worthies work hard on unfamiliar territory (Richard Lewis and Heather Harper especially) to match the German's fluent Faust.

November 2011

Fischer-Dieskau's is a great assumption of the role throughout. On this occasion, his quality doubtless inspired the rest of the cast, for with Richard Lewis as Mephistopheles and Ian Wallace as Wagner it is impossible to imagine these parts being better sung - Wallace, in particular, never did anything finer than this...At all times, Boult shows himself to be the great musician he undoubtedly was.

27th August 2011

Fischer-Dieskau [is] terrific in the title role. The London Philharmonic sounds stretched at times by Busoni’s eerie writing and the recording quality isn’t exactly sumptuous, but Boult, who had introduced the opera to Britain 20 years earlier, paces the drama with gusto. There is much characterful singing from Heather Harper and Richard Lewis

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