Peter Guth - The Essence of Viennese Music (2004) [SACD]

The everlasting subject matters of the stage drama are, to name a few: differences of cultures, the struggle between good and evil, and of course love, jealousy and intrigue. The Viennese Operetta centers on these themes, primarily on the tension in relations between the aristocracy and commoners. Strauss playfully demonstrates this in his comedies of errors and royal festivities; Lehár on the other hand tends to stay close to the drama and tragedy between the wealthy and poor, at times even with a renunciation of love; as for Kálmán, his works are full of ebullient vitality in a delirium of oblivion, set during the time when the monarchy perished, on the threshold of a new era. - Peter Guth

Tracks:

01. Strauss, J, II: Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
02. Strauss, J, II: Das eine kann ich nicht verzeihen...Ich bin ein echtes Wiener Blut (from Wiener Blut)
03. Strauss, J, II: Sei mir gegrusst, du holdes Venezia! (from Eine Nacht in Venedig)
04. Strauss, J, II: Die Fledermaus Overture
05. Strauss, J, II: Mein Herr Marquis (from Die Fledermaus)
06. Strauss, J, II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314
07. Strauss, J, I: Radetzky March, Op. 228
08. Mozart: Deh vieni, non tardar (from Le nozze di Figaro)
09. Mozart: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (from Die Zauberflöte)
10. Lehár: Viljalied (from Die lustige Witwe)
11. Lehár: Lippen schweigen (from Die Lustige Witwe)
12. Lehár: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns)
13. Schubert: Rosamunde, D797: Entr'acte Act 2
14. Berté: Licht senkt es sich vom Himmel (from Das Dreimaederlhaus)
15. Kalman: Tanzen Möcht' ich (from Die Csárdásfürstin)

Personnel:

Edith Lienbacher - Soprano
Herbert Lippert - Tenor
Bruckner Orchester Linz
Peter Guth - Conductor