Scenes from Salome and Elektra

~ Release by Strauss; Inge Borkh, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

These were original two-track recordings; in SACD multi-channel mode, the music will be heard only from the front left and right channels.

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-18 07:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Hybrid SACD
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1Elektra, op. 58: Elektra’s Soliloquy “Allein! Weh, ganz allein”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1956-04-16)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Inge Borkh (soprano) (on 1956-04-16)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-04-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1956-04-16)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-16)
recording of:
Elektra: "Allein! Weh ganz allein" (Elektra) (on 1956-04-16)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Elektra (op. 58; TrV 223)
Richard Strauss9:34
2Elektra, op. 58: Recognition Scene “Was willst du, fremder Mensch?”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1956-04-14)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Paul Schöffler (bass-baritone) (on 1956-04-14)
bass-baritone vocals [Orest]:
Paul Schöffler (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Inge Borkh (soprano) (on 1956-04-14)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-04-14)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1956-04-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-14)
recording of:
Elektra: "Was willst du? Seht doch, dort!" (Klytämnestra, Elektra, Vertraute, Schleppträgerin) (on 1956-04-14)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Elektra (op. 58; TrV 223)
recording of:
Elektra: "Was willst du, fremder Mensch?" (Elektra)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Elektra (op. 58; TrV 223)
Richard Strauss21:38
3Elektra, op. 58: Finale “Elektra! Schwester! Kommmit uns!”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1956-04-14)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Lyric Theater Chorus (on 1956-04-16)
soprano vocals:
Frances Yeend (on 1956-04-16)
soprano vocals [Elektra]:
Inge Borkh (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-04-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1956-04-16)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-16)
recording of:
Elektra: "Elektra! Schwester!" (Chrysothemis, Chor) (on 1956-04-16)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Elektra (op. 58; TrV 223)
Richard Strauss9:49
4Salome, op. 54: Dance of the Seven Veils
recording engineer:
Leslie Chase (on 1954-03-06) and Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1954-03-06)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) and John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
soprano vocals:
Inge Borkh (soprano) (on 1954-03-06)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-03-06)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1954-03-06)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1954-03-06)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. Tanz der sieben Schleier (on 1954-03-06)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Richard Strauss9:04
5Salome, op. 54: Final Scene “Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1955-12-10)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Inge Borkh (soprano) (on 1955-12-10)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1955-12-10)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1955-12-10)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-12-10)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. "Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jochanaan" (Salome) (on 1955-12-10)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Richard Strauss17:03