Simon Keenlyside — 艺术家 (6)
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte / Davis, Keenlyside, Damrau [音乐] 豆瓣
Sir Colin Davis / Simon Keenlyside
发布日期 2003年9月23日 出版发行: BBC / Opus Arte (DVD)
Covent Garden’s 2003 production of The Magic Flute is magnificent from a musical standpoint and more than that, it’s vastly entertaining. Visually, the production is a feast, the video quality here is extraordinary...
MOZART Die Zauberflöte • Colin Davis, cond; Will Hartmann (Tamino); Dorothea Röschmann (Pamina); Diana Damrau (Queen of the Night); Franz-Josef Selig (Sarastro); Simon Keenlyside (Papageno); Ailish Tynan (Papagena); Adrian Thompson (Monostatos); Gillian Webster (First Lady); Christine Rice (Second Lady); Yvonne Howard (Third Lady); Thomas Allen (Speaker of the Temple); Royal Op House O & Ch • BBC/OPUS ARTE 5002 (HD DVD: 182:00) Live: London 1/27/2003
& Illustrated synopsis, BBC “behind the scenes” feature, and Davis talk about Die Zauberflöte.
Covent Garden’s 2003 production of The Magic Flute, designed by John F. Macfarlane, directed by David McVicar, and conducted by Sir Colin Davis, is magnificent from a strictly musical standpoint. More than that, it’s vastly entertaining. The comedic elements of the story integrate far more comfortably than is often the case with Schikaneder’s high-minded (if vague) theme of a quest for enlightenment, particularly in the second act. The audience at this January 2003 performance laughs a great deal. Visually, the production is a feast, yet it doesn’t distract from the music, as does Julie Taymor’s current design in New York. The intention was to maintain an 18th-century feel but to play freely with that aesthetic: the costumes, for instance, are an imaginative mix of the Baroque, some sci-fi (The Three Ladies), with a little English Music Hall thrown in (Papageno wears a sweater vest with embroidered ducks and preposterous fowl-inspired headgear).
The cast is indeed superb, including both seasoned pros—Franz-Joseph Selig, Simon Keenlyside, and Thomas Allen (lavishly cast in the small role of the Speaker of the Temple)—and up-and-coming younger singers, most notably the remarkable Diana Damrau, who manages the vocal acrobatics of the Queen of the Night’s first aria while constantly on the move. Dorothea Röschmann is an appealing, very feminine Pamina: her second act “Ach ich fühls, es ist verschwunden,” one of Mozart’s finest, is exquisitely rendered. Her intended, Will Hartmann, has a voice that occasionally takes on a slightly leathery quality, but he’s an assertive and expressive leading man. Simon Keenlyside’s pleasing baritone is a given, but mostly he seems to be enjoying the opportunities for physical comedy that this production affords him. Keenlyside’s antics are taken up a notch with the arrival of a Papagena (Ailish Tynan) who is right out of The Benny Hill Show. Adrian Thompson’s foppish Monostatos is clearly not a villain to be taken too seriously and Selig’s plushly sung Sarastro provides a solid moral core to act II. The Three Ladies feel like extensions of the Queen’s will, as they should, and The Three Boys remind us that the English boy chorister tradition is alive and well.
Sir Colin Davis, associated with Mozart’s operas throughout his long career, leads with grace and drive, shaping the ensemble numbers effectively. The spoken dialogue isn’t treated as something to be rushed through; listening to the Queen of the Night’s speech to Pamina in the second act, you’d think you were at a West End theater. Chorus and orchestra perform as expected at the Royal Opera and the supernumeraries that are (intentionally) in view to manipulate the giant serpent at the beginning of the opera and accomplish other tasks throughout the evening do so with dramatic flair.
This HD DVD is Opus Arte’s third high-definition release, and the first opera. Swan Lake was covered in Fanfare 31:1 (pp. 27–29) and a second ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is reviewed elsewhere. As reported in the feature accompanying the Tchaikovsky review, The Royal Opera House recently purchased the Opus Arte label and, clearly, more high-def opera video is on the way. The video quality here is extraordinary, in terms of the richness of the color palette and detail—during the overture, the camera zooms in on a first violinist’s part and you can make out every note and dynamic marking. The two-channel sound, in a “lossless” format known as Dolby TrueHD, is excellent—robust and full, with good stereo spread and depth. We hear warmly textured string sound of the sort you get with SACD or DVD-Audio sources. Voices are beautifully characterized. I’m disappointed that I can’t report on the multichannel option as my player, an LG BH100, automatically down-converted the 5.1 version to stereo. This was not the case for the Opus Arte Swan Lake, for which the high-resolution audio format was DTS HD—multichannel worked just fine on that disc.
I think I’ve got my first 2008 Want List selection, and there are nine months until that copy deadline.
FANFARE: Andrew Quint
Simon Keenlyside, Dorothea Roschmann, Will Hartmann, Diana Damrou, Franz-Josef Selig
"...a mellow warmth that was deeply satisfying. Simon Keenlyside triumph as quite the most engaging Papageno I have ever encountered, while the Tamino and Pamina of Will Hartman and Dorothea Roschmann were stylish and musically satisfying. With an exceptional Queen of the Night, Diana Damrou, this is an evening no Mozart lover should miss" David Mellor, The Mail on Sunday
"Sir Colin Davis presides at his most avuncular...he lives every moment of the score and conveys all its profound humanity." - GRAMOPHONE
Region Code 0
Picture format 16:9 Anamorphic
Running time approx 160 minutes DVD 9
Sound format Dolby stereo and 5.1 surround
Menu language English
SUBTITLE LANGUAGES: English/French/Spanish
The internationally renowned Mozart interpreter Sir Colin Davis conducts the chorus and orchestra of the Royal Opera House and a glittering cast in David McVicar's 2003 production of Mozart's last opera recorded, in sumptuous surround sound, live at Covent Garden.
EXTRA FEATURES
* BBC feature looks behind the scenes at this production
* Conductor Sir Colin Davis talks about Die Zauberflote
* Illustrated synopsis of the opera
* Illustrated booklet with biographies in English, French and Spanish
Mahler: Complete Symphonies 1-10 & Songs (Rattle) [14cd] [音乐] 豆瓣
Simon Rattle / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
发布日期 2007年9月18日 出版发行: EMI Classics
《马勒交响曲全集Simon Rattle》马勒的前四首交响曲都与他早年的歌曲集《少年的魔角》有莫大的关联,从第五开始,开始脱离这些歌曲的影响。他的前两号交响曲引用此套歌曲集中的旋律作为主题,到了第三交响曲,则采用其中三位天使高歌作为其中一个乐章的主题,又在第四中引用天国的生活作为终乐章的主题。

马勒:1-10号交响曲、少年的魔角、大地之歌、悲愁之歌

演唱:Thomas Hampson、Anne Sofie von Otter、Alfreda Hodgson、Sean Rea、Robert Tear、Helena Dose、Birgit Remmert、Simon Keenlyside、Juliane Banse、Christine Brewer、Soile Isokoski、Birgit Remmert、David Wilson-Johnson、Jane Henschel、John Relyea、Alfreda Hodgson、Sean Rea、Robert Tear、Helena Dose

伯明翰市交响乐团/合唱团、维也纳爱乐乐团

指挥:西蒙·拉特尔

根据马勒妻子艾玛的说法,马勒在第六交响曲中,想要捕捉她和两个女儿的丰采:在第一乐章第二主题和第三乐章的中奏段中,可以听到这个分别代表母亲和女儿的象征;至于终乐章里,他以英雄的姿态描述了自己,并让三次命运的重击降落在他身上(曲中以锤子敲击声象征)。据说在彩排此曲时,马勒曾在后台暗自啜泣,因为他似乎觉得这样的描述,是用音乐预言了他自己的死亡。

果然,厄运在隔年就来找他,曲中描写的女儿玛丽亚过世,他自己从维也纳歌剧院辞职,并且还被诊断出心脏病。一向惧怕死亡的马勒,为了规避命运,乃将终乐章最后一锤删去,但却无济于事。此曲以进行曲的风格杀伐地展开,成为全作悲剧性主旨的关键。

马勒在1901年开始创作第五交响曲,并于隔年夏天完成,这是他在第一交响曲之后,第一次重新采用纯器乐交响曲的创作型式,但他在此曲的终乐章,还是引用了一首魔法号角的歌曲旋律。此曲1904年由马勒亲自在科隆指挥,全曲分成三部份、共五乐章,给人一种从黑暗到光明的变化,也成了音乐学者口中马勒特有的演进调式手法象征。

在第八交响曲里,马勒忽然又转回他早年对于歌唱的迷恋,将整阙交响曲写成一部巨型的清唱剧,然后原本预定的第九号交响曲,也就是《大地之歌》,则因为恐惧历来交响作曲家在创作完第九交响曲之后,都会蒙命运之神宠召的宿命,而将之改名为《大地之歌》。至于第十交响曲基本上在马勒生前只完成了草稿,前三乐章有配器了部份,但其余乐章则付之阙如,长久以来,许多人都认为第二、四、五乐章应该是永远不可能问世演出的,但音乐学者库克则从马勒残稿中构思出完整的乐曲,将此交响曲接生到世上,马勒遗孀一开始非常反对此版上演,但在纽约听到此曲广播后,终于被说服。第十交响曲至今有三个以上的复原版,库克版最广为人知。

现今柏林爱乐总监拉图对马勒有非常强烈的认同,他18岁时就在众人反对下指挥了马勒第二交响曲,他曾说过马勒对他而言,比许多其它作曲家重要的多,也因此在他唯一完成过的三套作曲家交响曲全集中,这套马勒交响曲耗费了最长的时间灌录,他从1984年灌录其中的《悲愁之歌》开始,一直到2004年灌录第八交响曲,前后经历了20年。这套马勒交响曲全集,正好见证他从初绽露头角到声势如日中天的20年,里面最早灌录的第二交响曲更获得留声机大奖的肯定,也因此这套录音,可以说是认识拉图、认识马勒最好的一套收藏。(里奇)

Disc: 1
01 Blumine
02 I. Langsam. Schleppend - Im Anfang Sehr Gemachlich
03 II. Kraftig Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
04 III. Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen
05 IV. Sturmisch Bewegt

Disc: 2
01 I. Kraftig. Entschieden
02 II. Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Mabig
03 III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
04 IV. Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Ppp Nietzsche
05 V. Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Disc: 3
01 VI. Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
02 Der Schildwache Nachtlied
03 Verlor'ne Muh'
04 Wer Hat Dies Liedlein Erdacht?
05 Wo Die Schonen Trompeten Blasen
06 Revelge
07 Der Tambourg'sell
08 Des Antonius Von Padua Fischpredigt
09 Ablosung Im Sommer

Disc: 4
01 I. Bedachtig, Nicht Eilen - Recht Gemachlich
02 II. In Gemachlicher Bewegugn, Ohne Hast
03 III. Ruhevoll
04 IV. Sehr Behaglich

Disc: 5
01 I. Trauermarsch (In Gemessenen Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt)
02 II. Sturmisch Bewegt. Mit Grober Vehemenz
03 III. Scherzo (Kraftig, Nicht Zu Schnell)
04 IV. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam
05 V. Rondo - Finale (Allegro)

Disc: 6
01 Medley: I. Adagio/Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo
02 II. Nachtmusik: Allegro Moderato
03 III. Scherzo: Schattenhaft
04 IV. Nachtmusik: Andante Amoroso
05 V. Rondo-Finale

Disc: 7
01 Veni, Creator Spiritus
02 Imple Superna Gratia
03 Infirma Nostri Corporis
04 Tempo I (Allegro, Etwas Hastig)
05 Infirma Nostri Corporis
06 Accende Lumen Sensibus
07 Qui Paraclitus Diceris
08 Gloria Patri Domino
09 Poco Adagio
10 Piu Mosso (Allegro Moderato)
11 Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran
12 Ewiger Wonnebrand
13 Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Fuben
14 Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied
15 Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest
16 Ich Spur Soeben
17 Hochste Herrscherrin Der
18 Dir, Der Unberuhrbaren
19 Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Fusen
20 Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche
21 Er Uberwachst Uns Schon
22 Komm! Hebe Dich Zu Hohern
23 Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick
24 Alles Vergangliche
25 Untitled Track

Disc: 8
01 I. Adagio
02 II. Scherzo
03 III. 'Purgatorio' (Allegretto Moderato)
04 IV. (Scherzo)
05 V. Finale

Disc: 9
01 I. Allergo Energico, Ma Non Troppo
02 II. Andante
03 III. Scherzo (Wuchtig)

Disc: 10
01 IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato
02 I. Allegro Maestoso
03 II. Andante Moderato
04 III. In Ruhig Fliebender Bewegung

Disc: 11
01 IV. Urlicht (Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht)
02 V. Im Tempo Des Scherzos (Wild Herausfahrend)
03 Wieder Sehr Breit
04 Ritardando... Maestoso
05 Wieder Zuruckhaltend
06 Langsam. Misterioso
07 Etwas Bewegter
08 Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen
09 I. Andante Comodo

Disc: 12
01 II. Im Tempo Eines Gemachlichen Landlers. Etwas Tappisch Und Sehr Derb
02 III. Rondo-Burleske (Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig)
03 IV. Adagio (Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zuruckhaltend)
04 I. Waldmarchen
05 II. Der Spielmann
06 III. Hochzeitsstuck

Disc: 13
01 VI. Der Abschied
02 I. Das Trinklied Vom Jammer Der Erde
03 II. Der Einsame Im Herbst
04 III. Von Der Jugend

Disc: 14
01 IV. Von Der Schonheit
02 V. Der Trunkene Im Fruhling
03 VI. Der Abschied
Mahler: Symphony No. 3; 8 Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" [音乐] 豆瓣
Simon Rattle / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 类型: 古典
发布日期 1998年10月1日 出版发行: EMI Classics
西蒙•拉特尔于2002/2003音乐季开始之际成为柏林爱乐乐团的首席指挥和音乐总监。
1955年西蒙•拉特尔出生于利物浦,
曾在伦敦皇家音乐学院学习。1974年他在约翰•普莱耶国际指挥比赛中荣获一等奖并成为伯恩茅斯交响乐团和小交响乐团的助理指挥。随后在许多乐团担任客席指挥,包括鹿特丹爱乐乐团首席客座指挥。
1980年拉特尔任伯明翰市立交响乐团(CBSO)的首席指挥和艺术顾问,1990年9月至1998年8月任音乐总监。自1992年10月,他成为启迪时代管弦乐团(OAE)的首席客座指挥同时为伯明翰当代音乐组织的艺术顾问。
1979年,他与洛杉矶爱乐乐团在北美的首演,1981-1994年间为该团的首席客座指挥,并与克里夫兰、芝加哥、旧金山、多伦多和波士顿交响乐团合作演出。1985年他与洛杉矶爱乐乐团在纽约市首演,1988年指挥伯明翰市立交响乐团再次在纽约演出。同年他在美国与洛杉矶歌剧院首演歌剧(《沃采克》)。1977年他在格林德波恩首演,随后与伦敦爱乐乐团多次合作歌剧演出,最近与启迪时代管弦乐团合作。1985年他首次指挥英国国家歌剧院,演出亚纳切克的歌剧《卡塔•卡班诺娃》,1990年首次在皇家歌剧院登台。
多年来,西蒙•拉特尔作为EMI公司的专属艺术家,录制了60多张唱片,荣获多项享有声望的国际奖项。最近,EMI唱片公司发行了一套由他指挥维也纳爱乐乐团演出贝多芬交响曲的现场录音。近几年来,他还录制了伯恩斯坦的《精彩的城市》(伯明翰当代音乐组织)、与伯明翰市立交响乐团录制了希曼诺夫斯基《罗杰尔王》和《经典的艾林顿》以及他最初与柏林爱乐乐团录制的三张博得好评的唱片:李斯特的《浮士德交响曲》与勋伯格的《古雷之歌》、马勒第五交响曲的现场录音和贝多芬的歌剧《菲岱里奥》。即将发行的唱片还有德沃夏克的交响诗和奥利维埃•梅西昂的《冥间闪电》以及卡尔•奥尔夫的《博伊伦之歌》(2005年)。
2004/05音乐季,西蒙•拉特尔在柏林指挥柏林爱乐乐团,并将率领该团赴欧洲和日本巡演。他们还将在2005年萨尔兹堡复活节音乐节上演本杰明•布里顿的歌剧《彼得•格赖姆斯》的新制作。
西蒙•拉特尔在柏林新角色的重要领域是发展柏林爱乐乐团的教育项目,通过这一首创活动,柏林爱乐乐团将拓展其使命,使用盎格鲁-撒克逊语言来开始从事闻名的系列“教育”活动。该项目旨在敞开爱乐大厅的大门,接近新的观众,可以通过多种途径获得资讯和交流形式而产生新的素材,最终为现有的观众提供新的前景。
为表彰西蒙•拉特尔对音乐和他所参与的教育和社区活动所作的杰出贡献,他多次荣获国际嘉奖。在1987年新年的表彰中,由于他对音乐的卓越功勋而荣获第二等的高级英帝国勋爵士,1994年6月,英女王在生日授予的荣誉称号名单中,他被封为爵士。1997年9月,BBC音乐杂志破天荒地第一次将杰出成就奖授予了他。1997年,皇家艺术协会授予他阿尔伯特奖章。1999年,为表彰他与伯明翰市立交响乐团18年的合作,南岸演艺颁奖委员会授予他杰出成就奖。2001年9月,他荣获奥地利的科学与艺术十字勋章(一等)。
Britten: Billy Budd [音乐] Spotify
Benjamin Britten / Richard Hickox
发布日期 2000年4月1日 出版发行: 2000 Chandos Records / 2000 Chandos Records