tracks

Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 6: Abraham and Isaac
Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 7: Jacob and the Angel
Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 8: Jacob and Rachel
Act I, The Patriarchs, Scene 16: The death of Jacob - The Reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers
Act II, Moses, Scene 17: Egypt at the time of Moses' birth
Act II, Moses, Scene 20: The top of Mount Sinai - Moses receives God's Commandments
Act II, Moses, Scene 21: A Beam of Light appears, through which the Voice of God is heard
Act II, Moses, Scene 22: Moses addresses the people
Act II, Moses, Scene 23: Moses gives the Commandments to the People - The death of Moses
Act III, The Kings, Scene 24: Naomi and Ruth
Act III, The Kings, Scene 24 (cont.): Ruth and Boaz
Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 32: Isaiah and Jeremiah
Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 33: The streets of Jerusalem
Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 34: Jeremiah scatters the idols
Act IV, The Prophets, Scenes 35 and 36: Chananiah the false prophet - The mob attacks Jeremiah
Act IV, The Prophets, Scene 40: After the Destruction of Temple

notes

World Premiere recording of scenes from Weill's rediscovered masterpiece
Recorded at Jesus Christus Kirche, Berlin, Germany, November 2001
℗ & © 2003 Milken Family Foundation
Co-production with Deutschland Radio and the ROC GmbH-Berlin
Made in Canada
Includes 22 page booklet with notes and all texts in English only

credits

Baritone Vocals – James Maddalena, Ted Christopher
Choir – Ernst Senff Chor, Rundfunk-Kinderchor Berlin
Composed By – Kurt Weill
Conductor – Gerard Schwarz
Engineer – Martin Eichberg
Engineer [Assistant] – Sylvia Milchmeyer
Libretto By – Franz Werfel
Liner Notes – Neil W Levin,
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Barbara Rearick, Hanna Wollschläger
Orchestra – Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Producer – Wolfram Nehls
Project Manager – Paul Schwendener
Soprano Vocals – Constance Hauman
Tenor Vocals – Ian Denolfo, Karl Dent, Vale Rideout
Translated By – Ludwig Lewisohn

companies

Recorded At – Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Milken Family Foundation
Copyright (c) – Milken Family Foundation
Glass Mastered At – DADC

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