Schreker: Der Holdestein - Choral Works By Schreker, Fuchs, Braunfels

Franz Schreker had a long and close association with choral music. As founder and director of Vienna’s Philharmonic Chorus he conducted world premieres of works by contemporary composers. It is surprising, therefore, that Schreker wrote relatively few independent choral works. Most of these are recorded here for the first time: The Orpheus Vokalensemble, under Michael Alber, makes an essential contribution to this largely unknown side of Schreker with this survey of his choral music. The recording is rounded off with choral works by Schreker's teacher Robert Fuchs, his contemporary Walter Braunfels and choral arrangements of three Schreker songs by Clytus Gottwald. Franz Schreker had a long and close association with choral music. As founder and director of Vienna’s Philharmonic Chorus he conducted world premieres of works by contemporary composers. It is surprising, therefore, that Schreker wrote relatively few independent choral works. Most of these are recorded here for the first time: The Orpheus Vokalensemble, under Michael Alber, makes an essential contribution to this largely unknown side of Schreker with this survey of his choral music. The recording is rounded off with choral works by Schreker's teacher Robert Fuchs, his contemporary Walter Braunfels and choral arrangements of three Schreker songs by Clytus Gottwald. Read less

1. Männerchöre (2), Op. 41 by Walter Braunfels

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Period: 20th Century

2. Gesänge (3), Op. 65 by Robert Fuchs

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Written: circa 1901

3. Gesänge (2), Op. 66 by Robert Fuchs

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Written: circa 1901

4. Und wie mag die Liebe by Franz Schreker

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; Austria

5. Gedichte (5) von Paul Heyse, Op. 3: no 5, Umsonst by Franz Schreker

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1899; Austria

6. Gedichte (5) von Paul Heyse, Op. 3: no 2, Im Lenz by Franz Schreker

Conductor: Michael Alber
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orpheus Vocal Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1899; Austria

7. Der Holdestein by Franz Schreker