Cover Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel

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Album-Release:
2024

HRA-Release:
28.06.2024

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  • Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I:
  • 1Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ouvertüre03:56
  • 2Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ihr Mädchen, ihr Jünglinge03:52
  • 3Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Sieh, großer Astromonte hier02:10
  • 4Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Hörte ich recht? (Dialogue)00:37
  • 5Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ich finde nichts Schreckliches daran (Dialogue)03:54
  • 6Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Alle Wetter, o Ihr Götter!01:07
  • 7Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Lubano, Lubanara! (Dialogue)02:54
  • 8Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: So ein schönes Weibchen kann01:49
  • 9Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Geh, Leichtsinnige! (Dialogue)01:44
  • 10Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Welch reizende Musik erhebt07:04
  • 11Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ha, ha, ha! Meinen lieben Mann! (Dialogue)02:26
  • 12Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Bist du schon fort? (Monologue)00:32
  • 13Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Trallerala, ha wie wohl ist mir03:32
  • 14Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Wie? Er geht wirklich fort? (Monologue)01:02
  • 15Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Du bist erhört, o Weib04:01
  • 16Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ihr Mächte steht mir bei! (Dialogue)04:35
  • 17Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Seht doch! Mit goldnem Geweih01:51
  • 18Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Du bist immer noch so traurig (Dialogue)01:17
  • 19Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ein Mädchen, die von Liebe heiß03:27
  • 20Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ha, wie wohl mir nun wird (Monologue)00:21
  • 21Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Das wirst du nie!00:58
  • 22Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Welch fremde Stimme02:47
  • 23Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Wohin Nadine, o sag es mir02:04
  • 24Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: O liebster Vater05:00
  • 25Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Seht doch, mit goldnem Geweih02:51
  • 26Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Ihr Freunde, ihr Mädchen01:15
  • 27Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Erhebet Eure Häupter10:31
  • 28Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act I: Wut und Verzweiflung tobt in mir02:47
  • Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II:
  • 29Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Ouvertüre02:29
  • 30Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Ach Astromonte steh uns bei!02:11
  • 31Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Astromonte! Sie herab!01:32
  • 32Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Oh! Ihr Götter (Dialogue)01:11
  • 33Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Den Mädchen trauet nicht zuviel04:16
  • 34Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Nadine, Nadine (Dialogue)05:37
  • 35Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Das ist eine abscheuliche Gegend! (Dialogue)02:08
  • 36Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Nun liebes Weibchen!02:09
  • 37Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Diesen Augenblick, Nadir! (Dialogue)01:12
  • 38Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Nadir, du siegst!02:59
  • 39Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Das Zauberschwert der Rache (Monologue)00:24
  • 40Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Ihr gütigen Götter04:54
  • 41Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Nadir! - O Herzensfreund (Dialogue)01:49
  • 42Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Astromonte stirbt durch uns02:55
  • 43Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Hier Nadir, nimm dies Schwert (Dialogue)02:47
  • 44Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Bin einsam, verlassen von dir05:15
  • 45Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Mizl, Mizl Miau (Monologue)01:52
  • 46Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Miau, Miau01:52
  • 47Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: O Astromonte, höre mich03:54
  • 48Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Jüngling, Nadine ist tot02:35
  • 49Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Fort, armer Jüngling01:27
  • 50Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Du schwarzer Teufel01:17
  • 51Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Hier wird dir bald00:49
  • 52Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Nadir, ermordet erst diesen hier02:57
  • 53Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Sag mir, woher weißt du01:49
  • 54Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: In meine Arme, liebster Sohn!01:17
  • 55Der Stein der Weisen oder Die Zauberinsel: Act II: Herr Astromonte, wir danken Euch01:38
  • Total Runtime02:25:39

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Today, The Magic Flute is considered one of Mozart's most famous works. However, the direct predecessor to The Magic Flute, "Der Stein der Weisen oder die Zauberinsel" (The Philosopher's Stone or the Magic Island), is hardly known. This opera was created by Franz Schikaneder in his "Theater auf der Wieden" in 1790, just nine months before The Magic Flute. This work was written by no less than four composers, including W.A. Mozart, and all the composers, singers and musicians who took part in this opera also appeared on stage in the "Magic Flute" the following year.

The Ensemble Hofkapelle München under the direction of expert Rüdiger Lotter presents the first excellent and historically informed recording of the opera "Der Stein der Weisen oder: die Zauberinsel". The opera is regarded as the forerunner of W.A. Mozart's celebrated masterpiece "The Magic Flute", with a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, who would later also write the libretto for "The Magic Flute". This opera was not written by one composer, but by four, including Mozart. It was not until 1996 that a copy of the score of "The Philosopher's Stone" was rediscovered, in which the copyist named the authors of the respective compositions - a sensation. This led to the discovery, for example, that Mozart's famous Cat Duet K. 625 was actually taken from the "Philosopher's Stone". The many musical and stylistic parallels between numerous passages from "The Philosopher's Stone" and similar moments from "The Magic Flute" indicate that Mozart drew inspiration for his opera not only from his own ideas, but also from those of everyone else involved.

The story of the opera is based on a collection of fairy tales by Christoph Martin Wieland and tells of two feuding brothers, the demigod Astromonte, who rules over Arcadia, and Eutifronte, who rules over the underworld, as well as two lovers who get caught between the fronts. The solo roles are made up of a refreshing mix of well-known singers such as the star tenor Michael Schade, up-and-coming stars such as tenor Kai Kluge and baritone Jonas Müller and prize-winners from international competitions such as soprano Leonor Amaral. The numerous choral scenes in the work were performed by the KlangVerwaltung choir. An exciting and sonorous new recording of this little-known musical jewel.

Munich Court Orchestra
Choir of the KlangVerwaltung
Rüdiger Lotter, conductor



Rüdiger Lotter
Rüdiger Lotter has been Artistic Director of the Hofkapelle Munich since 2009. As one of the most interesting and versatile baroque violinists of his generation, he has also recently made a name for himself as a conductor in the field of historical performance practice.

In 2014 he conducted the opera Orfeo by Chr. W. Gluck in an acclaimed performance at the Festival "Days of Early Music" of the West German Radio in Herne. Two concerts with arias sung by the countertenor Valer Sabadus in the Düsseldorf Opera and the Prinzregenten Theater in Munich were received enthusiastically by audience and press.

His interpretation of the Brandenburg Concertos, released in 2013 by Lotter and the Hofkapelle Munich for Sony Music 2013, was showered with praise by leading musical journals. The magazine "Fonoforum" wrote: "Lotter's interpretations of these classics reflect the spirit of our times and can easily measure themselves with the leading recordings of recent years. [...] it is difficult to decide which qualities out of so many could be called the highlights.”

From 2011 to 2014 Rüdiger Lotter was in charge of the baroque productions for the orchestra of the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele. Since 2013 Rüdiger Lotter has also been a regular guest at the festival "Styriarte" in Graz, his focus being the festival orchestra. In 2010 as part of the "Classic Today" series, Rüdiger Lotter conducted the West German Radio Symphony. In 2009, the well-known stage designer and director Anna Viebrock invited him to the Schauspielhaus Basel for a production as musical director. In the same year he was invited by John Neumaier to the Staatsoper Hamburg to participate as a soloist in the premiere of the ballet creation "Orpheus". As artistic director of the Hasse Society in Munich, he has also been involved in the rediscovery of the works of Johann Adolph Hasse. In 2011 he was instrumental in initiating a new performance of Hasse's opera "Didone Abbandonata" in Munich's Prinzregententheater.

As a soloist or with his chamber ensemble Lyriarte he performs regularly at all major festivals in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. His solo CDs in collaboration with Oehms-Classics were received enthusiastically by the international media. His recording of the solo Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach was credited by the West German Radio with being currently the most interesting interpretation on the market. "The early music review" wrote: "His Bach is among the best I have ever heard; I have put off writing this review, hoping sufficient words would occur to me to convey what it is that is so striking“.

Rüdiger Lotter’s CD "Biber-Berio", with Irvine Arditti as a chamber music partner, garnered much praise for its innovative conception. He has received several awards, among them from the prestigious "Premio Bonporti" competition in Rovereto (Italy) and the international Heinrich Schmelzer competition in Melk (Austria). In 2007 Rüdiger Lotter was guest professor at the University of Music Trossingen.

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