Alban Berg: Wozzeck, Op. 7 (Live)
Marc Molomot, Roman Trekel, Robert McPherson, Anne Schwanewilms, Katherine Ciesinski, Nathan Berg, Gordon Gietz, Calvin Griffin, Samuel Schultz, Brenton Ryan, Houston Symphony, Hans Graf
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Wozzeck, Op. 7
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1.1
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Act I, Scene 1: "Zimmer des Hauptmanns" (The Captain's Room): Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam! (Captain, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Marc Molomot; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
8:02 | |||
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1.2
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Act I, Scene 2: "Freies Feld, die Stadt in der Ferne" (An open field outside the town): Du, der Platz ist verflucht! (Wozzeck, Andres)
Alban Berg; Roman Trekel; Robert McPherson; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
8:00 | |||
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1.3
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Act I, Scene 3: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Rooom): Tschin Bum, Tschin, Bum! Hörst Bub? (Marie, Margret, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Anne Schwanewilms; Katherine Ciesinski; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
8:42 | |||
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1.4
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Act I, Scene 4: "Studierstube des Doktors" (The Doctor's study): Was erleb' ich Wozzeck? (Doctor, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Nathan Berg; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
7:35 | |||
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1.5
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Act I, Scene 5: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Geh einmal vor Dich hin! (Marie, Drum-major)
Alban Berg; Anne Schwanewilms; Gordon Gietz; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
4:04 | |||
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2.1
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Act II, Scene 1: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Was die Steine glänzen? (Marie, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Anne Schwanewilms; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
5:59 | |||
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2.2
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Act II, Scene 2: "Strasse in der Stadt" (Street in town): Wohin so eilig, gehertester, Herr Sargnagel? (Captain, Doctor, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Marc Molomot; Nathan Berg; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
10:10 | |||
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2.3
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Act II, Scene 3: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Guten tag, Franz (Marie, Wozzeck)
Alban Berg; Anne Schwanewilms; Roman Trekel; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
4:54 | |||
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2.4
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Act II, Scene 4: "Wirtshausgarten" (Tavern Garden): Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an (Apprentices 1, 2, Wozzeck, Marie, Drum-major, Soldiers, Apprentices, Andres, Madman)
Alban Berg; Calvin Griffin; Samuel Schultz; Roman Trekel; Anne Schwanewilms; Gordon Gietz; Robert McPherson; Brenton Ryan; Rice University Shepherd School of Music Students and Alumni Chorus; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
11:04 | |||
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2.5
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Act II, Scene 5: "Wachstube in der Kaserne" (Guardroom in the Barracks): Oh, oh, Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen (Wozzeck, Andres, Drum-major, A Soldier)
Alban Berg; Roman Trekel; Robert McPherson; Gordon Gietz; Frederick Ballentine; Rice University Shepherd School of Music Students and Alumni Chorus; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
4:52 | |||
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2.6
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Act III, Scene 1: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden (Marie)
Alban Berg; Anne Schwanewilms; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
5:26 | |||
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2.7
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Act III, Scene 2: "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Dort links geht's in die Stadt (Wozzeck, Marie)
Alban Berg; Roman Trekel; Anne Schwanewilms; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
5:09 | |||
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2.8
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Act III, Scene 3: "Schenke" (A low tavern): Tanzt Alle! (Wozzeck, Margret, Apprentices)
Alban Berg; Roman Trekel; Katherine Ciesinski; Rice University Shepherd School of Music Students and Alumni Chorus; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
3:30 | |||
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2.9
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Act III, Scene 4: "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer? (Wozzeck, Captain, Doctor)
Alban Berg; Roman Trekel; Marc Molomot; Nathan Berg; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
4:46 | |||
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2.10
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Act III, Scene 4: Interlude. Adagio
Alban Berg; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
3:47 | |||
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2.11
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Act III, Scene 5: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n! (Children, Marie's Child)
Alban Berg; Julia Dawson; Houston Grand Opera Children's Chorus; Deutsche Samstagsschule Houston Kinderchor; Houston Symphony; Hans Graf |
1:51 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Grammy Award – Best Opera Recording, 2017
"... as lustrous and well-fed as you’d expect from a Texan outfit, with thundering lower strings and glossy, supple wind lines that cushion the characters rather than taunt them ... the singing is gripping: baritone Roman Trekel is one of today’s top Wozzecks, full-on and volatile, his violence cracked with frailty ... Anne Schwanewilms plays Marie with devastating dignity."
- The Guardian
Acclaimed baritone Roman Trekel sings the title role on this live 2013 recording of Alban Berg’s tragic opera Wozzeck, featuring the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Rice University Houston Symphony and members of the Houston Grand Opera Children’s Chorus. Based on real events and playwright Georg Büchner’s starkly vehement text, Berg’s opera is an epoch-making work, in stark contrast to the previous high romantic ideals of the genre, that led Schoenberg to exclaim "now that’s what I call an opera!" Immensely powerful and heartbreakingly moving as a drama, Wozzeck explores the victimization, despair and madness of a central character who has no place in society, its deeply humane message and sublimely innovative score firmly establishing it as a 20th century masterpiece.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded live in Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, March 1 - 2, 2013 Producer: Hans Graf Engineer and editor: Bradley W. Sayles Booklet notes: Wolfgang Schaufler Publisher: Universal Edition A.G., Wien Cover image used under licence from Shutterstock.com
Recorded live in Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, Houston, Texas, USA, March 1 - 2, 2013 Producer: Hans Graf Engineer and editor: Bradley W. Sayles Booklet notes: Wolfgang Schaufler Publisher: Universal Edition A.G., Wien Cover image used under licence from Shutterstock.com
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.54 -2.44 to -0.10 | -23.33 -31.59 to -18.40 | -18.69 -26.90 to -14.20 | 14 10 to 17 | |
| 1.1 | Act I, Scene 1: "Zimmer des Hauptmanns" (The Captain's Room): Langsam, Wozzeck, langsam! (Captain, Wozzeck) | -0.10 | -25.08 | -20.9 | 15 |
| 1.2 | Act I, Scene 2: "Freies Feld, die Stadt in der Ferne" (An open field outside the town): Du, der Platz ist verflucht! (Wozzeck, Andres) | -0.35 | -23.00 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 1.3 | Act I, Scene 3: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Rooom): Tschin Bum, Tschin, Bum! Hörst Bub? (Marie, Margret, Wozzeck) | -0.38 | -23.84 | -18.8 | 15 |
| 1.4 | Act I, Scene 4: "Studierstube des Doktors" (The Doctor's study): Was erleb' ich Wozzeck? (Doctor, Wozzeck) | -0.73 | -24.83 | -20.7 | 15 |
| 1.5 | Act I, Scene 5: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Geh einmal vor Dich hin! (Marie, Drum-major) | -0.39 | -18.40 | -14.2 | 10 |
| 2.1 | Act II, Scene 1: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Was die Steine glänzen? (Marie, Wozzeck) | -0.41 | -21.79 | -16.6 | 13 |
| 2.2 | Act II, Scene 2: "Strasse in der Stadt" (Street in town): Wohin so eilig, gehertester, Herr Sargnagel? (Captain, Doctor, Wozzeck) | -0.42 | -24.86 | -20.6 | 16 |
| 2.3 | Act II, Scene 3: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Guten tag, Franz (Marie, Wozzeck) | -0.40 | -23.07 | -18.9 | 14 |
| 2.4 | Act II, Scene 4: "Wirtshausgarten" (Tavern Garden): Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an (Apprentices 1, 2, Wozzeck, Marie, Drum-major, Soldiers, Apprentices, Andres, Madman) | -0.37 | -21.95 | -18.0 | 14 |
| 2.5 | Act II, Scene 5: "Wachstube in der Kaserne" (Guardroom in the Barracks): Oh, oh, Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen (Wozzeck, Andres, Drum-major, A Soldier) | -0.40 | -23.41 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 2.6 | Act III, Scene 1: "Mariens Stube" (Marie's Room): Und ist kein Betrug in seinem Munde erfunden worden (Marie) | -0.40 | -22.17 | -16.8 | 13 |
| 2.7 | Act III, Scene 2: "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Dort links geht's in die Stadt (Wozzeck, Marie) | -0.68 | -23.55 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 2.8 | Act III, Scene 3: "Schenke" (A low tavern): Tanzt Alle! (Wozzeck, Margret, Apprentices) | -0.40 | -20.55 | -16.4 | 12 |
| 2.9 | Act III, Scene 4: "Waldweg am Teich" (Forest Path by a Pool): Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer? (Wozzeck, Captain, Doctor) | -0.40 | -25.98 | -20.9 | 17 |
| 2.10 | Act III, Scene 4: Interlude. Adagio | -0.36 | -19.22 | -15.3 | 10 |
| 2.11 | Act III, Scene 5: "Strasse vor Mariens Wohnung" (Street before Marie's Door): Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n! (Children, Marie's Child) | -2.44 | -31.59 | -26.9 | 15 |