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Hindemith: Nusch-Nuschi Tänze, Sancta Susanna, Op. 21 & Symphony "Mathis der Maler"
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Hindemith: Nusch-Nuschi Tänze, Sancta Susanna, Op. 21 & Symphony "Mathis der Maler"
Label Catalogue Number:
8.574283
8.574283
Running Time: 01:00:54
Release Date: November 2021
Originally recorded in 2020
Originally recorded in 2020
Genre:
Classical
Classical
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Paul Hindemith’s life was dominated by the events of the two world wars. In 1917, his discovery of contemporary Expressionist poetry and drama transformed him from a talented student to Germany’s leading new composer. His one-act operas Sancta Susanna and Das Nusch-Nuschi date from this period. Sancta Susanna – Hindemith’s first masterpiece – combines religious and erotic symbolism into an eerie narrative that was shocking for its time, whereas the dance suite from Das Nusch-Nuschi emphasises the plot’s origin as a Burmese comedy. The three symphonic movements from the opera Mathis der Maler refer to the three panels of the Isenheim Altarpiece by Renaissance painter Matthias Grünewald, but also graphically reflect Hindemith’s own artistic struggles in Nazi Germany.
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Reviews
“This is a valuable and intelligently planned disc in that it offers acceptable performances of all three works inexpensively, the best by far being th least familiar – the Dances from the second of his three early (1919-21) once act operas, and the complete [23’25” (!)] Sancta Susanna (the third tryptich)…” ****[*]
Robert Matthew-Walker – Musical Opinion Quarterly – April-June 2022
“… [Stundyte is] secure in her vocal range with a voice that is capable of sensitive expressivity as well as power.”
Guy Rickards – Gramophone magazine – March 2022
*** Good Album
Yannick Millon – Classica magazine (France) – March 2022
“… Marin Alsop shows herself equally adept at all of Hindemith’s musical styles. She brings a real sense of excitement to Sancta Susanna and the appropriate seriousness and austerity to the symphony. I would very much like to hear her conduct the entire Mathis, or perhaps one of Schreker’s operas. The ORF Orchestra is also to be highly commended for their playing…”
William Kreindler – MusicWeb-International.com – 21 February 2022
“… Hindemith’s daring Sancta Susanna is the standout here. Alsop’s recording of this youthful one-act opera is so gripping, it belongs among the outstanding recordings of his works … Ausrine Stundyte conveys the devastating impact of Susanna’s defiance with ravishing expressiveness, while Renée Morloc’s Klementia sets the stage for the horrific ending with harrowing dramatic power. This is opera at its most explosive – and delectable.”
Pamela Margles – the wholenote.com – 4 February 2022
Editor’s Choice
“The Lille players cover themselves, in every department, with glory throughout.” *****
Greg Keane – Limelightmagazine.com.au – 14 February 2022
“A stunning juxtaposition of naughty and nice Hindemith.” *****
Phillip Scott – Limelightmagazine.com.au – 13 February 2022
Recommended
“Marin Alsop proves herself to be a top-flight interpreter of Hindemith’s music, showing Sancta Susanna to be a masterpiece.”
Marc Rochester – MusicWeb-International.com – 19 January 2022
“… All are performed with admirable flair and passion by Alsop and her Viennese forces.” ****
Jeremy Pound – BBC Music magazine (Brief Notes Section) – January 2022
“… the three works sound so exciting and rousing that listening to them becomes a real pleasure, especially since the recording technique is clearly serving the music. The two leading roles in Sancta Susanna are brilliantly cast with Ausryne Stundyte and Renée Morloc.” *****
Alain Steffen – Pizzicato.lu – 16 December 2021
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