Carl Heinrich Graun: Montezuma on 2 CDs

Carl Heinrich Graun (1703-1759)

Montezuma

Encarnacion Vazquez, Dorothea Wirtz, Conchita Julian, Kammerchor Cantica Nova, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss, Johannes Goritzki

2 CDs

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Artists:: Encarnacion Vazquez, Dorothea Wirtz, Conchita Julian, Cantica Nova, Deutsche Kammerakademie, Johannes Goritzki
Label:: Capriccio
Year of recording ca.:: 1992
Item number:: 4562039
UPC/EAN:: 0845221070858
Release date:: 28.3.2011

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Overall sales rank: 8609
Sales rank in CDs: 4396

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Opera Complete Recording

Together with Johann Adolf Hasse, Carl Heinrich Graun was the chief representative of Italian Opera in Germany in the 18th century. The story of »Montezuma« accords with the historical fate of the last ruler of the Aztecs. The text is by King Frederick II, Graun had a close friendship to him and became chief of the circle of Berlin composers. »Montezuma« can be seen as Frederick’s countersignature to his own fate, which made him into a martial war-prince. »Montezuma« shows him in a field of tension: thus the artistically-minded idealistic prince became the royal practical politician: if justice is to be seen to be done to life’s reality, Montezuma must die. Montezuma is mor than just a Baroque opera. This opera can allude to the history of its own nation. It directs our ear to the destiny of America and the destiny of Prussia, to the German’s view, 200 years ago, of America, and American history as the mirror of its own.

Reviews

Neue Musikzeitung 2/1993: »Graun stellt in diesem ideologiegeschichtlich wichtigen tigen Werk den Höhepunkt seiner schöpferischen Kraft unter Beweis. Bedeutende Erstveröffentlichung!«

Tracklisting

Disk 1 von 2 (CD)

1 Sinfonia
2 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Si, mio Tezeuco, il Messico e felice (Montezuma, Tezeuco)
3 Act I Scene 1: Aria: Somiglia il Buon Monarca (Tezeuco)
4 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Io ti domando, amico (Montezuma)
5 Act I Scene 1: Aria: Non Saprei Curare il vanto (Montezuma)
6 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Ecco, Signor, ch'io torno fedele (Pilpatoe, Montezuma)
7 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: E ver: Quanto narrai incredibil rassembra (Pilpatoe)
8 Act I Scene 3: Vegga, che alfin gl'impone (Pilpatoe)
9 Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Regina, a che si mesta? (Erissena, Eupaforice)
10 Act I Scene 4: Aria: Godi l'amabile presente instante (Erissena)
11 Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Leggiadra Eupaforice (Montezuma)
12 Act I Scene 5: Aria: Ah immaginar non puoi (Eupaforice)
13 Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Ah! Signor, che deluso an que stranieri (Pilpatoe)
14 Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Imperatore, il valoroso e forte duce (Narves, Montezuma)
15 Act I Scene 7: Aria: Vedrai fra queste mura (Narves)
16 Act I Scene 8: Recitative: Qual fierezza a costui (Montezuma, Pilpatoe, Eupaforice)
17 Act I Scene 9: Recitative: Or tu vedi, Erissena (Erissena, Eupaforice)
18 Act I Scene 9: Aria: Non an calma le mie pene (Eupaforice)
19 Act II Scene 1: Introduction
20 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Eccoci alfine, grazie al cielo (Narves, Cortes)
21 Act II Scene 2: Vinite intrepidi stranieri eroi (Chorus)
22 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Vieni, illustre stranier (Montezuma, Cortes)
23 Act II Scene 3: Aria: Passaggero, che tenta la sorte sovra un legno (Tezeuco)
24 Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Qual fatal sicurezza! (Pilpatoe)
25 Act II Scene 4: Aria: Erra quel nobil core (Pilpatoe)
26 Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Si, del soggiorno imperial (Tezeuco, Cortes)
27 Act II Scene 5: Sinfonia Guerriera

Disk 2 von 2 (CD)

1 Act II Scene 6: Recitative: D'onde vengon quei tuoni? (Montezuma, Cortes)
2 Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Ecco la tua riconoscenza! (Montezuma, Cortes)
3 Act II Scene 7: Aria: Benche superbo e vano, renditi al vincitor (Cortes)
4 Act II Scene 7: Recitative: No, che un nume non sei (Montezuma)
5 Act II Scene 7: Aria: Del mio destin tiranno tutto l'orrore (Montezuma)
6 Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Mingannate, occhi miei? (Eupaforice, Cortes)
7 Act II Scene 9: Recitative: Deh, lascia un prence omai (Cortes)
8 Act II Scene 9: Aria: Barbaro, Barbaro (Eupaforice)
9 Act II Scene 9: Aria: Secondin gli dei si giusto disegno (Tezeuco)
10 Act II Scene 9: Aria: L'onor del soglio offende (Eupaforice)
11 Act Iii Scene 1: Recitative: Qual Orribil Destino (Montezuma)
12 Act Iii Scene 1: Aria: Ah, D'inflessibil Sorte (Montezuma)
13 Act Iii Scene 1: Recitative: Ma Qual Rumore Mi Risuona All' Orecchio? (Montezuma)
14 Act Iii Scene 1: Duetto: Ah Sol Per Te, Ben Mio (Montezuma, Eupaforice)
15 Act Iii Scene 2: Recitative: Ah Scoperti, O Regina (Erissena, Montezuma, Eupaforice)
16 Act Iii Scene 3: Recitative: Ahime! Tutto, O Regina, Che Barbaro Destin! (Tezeuco, Eupaforice, Montezuma)
17 Act Iii Scene 4: Recitative: Empio, Cadrai Trafitto (Cortes, Pilpatoe)
18 Act Iii Scene 5: Recitative: Signor, Qui Moctezuma Ti Traggo E La Regina (Narves)
19 Act Iii Scene 5: Aria: Si, Per La Rea Congiura (Cortes)
20 Act Iii Scene 5: Recitative: Tinganni, Egli Non Fu (Eupaforice, Cortes, Montezuma)
21 Act Iii Scene 5: Aria: Si, Corona I Tuoi Trofei (Montezuma)
22 Act Iii Scene 5: Recitative: Ah, Mio Sposo Adorato! (Eupaforice)
23 Act Iii Scene 5: Recitative: Deh, Qual Rabbia Ostinata! (Cortes)
24 Act Iii Scene 5: Oh Cielo! Ahi Giorno Orribile (Chorus)