Schreker: Der Schatzgräber

Franz Schreker (Composer), Gerd Albrecht (Conductor), Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Philharmonisches Staatsorchester (Orchestra), Carl Schultz (Performer), Dieter Weller (Performer), Franz Ferdinand Nentwig (Performer), Gabriele Schnaut (Performer), Hamburgischen Staatsopernchor (Performer), Hans Helm (Performer), Harald Stamm (Performer), Heinz Kruse (Performer), Josef Protschka (Performer), Peter Galliard (Performer), Peter Haage (Performer), Ude Krekow (Performer), Urban Malmberg (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Carl Schultz, Dieter Weller, Franz Ferdinand Nentwig, Gabriele Schnaut, Hamburgischen Staatsopernchor, et al.
• Orchestra: Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester
• Conductor: Gerd Albrecht
• Composer: Franz Schreker
• Audio CD (May 25, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Capriccio
• ASIN: B000001WVG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Vorspiel (Prologue). Was sagst du dazu? (What do you say to that?)

2. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Vorspiel (Prologue). Andante

3. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 1. Laß mich! (Let me be!)

4. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 1. Heut noch allein in der Kammer (Today the maiden sleeps

5. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 3. Soll ich? (Shall I?)

6. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 4. Mein Kind, Els (Els, my child)

7. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 5. Halloh, halloh (Hallo, hallo)

8. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 5. Süßen Wein aus fernen Landen (Sweet wine from distant la

9. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 6. Schön' Abend, verehrte Gesellschaft! (A fine evening to

10. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 1. Scene 6. So hört meinen Sang (Then listen to my song)

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Disc: 2

1. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 1. Klein war ich noch (I was still little)

2. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 2. Els! - Elis endlich (Els - Elis, at last)

3. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 2. Doch wenn ich, o Elis (But if I, Elis)

4. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 3. Geheimnisvoll kündet die Nacht sich an (Night secretly a

5. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 4. Kein Grauen, Freund! (No horror, my friend)

6. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 4. Ich bin kein Schemen (I am no phantom)

7. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 4. Ah, fühlst du's, Holde (Ah, you perceive it, dearest)

8. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 4. Nie, nie, ich schwör's dir! (Never, never, I swear to yo

9. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 3. Scene 4. Dein! Nimm es! (Yours! Take it!)

10. Der Schatzgräber, opera in 4 acts (w/prologue and epilogue): Act 4. Allegro con spirito

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor recording, October 6, 1998

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This review is from: Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (Audio CD)

This seems to be the only CD recording of this work by Schreker. Unfortunately the sound quality of the recording is very poor. Strangely so, because the recording of Ferne Klang on the same label and by much the same artists is wonderful.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A stopgap at best, March 11, 2004

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minacciosa "minacciosa" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (Audio CD)

This being the only recording of Schreker's greatest commercial success, it is necessarily recommended. However, the performance suffers from its being cut; the flow of event and music is horrendously disjunct. If you were to listen to it and not "get" it, it's not your fault. The editorial decision to present this as a legitimate representation of Schreker is just wrong.

The sound is acceptable for a live recording, but Gabriele Schnaut suffers from a terrible wobble.

As for the composer, it's untrue that he was eclipsed by the 2nd Viennese School. He was one of the three most popular German opera composers of the day. (The others were Strauss and Korngold.) He didn't live long enough to see it's final ascendancy, but he did suffer from Nazi victimization. Their Berufsverbot kept Schreker's music silent for decades. Schreker's place is unique and undeniable, and I urge all to consult Christopher Hailey's exhaustive biography of Schreker to illuminate his work and the context in which he lived and has been subsequently seen.

The best Schreker operas are yet to be released: Christophorus, Der Singende Teufel and Der Schmied von Gent. I can't wait.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not my favourite..., March 7, 2007

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Martin Pitchon "I love classical music" (La Prairie, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schreker: Der Schatzgräber (Audio CD)

it's ok...not as good as Die Gezeichneten at all. The version is quite good.


Martin Pitchon