Hans Pfitzner: Eichendorff-kantate Von Deutscher Seele / Deutsche Grammophon 2x LP, Stereo 19812727 008Product FeaturesLabel:Deutsche Grammophon 2727 008Format:2 x Vinyl, LPCountry:GermanyReleased:1981Genre:ClassicalStyle:RomanticTracklist:Side A/B (LP 1)Mensch Und Natur = Man And Nature = L'Homme Et La NatureSide C (LP 2)Leben Und Singen = Life And Song = Vivre Et ChanterSide D (LP 2)Liederteil = Songs = LiederPerformers:Alto Vocals:Hertha TpperBass Vocals:Otto WienerSoprano Vocals:Agnes GiebelTenor Vocals:Fritz WunderlichChorus:Chor Des Bayerischen RundfunksChorus Master:Wolfgang SchubertOrchestra:Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen RundfunksOrgan:Anton NowakowskiConductor:Joseph KeilberthRecording Engineer:Heinz WildhagenRecording Supervisor:Rainer BrockComposed By:Hans PfitznerWords By:Joseph Von EichendorffArtistic Notes:Painting:Features artwork by Caspar David Friedrich, renowned for his romantic landscapes that often evoke deep emotional and spiritual themes.Overview:Experience Hans Pfitzner's monumental Romantic cantata "Von Deutscher Seele" (The German Soul), set to the evocative texts of Joseph von Eichendorff. This recording, led by Joseph Keilberth with stellar vocal performances by Agnes Giebel, Fritz Wunderlich, Hertha Tpper, and Otto Wiener, captures the essence of German Romanticism. The Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks and Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks provide a rich orchestral and choral backdrop, complemented by Anton Nowakowski's organ contributions. This Deutsche Grammophon release from 1981 remains a definitive interpretation of Pfitzner's profound exploration of human nature and the German spirit.BOX #56