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Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70

(sung in German)

Christine Schäfer (soprano), Cornelia Kallisch (contralto), Michael Schade (tenor), Wolfgang Schöne (bass)

Stuttgart Gächinger Kantorei Choir, Stuttgart Bach Collegium Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling

Rilling brings out arrestingly the drama of the piece, turning it into a well-varied, exciting quasi-opera, a far from traditional view of the oratorio. The vicissitudes of the prophet's eventful... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: HAEN98928
Label: Hänssler
Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70

Work length2:07:52

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Christine Schäfer, Cornelia Kallisch, Michael Schade, Wolfgang Schöne
Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart
Helmuth Rilling

Introduction. So wahr der Herr, der Gott Israels, lebet (Baritone)

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Overture

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Hilf, Herr! Hilf, Herr! (Chorus) - Recitative. Die Tiefe ist versieget! [Chorus]

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Duet. Herr, hore unser Gebet! (Soprano, Chorus)

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Recitative. Zerreisset eure Herzen (Tenor)

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Aria. So ihr mich von ganzem Herzen suchet (Tenor)

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Aber der Herr sieht es nicht (Chorus)

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Recitative. Elias, gehe weg von hinnen (Alto)

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Double Quartet: Denn er het seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir (Chorus) - Recitative. Nun auch der Bach vertrocknet ist [Alto]

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Recitative, Aria and Duet. Was hast du an mir getan, du Mann Gottes! (Soprano, Baritone)

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Elias, Op. 70, MWV A 25: Wohl dem, der den Herrn fürchtet (Chorus)

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Recitative. So wahr der Herr Zebaoth lebet (Baritone, Tenor, Chorus)

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Baal, erhore uns! (Chorus)

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Recitative. Rufet lauter (Baritone, Chorus)

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Recitative. Rufet lauter! Er hort euch nicht! (Baritone, Chorus)

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Aria. Herr Gott Abrahams, Isaaks und Israels (Baritone)

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Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)

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Recitative. Der du deine Diener machst zu Geistern (Baritone, Chorus)

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Aria. Ist nicht des Herrn Wort wie ein Feuer (Baritone)

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Arioso. Weh ihnen, dass sie von mir weichen! (Alto)

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Recitative. Hilf deinem Volk, du Mann Gottes! (Tenor, Baritone, Soprano, Chorus)

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Dank sei dir, Gott (Chorus)

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Aria. Hore, Israel, hore des Herrn Stimme! (Soprano) - Recitative. So spricht der Herr [Soprano] - Aria. Ich bin euer Troster [Soprano]

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Elias, Op. 70, MWV A 25: Fürchte dich nicht, spricht unser Gott (Chorus)

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Elias, Op. 70, MWV A 25: Recitative. Der Herr hat dich erhoben aus dem Volk (Baritone, Alto, Chorus)

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Wehe ihm, er muss sterben! (Chorus)

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Recitative. Du Mann Gottes (Tenor, Baritone)

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Aria. Es ist genug! (Baritone)

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Recitative. Siehe, er schlaft (Tenor)

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Elias, Op. 70, MWV A 25: Trio. Hebe deine Augen auf zu den Bergen (Chorus)

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Elias, Op. 70, MWV A 25: Siehe, der Hüter Israels schläft noch schlummert nicht (Chorus)

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Recitative. Stehe auf, Elias (Alto, Baritone)

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Aria. Sei stille dem Herrn und warte auf ihn (Alto)

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Wer bis ans Ende beharrt, der wird selig (Chorus)

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Recitative. Herr, es wird Nacht um mich (Baritone, Soprano)

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Der Herr ging voruber (Chorus)

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Recitative. Seraphim standen uber ihm (Alto) - Quartet: Heilig, heilig, heilig ist Gott [Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus]

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Recitative. Gehe wiederum hinab! (Baritone, Chorus)

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Arioso. Ja, es sollen wohl Berge weichen (Baritone)

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Und der Prophet Elias brach hervor wie ein Feuer (Chorus)

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Aria. Dann werden die Gerechten leuchten (Tenor)

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Recitative. Darum ward gesendet der Prophet Elias (Soprano)

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Aber einer erwacht von Mitternacht (Chorus) - Quartet: Wohlan, alle die ihr durstig seid [Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone]

Track length6:20

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Alsdann wird euer Licht hervorbrechen (Chorus)

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2010

Rilling brings out arrestingly the drama of the piece, turning it into a well-varied, exciting quasi-opera, a far from traditional view of the oratorio. The vicissitudes of the prophet's eventful life, his reaction to events, the challenge to Baal, the encounter with Jezebel, have never sounded so electrifying. For that we have to thank Rilling's disciplined chorus biting in diction, precise and convincing in attack. Yet they can also provide the most sensitive, ethereal tone, as in Nos 28 and 29, trio and chorus, 'Siehe, der Hüter Israels'.
The orchestral playing is no less arresting. Furthermore, as Elijah, Schöne unerringly or authoritatively captures his many moods. Here is the courageous man of action as he confronts Baal's followers and ironically taunts them, the sense of fiery conviction in 'Ist's nichts des Herrn Wort', of doubt in 'Es ist genug', and finally the wonderful Bachian serenity in 'Ja, es sollen wohl Berge weichen', all evoked in the most positive and imaginative delivery of the text. The voice itself, a firm, expressive bass-baritone, is ideal for the role, one on which the singer has obviously lavished much time and consideration – to excellent effect. The same can be said for Schäfer, who brings a Silja-like conviction to all her work. Anyone hearing her declaim 'Weiche nicht' would never be afraid again. The voice itself is interesting, gleaming and yet not without a fair degree of warmth in the tone.
Kallisch is almost as convincing in the mezzo solos and gives us a wonderfully malign portrayal of Jezebel. Schade is a fresh-voiced, communicative Obadiah, and he's another who's vivid with his words. The recording, however, is slightly too reverberant, but the added space around the voices doesn't preclude immediacy of impact.

Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70

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