℗ 2009 RCO Live
| Released | January 25, 2019 |
| Duration | 1h 57m 48s |
| Record Label | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| Genre | Classical |
Schumann: Scenes from Goethe's Faust (Live)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Available in MQA and 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3
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1.1
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Overture (Live)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
8:17 | |||
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Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3, Pt. 1
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1.2
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I. "Du kantest mich, o kleiner Engel, wieder" (Faust, Gretchen, Mephistopheles, Marthe / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christian Gerhaher, Christiane Iven, Mojca Erdmann)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Alastair Miles; Christian Gerhaher; Christiane Iven; Mojca Erdmann; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
5:07 | |||
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1.3
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II. "Ach neige, Du Schmerzensreiche" (Gretchen / Live / feat. Christiane Iven)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christiane Iven; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
4:40 | |||
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Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3, Pt. 2
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1.4
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I. "Wie anders, Gretchen, war dir's" (Böser Geist, Gretchen, Chorus / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christiane Iven)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Alastair Miles; Christiane Iven; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
7:14 | |||
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1.5
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II. "Die ihr dies Haupt umschwebt im luft'gen Kreise" (Ariel, Chorus / Live / feat. Werner Güra)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Werner Güra; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
7:26 | |||
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1.6
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I. "Täler grünen, Hügel Schwellen" (Chorus, Ariel / Live / feat. Werner Güra)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Werner Güra; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
4:03 | |||
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1.7
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I. "Des Lebens Pulse schlagen frisch lebendig" (Faust / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
4:08 | |||
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1.8
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I. "So ist es also, wenn ein sehnend Hoffen" (Faust / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
4:11 | |||
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1.9
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II. "Ich heisse der Mangel" (Mangel, Schuld, Sorge, Not / Live / feat. Birgit Remmert, Christiane Iven, Elisabeth von Magnus, Mojca Erdmann)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Birgit Remmert; Christiane Iven; Elisabeth von Magnus; Mojca Erdmann; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
2:12 | |||
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1.10
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II. "Vier sah ich kommen, drei nur gehn" (Faust, Sorge / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher, Mojca Erdmann)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Mojca Erdmann; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
8:59 | |||
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1.11
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II. "Die Nacht scheint tiefer tief hereinzudringen" (Faust / feat. Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
2:34 | |||
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1.12
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III. "Herbei, herbei! Herein, herein!" (Mephistopheles, Lemuren, Faust / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Alastair Miles; Christian Gerhaher; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
13:57 | |||
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Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3, Pt. 3
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1.13
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I. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran" (Chorus / Live)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
3:34 | |||
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1.14
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II. "Ewiger Wonnebrand" (Pater Ecstaticus / Live / feat. Werner Güra)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Werner Güra; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
1:45 | |||
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1.15
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III. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen" (Pater Profundus / Live / feat. Franz-Josef Selig)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Franz-Josef Selig; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
3:10 | |||
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1.16
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III. "Welch ein Morgenwölkchen schwebet" (Pater Seraphicus, Seliger Knaben / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
3:03 | |||
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1.17
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IVa. "Gerettet ist das Edle Glied" (Engel, Chorus / Live / feat. Elisabeth von Magnus, Franz-Josef Selig, Mojca Erdmann, Werner Güra)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Elisabeth von Magnus; Franz-Josef Selig; Mojca Erdmann; Werner Güra; Netherlands Children's Choir; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
6:32 | |||
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1.18
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IVb. "Gerettet ist das Edle Glied" (Engel, Chorus, Mezzo, Tenor, Bass / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Birgit Remmert, Christiane Iven, Werner Güra)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Alastair Miles; Birgit Remmert; Christiane Iven; Werner Güra; Netherlands Children's Choir; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
3:57 | |||
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1.19
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V. "Hier ist die Aussicht frei" (Doctor Marianus / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Christian Gerhaher; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
5:02 | |||
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1.20
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VI. "Dir, der Unberührbaren" (Doctor Marianus, Chorus, Bass, Mater Gloriosa, Magna Peccatrix, Mulier Samaritana, Maria Aegyptiaca, Una Poenitentum / Live / feat. Birgit Remmert, Christian Gerhaher, Elisabeth von M
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Birgit Remmert; Christian Gerhaher; Elisabeth von Magnus; Mojca Erdmann; Netherlands Children's Choir; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
9:01 | |||
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1.21
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VII. "Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis" (Chorus Mysticus / Live)
Robert Schumann; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Netherlands Radio Choir; Nikolaus Harnoncourt |
8:56 | |||
"... if you need this work (and chances are you do), as it is very important: Harnoncourt has given us the best recorded and performed (version) yet."
- Fanfare
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Four Stars ... (Harnoncourt is) in unusually fluent form here, with airy orchestral and choral textures ... Christian Gerhaher is an intellectual, strong-toned Faust, relishing Goethe's robust language ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
"What Harnoncourt does particularly superbly is steer away from the slightest hint of anything saccharine: the chorus of blessed boys being a case in point ... (he's) never less than compelling and his vision of this great work is consistently enlightening."
- Gramophone
In April 2008, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of honourary guest conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt executed a series of performances of Schumann’s rarely heard masterpiece Szenen aus Goethes Faust. These successful performances were recorded live and edited into this release, which also showcases the Netherlands Radio Choir and Netherlands Children’s Choir.
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Studio Masters
Tonmeister: Michael Bramann Producer, recording engineer & editor: Everett Porter Assistant engineers: Daan van Aalst, Taco van der Werf, Tiemen Boelens Recording facility: Polyhymnia International Microphones: Neumann & Schoeps with Polyhymnia custom electronics 88.2 kHz recording with Benchmark AD converters Editing & mixing: Merging Technologies Pyramix Monitored on B&W Nautilus speakers Photography: Ronals Knapp, Marco van Borggreve, Simon van Boxtel Design: Atelier René Knip & Olga Scholten, Amsterdam
Tonmeister: Michael Bramann Producer, recording engineer & editor: Everett Porter Assistant engineers: Daan van Aalst, Taco van der Werf, Tiemen Boelens Recording facility: Polyhymnia International Microphones: Neumann & Schoeps with Polyhymnia custom electronics 88.2 kHz recording with Benchmark AD converters Editing & mixing: Merging Technologies Pyramix Monitored on B&W Nautilus speakers Photography: Ronals Knapp, Marco van Borggreve, Simon van Boxtel Design: Atelier René Knip & Olga Scholten, Amsterdam
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.02 -10.99 to 0.00 | -28.05 -33.32 to -20.86 | -24.17 -30.10 to -16.40 | 15 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | Overture (Live) | 0.00 | -23.88 | -20.0 | 14 |
| 2 | I. "Du kantest mich, o kleiner Engel, wieder" (Faust, Gretchen, Mephistopheles, Marthe / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christian Gerhaher, Christiane Iven, Mojca Erdmann) | -4.10 | -27.98 | -24.1 | 15 |
| 3 | II. "Ach neige, Du Schmerzensreiche" (Gretchen / Live / feat. Christiane Iven) | -1.75 | -27.14 | -23.2 | 16 |
| 4 | I. "Wie anders, Gretchen, war dir's" (Böser Geist, Gretchen, Chorus / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christiane Iven) | 0.00 | -21.05 | -16.4 | 13 |
| 5 | II. "Die ihr dies Haupt umschwebt im luft'gen Kreise" (Ariel, Chorus / Live / feat. Werner Güra) | -3.10 | -30.78 | -27.4 | 17 |
| 6 | I. "Täler grünen, Hügel Schwellen" (Chorus, Ariel / Live / feat. Werner Güra) | -2.22 | -25.97 | -21.6 | 14 |
| 7 | I. "Des Lebens Pulse schlagen frisch lebendig" (Faust / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher) | -2.61 | -28.57 | -24.7 | 16 |
| 8 | I. "So ist es also, wenn ein sehnend Hoffen" (Faust / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher) | -3.62 | -26.36 | -22.3 | 14 |
| 9 | II. "Ich heisse der Mangel" (Mangel, Schuld, Sorge, Not / Live / feat. Birgit Remmert, Christiane Iven, Elisabeth von Magnus, Mojca Erdmann) | -1.46 | -29.34 | -25.8 | 17 |
| 10 | II. "Vier sah ich kommen, drei nur gehn" (Faust, Sorge / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher, Mojca Erdmann) | -5.57 | -31.90 | -27.7 | 16 |
| 11 | II. "Die Nacht scheint tiefer tief hereinzudringen" (Faust / feat. Christian Gerhaher) | -3.01 | -23.04 | -18.7 | 14 |
| 12 | III. "Herbei, herbei! Herein, herein!" (Mephistopheles, Lemuren, Faust / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Christian Gerhaher) | -2.26 | -29.15 | -25.2 | 17 |
| 13 | I. "Waldung, sie schwankt heran" (Chorus / Live) | -7.15 | -31.21 | -28.2 | 15 |
| 14 | II. "Ewiger Wonnebrand" (Pater Ecstaticus / Live / feat. Werner Güra) | -9.91 | -32.89 | -28.7 | 13 |
| 15 | III. "Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen" (Pater Profundus / Live / feat. Franz-Josef Selig) | -8.89 | -33.26 | -30.1 | 15 |
| 16 | III. "Welch ein Morgenwölkchen schwebet" (Pater Seraphicus, Seliger Knaben / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher) | -6.58 | -29.96 | -26.2 | 15 |
| 17 | IVa. "Gerettet ist das Edle Glied" (Engel, Chorus / Live / feat. Elisabeth von Magnus, Franz-Josef Selig, Mojca Erdmann, Werner Güra) | -0.23 | -26.20 | -21.8 | 16 |
| 18 | IVb. "Gerettet ist das Edle Glied" (Engel, Chorus, Mezzo, Tenor, Bass / Live / feat. Alastair Miles, Birgit Remmert, Christiane Iven, Werner Güra) | -0.16 | -20.86 | -17.2 | 13 |
| 19 | V. "Hier ist die Aussicht frei" (Doctor Marianus / Live / feat. Christian Gerhaher) | -10.99 | -33.32 | -29.7 | 13 |
| 20 | VI. "Dir, der Unberührbaren" (Doctor Marianus, Chorus, Bass, Mater Gloriosa, Magna Peccatrix, Mulier Samaritana, Maria Aegyptiaca, Una Poenitentum / Live / feat. Birgit Remmert, Christian Gerhaher, Elisabeth von M | -6.87 | -30.98 | -27.8 | 15 |
| 21 | VII. "Alles vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis" (Chorus Mysticus / Live) | 0.00 | -25.16 | -20.7 | 16 |