Immerse yourself in the powerful and dramatic world of Carl Orff's "Antigonae," a captivating orchestral and vocal work that brings to life the timeless tragedy of Antigone. Released on March 30, 2010, this album is a testament to Orff's masterful composition and his unique ability to blend ancient themes with modern musical expression.
Spanning over two hours and twenty-three minutes, "Antigonae" is a comprehensive exploration of Sophocles' classic play, divided into five acts that delve into the complex relationships and moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The album features a rich tapestry of vocal performances, including solos and choral arrangements, alongside Orff's distinctive orchestral scoring.
The tracklist is a journey through the play's narrative, with each song contributing to the overall drama. From the haunting chants of the chorus to the intense dialogues between characters like Antigone, Ismene, Kreon, and Tiresias, every piece is a testament to Orff's ability to evoke deep emotions and vivid imagery.
Recorded under the Profil label, this album is a must-listen for fans of classical music, particularly those interested in the intersection of ancient drama and modern composition. Carl Orff's "Antigonae" is not just an album; it's an experience that will leave you spellbound and eager to explore more of Orff's extraordinary work.
Tracks
Antigonae: Act I: Gemeinsamschwesterliches! o Ismenes Haupt! (Antigonae, Ismene)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: Bedenke, Schwester, wie der Vater, von uns (Ismene, Antigonae)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: InterludeCarl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: O Blick der Sonne, du schonster (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: Ihr Manner, war's die Stadt allein (Kreon, Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: Mein Konig, diesmal plaudr' ich nicht (Wachter, Kreon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: Zuletzt, als weiter nichts zu forschen war, spricht einer (Wachter)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act I: Mein Konig, lange rat, es mochte gottlich (Chorus, Kreon, Wachter)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act II: Ungeheuer ist viel (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act II: Wie Gottes Versuchung aber steht es vor mir (Chorus, Wachter, Kreon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act II: Du also, die zur Erde neigt das Haupt (Kreon, Antigonae, Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act II: Doch weisst Du wohl, dass allzu sprode sprach (Kreon, Antigonae)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act II: Aber jetzt kommt aus dem Tor Ismene (Chorus, Kreon, Ismene, Antigonae)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Gluckselige solcher Zeit, da man nicht schmecket das Ubel (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Bald haben wohl, o Sohn, mehr als die Seher (Kreon, Hamon, Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Als wie von Gott, himmlisch kommt die Besinnung (Hamon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Mein Konig, billig ist es, wenn er an der Zeit spricht (Chorus, Kreon, Hamon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Geist der Liebe, dennoch Sieger (Chorus, Soloist)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: Jetzt aber komm'ich, eben, selber (Chorus, Antigonae)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act III: O Grab! O Brautbett! (Antigonae, Chorus, Kreon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act IV: O des Landes Thebes vaterliche Stadt (Antigonae)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act IV: Der Leib auch Danaes musste (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act IV: Ihr Fursten Thebes! miteinander kommen (Tiresias, Kreon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act IV: O Alter! alle, wie auf eines Schutzen Ziel (Kreon, Tiresias)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act IV: Der Mann, mein Konig, ging viel prophezeiend (Chorus, Kreon)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Namensshopfer, der du von den Wassern, welche Kadmos (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: O ihr des Kadmos Nachbarn und Amphios (Bote, Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: O all ihr Burger! eine Rede merkt' ich (Eurydice)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Ich liebe Frau, sag' es, als Augenzeuge (Bote)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Wie nimmst du dies? Die Frau ging wieder weg (Chorus, Bote)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Io! unsinnige Sinne! (Kreon, Chorus, Bote)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Weh! Weh! Weh! Weh! Mich beflugelt die Furcht (Kreon, Bote, Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Antigonae: Act V: Um vieles ist das Denken mehr (Chorus)Carl Orff, Martha Mödl, Marianne Radev, William Dooley, Carlos Alexander, Paul Kuen, Fritz Uhl, Josef Traxel, Kurt Böhme, Lilian Bennigsen, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch
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