Hindemith: Mathis der Maler / de Billy, Vienna Symphony Orchestra

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Capriccio
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September 3, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      HINDEMITH, PAUL
    • PERFORMER
      Slovakischer Philharmonischer Chor, Wiener Symphoniker, Billy
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 03, 2021
    • UPC
      845221054506
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      C5450
    • LABEL
      Capriccio
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Prelude: Concert of Angels

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    2. Tableau I Scene 1: Sonniges Land. Mildes Drängen schon nahen Sommers (Mathis, Chorus)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    3. Tableau I Scene 2: Aufmachen! Helft uns! (Scwalb, Mathis, Regina)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Raymond Very, Wolfgang Koch, Katerina Tretyakova

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    4. Tableau I Scene 2: Woher kommt ihr denn? (Mathis, Regina)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Katerina Tretyakova

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    5. Tableau I Scene 2: Es wollt ein Maidlein … (Regina, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Katerina Tretyakova, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    6. Tableau I Scene 2: Was redest du da? (Schwalb, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Raymond Very, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    7. Tableau I Scene 3: Staub am Himmel (Regina, Schwalb, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Katerina Tretyakova, Raymond Very, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    8. Tableau I Scene 4: Raus, Schwarzröcke, aus eurem Genistel (Sylvester, Brüder, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Oliver Ringelhahn, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    9. Tableau II Scene 1: Dem Volk stopft man die falschen Lehren ins Maul (Päpstliche, Pommersfelden, Lutherische, Capito, Bürger, Studenten)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Martin Snell, Charles Reid

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    10. Tableau II Scene 2: Nach dem Lärm vieler Orte (Albrecht, Lutherische, Capito, Päpstliche, Pommersfelden)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Charles Reid, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    11. Tableau II Scene 3: Man fühlt den Segen (Albrecht, Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    12. Tableau II Scene 3: Gewinnst du auch mein Herz (Albrecht, Mathis, Ursula, Riedinger)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Wolfgang Koch, Manuela Uhl, Franz Grundheber

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    13. Tableau II Scene 4: Rom verzieh oft, was ihr euch an Freiheit nahmt (Pommersfelden, Albrecht, Capito)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Martin Snell, Kurt Streit, Charles Reid

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    14. Tableau II Scene 5: Was gibt's? - Eine Botschaft (Albrecht, Sylvester, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Oliver Ringelhahn, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    15. Tableau II Scene 5: Ein Verbrecher, den Tod verdient er (Pommersfelden, Albrecht, Mathis, Capito, Sylvester)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Martin Snell, Kurt Streit, Wolfgang Koch, Charles Reid, Oliver Ringelhahn

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    16. Tableau III Scene 1: In dieser Arche wird unsre Habe (Lutherische, Riedinger, Capito, Bürger, Studenten)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Franz Grundheber, Charles Reid

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    17. Tableau III Scene 2: Man könnte päpstlich werden (Bürger, Studenten, Ursula, Riedinger)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Manuela Uhl, Franz Grundheber

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    18. Tableau III Scene 3: Was bin ich anderes in dieser Männerwelt? (Ursula, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Manuela Uhl, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    19. Tableau III Scene 3: Wir sind im innersten Grund verbunden (Ursula, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Manuela Uhl, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    20. Tableau III Scene 3: Ich kann nicht mehr malen (Mathis, Ursula, Lutherische)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    21. Tableau III Scene 4: Unsre Schande leuchtete in des Feuers Schein (Riedinger, Ursula, Bürger)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Franz Grundheber, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    22. Tableau IV Scene 1: Du hast uns lange getreten (Bauern, Gräfin, Pfeifer)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Ladislav Podkamenský, Adam Blažo, Ladislav Hallon, Matúš Trávniček, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Andrew Owens

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    23. Tableau IV Scene 2: Wer hiess euch den Grafen ermorden? (Mathis, Bauern, Gräfin)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Adam Blažo, Ladislav Hallon, Ladislav Podkamenský, Matúš Trávniček, Magdalena Anna Hofmann

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    24. Tableau IV Scene 3: Das sieht euch gleich (Schwalb, Bauern, Mathis, Regina, Gräfin)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Raymond Very, Adam Blažo, Ladislav Hallon, Ladislav Podkamenský, Matúš Trávniček, Wolfgang Koch, Katerina Tretyakova, Magdalena Anna Hofmann

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    25. Tableau IV Scene 3: Kampf und kein Ende (Bauern, Regina, Gräfin, Schwalb, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Adam Blažo, Ladislav Hallon, Ladislav Podkamenský, Matúš Trávniček, Katerina Tretyakova, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Raymond Very, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    26. Tableau IV Scene 3: Sie Sind da (Schwalb, Bauern, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Raymond Very, Adam Blažo, Ladislav Hallon, Ladislav Podkamenský, Matúš Trávniček, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    27. Tableau IV Scene 4: Flohen nicht alle? (Truchsess, Sylvester, Gräfin)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Ben Connor, Oliver Ringelhahn, Magdalena Anna Hofmann

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    28. Tableau IV Scene 5: Wagen wollen, was ein Wille (Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    29. Tableau V Scene 1: Wollt ihr mich denn entmündigen? (Albrecht, Capito)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Charles Reid

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    30. Tableau V Scene 2: Du, Ursula! (Albrecht, Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    31. Tableau V Scene 3: Ihr wollt das Ergebnis (Albrecht, Riedinger, Capito, Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Franz Grundheber, Charles Reid, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    32. Tableau V Scene 3: Mein Freund, schmäht eure Tochter nicht (Albrecht, Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    33. Tableau VI Scene 1: Vorspiel

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    34. Tableau VI Scene 1: Du wirst mich verlieren (Mathis, Regina)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Katerina Tretyakova

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    35. Tableau VI Scene 1: Alte Märchen woben uns fromme Bilder (Mathis, Regina)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Katerina Tretyakova

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    36. Tableau VI Scene 2: Das kann nicht der gleiche Mann sein (Mathis, Gräfin, Pommersfelden)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Martin Snell

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    37. Tableau VI Scene 2: Gibst du noch so viel (Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    38. Tableau VI Scene 2: In einem Augenblick (Mathis, Ursula, Capito, Schwalb)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Manuela Uhl, Charles Reid, Raymond Very

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    39. Tableau VI Scene 2: Dein ärgster Feind sitzt in dir selbst (Chorus, Mathis, Ursula, Gräfin, Schwalb, Capito)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Manuela Uhl, Magdalena Anna Hofmann, Raymond Very, Charles Reid

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    40. Tableau VI Scene 3: Mein Bruder, entreisse dich der höllentiefen Qual (Albrecht, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    41. Tableau VI Scene 3: Wenn du demütig dem Bruder dich bogst (Albrecht, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    42. Tableau VII Scene 1: Das ist der Kreuzweg (Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    43. Tableau VII Scene 1: Ursula … Mein Kind (Regina, Ursula)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Katerina Tretyakova, Manuela Uhl

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    44. Tableau VII Scene 1: Zwischenspiel

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    45. Tableau VII Scene 2: Du bringst es über dich, mein Freund (Albrecht, Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Kurt Streit, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy

    46. Tableau VII: Finale: Auf denn, zum lezten Stück des Weges (Mathis)

      Composer: Paul Hindemith

      Ensemble: Wiener Symphoniker

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Bertrand de Billy


Mathis der Maler is the central composition of Paul Hindemith’s output for music theater. The reception began with its successful premiere of a symphony of three orchestral parts from the opera, in March of 1934 in Berlin. That was still before the composer was attacked in the National-Socialist press which prompted a defense of Furtwängler’s in a newspaper article titled “The Hindemith Case”. The opera wasn’t premiered until May 1938, in Zurich, where the Hindemith’s had emigrated to, before moving on to the United States. Much as Mathis, who found his political engagement in the Peasant’s War and his calling to paint solely for the glory of God to collide with the expectation to positions himself on religious matters during the Reformation, Hindemith found himself torn between his refusal to propagate for the Nazis, his urge to follow his inner voice, and the demand that he position himself against the regime. These highly acclaimed performances from 2012 at Theater an der Wien with Opera Star Roland Koch in the title role is finally now available as an album release.

REVIEW:

Hindemith wrote his own libretto for Mathis, an exploration of the clash between artists’ responsibility to their art and to the social and political issues of their time. The production is full of telling detail, with the climactic fourth scene depicting the Peasants’ Revolt itself, and Mathis’s vision in the sixth especially vivid. All the protagonists are portrayed with touching truthfulness too. Wolfgang Koch is the conflicted, all-too-human painter, Kurt Streit the cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg, Franz Grundheber the Protestant Riedlinger and Manuela Uhl his daughter Ursula, with whom Mathis is in love. It’s superbly conducted by Bertrand de Billy, making the most of the opera’s visionary moments, and doing his best with its occasional longueurs.

– Guardian (UK)