Orff - Prometheus | Orfeo - Orfeo d'Or C240012

Orff - Prometheus

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Label: Orfeo - Orfeo d'Or

Cat No: C240012

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 16th June 2023

Contents

Artists

Roland Hermann
Colette Lorand
Fritz Uhl
Josef Greindl
Kieth Engen
Heinz Crame
Frauenchor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Conductor

Rafael Kubelik

Works

Orff, Carl

Prometheus

Artists

Roland Hermann
Colette Lorand
Fritz Uhl
Josef Greindl
Kieth Engen
Heinz Crame
Frauenchor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Conductor

Rafael Kubelik

About

What Carl Orff created with his Prometheus score is neither an opera in the traditional sense, nor an oratorio, nor a play with music, not even ‘authentic’ classical tragedy. Rather, it’s an extremely individual musical interpretation of Aeschylus’s tragedy that concentrates primarily on the symbolic imagery of the scenes, which – as Orff himself said – ‘is accentuated and visualised by the music’, thereby enlightening the spectator and the listener.

Sung in Ancient Greek, the booklet contains a synopsis of the plot in English and German, plus liner notes.

‘No question about it – of all the celebrations accorded to Carl Orff in Munich following his 80th birthday on 10 July [1975], this was the most splendid: the concert performance of his Prometheus under Rafael Kubelík within the framework of Musica Viva.’ – Karl-Heinz Ruppel, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Cast:
- Prometheus: Roland Hermann
- Io Inachis: Colette Lorand
- Hermes: Fritz Uhl
- Kratos: Josef Greindl
- Okeanos: Kieth Engen
- Hephaistos: Heinz Crame

Recording: 1 & 2 October 1975, Herkulessaal Munich Residence

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