LISZT A Faust Symphony
Thielemann’s Faust-themed concert from the Semperoper
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Composer or Director: Richard Wagner, Franz Liszt
Genre:
DVD
Label: C Major
Magazine Review Date: 04/2012
Media Format: Digital Versatile Disc
Media Runtime: 90
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 707708

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(A) Faust Overture |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Christian Thielemann, Conductor Richard Wagner, Composer Staatskapelle Dresden |
(A) Faust Symphony |
Franz Liszt, Composer
Christian Thielemann, Conductor Dresden State Opera Chorus Endrik Wottrich, Tenor Franz Liszt, Composer Staatskapelle Dresden |
Author: Rob Cowan
Wagner’s thrilling Faust Overture, originally conceived as part of a projected symphony, is played with warmth and vigour. Indeed, one of the principal virtues of this production is the warmth of the Semperoper acoustic and a recording that is fully on a par with the finest SACDs. Camerawork is mostly expert and unobtrusive (first-rate picture quality) and Thielemann is good to watch, his beat always clear, his gestures impassioned and precise. The various orchestra sections are well represented although, as is nearly always in the case with films of concerts, the lens doesn’t always fall on desks (or players) that you’re listening out for. So, while hardly a replacement for the best Faust Symphonies on CD, this is without doubt a useful supplement to them.
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