Franz Liszt - Die Legende von der Heiligen Elisabeth / Maria Szechowska, Doreen Millmann, Klaus Lapins, Istvan Bercewy / Frankfurter und Marburger Konzertchor, Hersfelder Festspielchor, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Warschau / Siegfried Heinrich / 2x Audio CD 1992

UPC 099923129127

MADE IN GERMANY

TOTAL TIME: 110:40

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Die Legende von der Heiligen Elisabeth
The Legend of St. Elizabeth
La Legende de Sainte Elisabeth

Oratorium für Soli, Chor und Orchester

Oratorio for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra

Oratorio pour solistes, chaeur et orchestre

Text/Livret: Otto Roquette

Elisabeth/Elizabeth

Maria Szechowska, Sopran/soprano

Landgräfin Sophie/Countess Sophia/La Landgrave Sophie
Doreen Millmann, Mezzosopran/mezz oprano
Landgraf Ludwig/ Landgrave Lewis/Landgrave Ludwig
Klaus Lapins, Bariton/baritone/baryton

Landgraf Hermann/ Landgrave Hermann/Landgrave Hermann
Ein Ungarischer Magnat/ Hungarian Magnate/Le Grand Hongrois

Der Seneschall/The Senechal/Le Senächal

Kaiser Friedrich II./The Emperor Frederick II. /L’Empereur Frederic II.

Istvan Bercewy, Baß/bass/basse

Frankfurter und Marburger Konzertchor, Hersfelder Festspielchor

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Warschau
Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de la Radio de Varsovie

Dirigent/conducted by/Direction: Siegfried Heinrich

® + © 1992 KOCH International GmbH
Originally released:

® + © 1983 Jubilate, Frankfurt (M)

Aufgenommen/Recorded/Enregistre: 1983

Aufnahme/Recording/Enregistrement: H.-M. Kissing & L. Wildner GbR

Titelseite/Front cover/En couverture: Tillman Riemenschneider: Die Heilige Elisabeth von Thüringen (1492)
(Stadtpfarrkirche Münnerstadt/ Ufr)

COMPACT DISC 1 - Part 1

Orchestral Introduction, Andante Moderato
1) The arrival of Elizabeth at the Wartburg.
a) The welcome by the people and Landgrave Hermann.
b) Address of the Hungarian magnate.
c) Landgrave Hermann’s response.
d) First meeting between Ludwig and Elizabeth
e) Children’s games and children’s chorus.
2) Landgrave Ludwig.
a) Hunting song.
b) Ludwig encounters Elizabeth.
c) Miracle of the Roses.
d) Thanksgiving prayer: Duet between Ludwig and Elizabeth, assisted by the chorus.
3) The Crusaders.
a) Chorus of Crusaders.
b) Recitative of Landgrave Ludwig.
c) Ludwig bids farewell to Elizabeth.
d) Chorus and March of the Crusaders.

COMPACT DISC 2 - Part 2

4) Countess Sophie.
a) Dialogue between Countess Sophie and the Seneschal
b) Elizabeth’s Lament.
c) Elizabeth’s Banishment from the Wartburg.
d) Storm.
5) Elizabeth.
a) Prayer.
b) Dream and Memories of Home.
c) Chorus of the Poor -Voices and Deeds of Charity.
d) Elizabeth’s Death.
e) The Angel’s Chorus.
6) Solemn burial of Elizabeth.
a) Orchestral Interlude - Repetition of the main themes.
b) Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen.
c) Funeral-Chorus of the Poor and of the People.
d) Crusaders Procession.
e) Church Chorus. Hungarian and German Bishops.