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1929 - Tempo, Tanz und Technik / Theis, Munich Radio Orchestra
BR Klassik

1929 - Tempo, Tanz und Technik / Theis, Munich Radio Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Hanns Eisler, Eduard Kunneke
Artist
Madrigalchor Der Hochschule Fur Musik Und Theater Munchen, Ruth Volpert, Chr
Format
CD
Label
BR Klassik
Released
Nov 03, 2023
Catalog #
BRK900350
UPC
4035719003505

About

October 29, 1923 was a date steeped in history. In the middle of a year of political and economic crises, the age of public radio in Germany was ushered in with the first broadcast of the "Berliner Funkstunde" (Berlin Radio Hour) from the attic of an office building on Potsdamer Platz. Radio offered entirely new possibilities for the production and reception of music. The two compositions on this CD not only benefited from these developments but also played an active role in shaping them.

Eduard Künneke's five-movement Concerto grosso "Tänzerische Suite" op. 26 for jazz band and large orchestra corresponded to modern dances: the Overture is a Foxtrot, the Andante a Blues, the Intermezzo a Tango, the valse mélancolique a Boston Waltz, and the Finale a Foxtrot again. The suite was celebrated as a milestone in contemporary radio music and soon became part of the regular concert program.

Hanns Eisler's cantata "Tempo der Zeit" (Tempo of the Times) op. 16 for soloists, narrator, choir, winds, and percussion was written in 1929. The libretto was written by the popular lyricist Robert Gilbert, under the pseudonym of David Weber. With its pure wind ensemble and percussion, "Tempo der Zeit" captures the typical Songspiel sound of the time. The fact that Eisler used the "modern" medium of radio, of all things, to get his fundamental criticism of blind enthusiasm for technology across to the people is an ironical aspect of the work’s composition and reception history. This CD is part of the special programme focus on the topic "The Wild Sound of the Twenties".

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Overture: Tempo des Foxtrot 06:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Overture: Tempo des Foxtrot
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Tomasz Tomaszewski
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  2. 2 II. Blues: Andante 05:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Blues: Andante
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Tomasz Tomaszewski
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  3. 3 III. Intermezzo: Vivace 04:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Vivace
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Tomasz Tomaszewski
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  4. 4 IV. Valse Boston: Valse mélancolique 05:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Valse Boston: Valse mélancolique
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Tomasz Tomaszewski
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  5. 5 V. Finale: Foxtrot 06:48
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Finale: Foxtrot
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Eduard Künneke
    Performer
    Tomasz Tomaszewski
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  6. 6 Meine Damen und Herren! (Referee) 00:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    Meine Damen und Herren! (Referee)
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Clemens Nicol
  7. 7 Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! (Chorus) 01:27
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Madrigalchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  8. 8 Sie hören jetzt den Gesang an den Fortschritt der Technik (Referee) 00:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sie hören jetzt den Gesang an den Fortschritt der Technik (Referee)
    Duration
    00:15
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Clemens Nicol
  9. 9 Aria: Wenn die stampfenden Maschinen (Bass) 02:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Aria: Wenn die stampfenden Maschinen (Bass)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Christopher Dollins
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  10. 10 Das ist alles sehr schön (Referee) 00:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Das ist alles sehr schön (Referee)
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Clemens Nicol
  11. 11 Recitative and Chorale: Und wenn die Luftschiffe - Ah! Liebe Kameraden! (Alto, Chorus) 02:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative and Chorale: Und wenn die Luftschiffe - Ah! Liebe Kameraden! (Alto, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Ruth Volpert
    Ensemble
    Madrigalchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  12. 12 Interlude 01:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Interlude
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  13. 13 Ja, das Tempo der Zeit kostet Geld (Alto, Bass, Chorus) 08:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Ja, das Tempo der Zeit kostet Geld (Alto, Bass, Chorus)
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Ruth Volpert, Christopher Dollins
    Ensemble
    Madrigalchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis
  14. 14 Sie alle sind Mithelfer am Tempo der Zeit (Referee) 00:28
    Track
    14
    Title
    Sie alle sind Mithelfer am Tempo der Zeit (Referee)
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Performer
    Clemens Nicol
  15. 15 Finale: Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! (Chorus) 01:09
    Track
    15
    Title
    Finale: Hallo! Hallo! Hallo! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Hanns Eisler
    Ensemble
    Madrigalchor der Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
    Conductor
    Ernst Theis