Beethoven: King Stephan, The Ruins of Athens & Leonore Prohaska Laurence Equilbey, Insula Orchestra & Accentus

• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): König Stephan, Op. 117:
• 1 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: Ouverture 04:13
• 2 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 1, Chor. "Ruhend von seinen Taten" 01:51
• 3 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 2, Chor. "Auf dunkelm Irrweg in finstern Hainen" 01:12
• 4 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 3, Siegesmarsch 01:54
• 5 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 8d, Grave risoluto e ben marcato 00:54
• 6 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 7b, Andante maestoso - No. 7c, Maestoso con moto 00:54
• 7 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 8g, Presto 00:32
• 8 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 4, Chor der Frauen. "Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute" 02:21
• 9 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 5, Melodram - No. 6, Chor. "Eine neue strahlende Sonne" 01:21
• 10 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 8a, Geistlicher Marsch 01:53
• 11 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 8b, Chor. "Heil unserm Könige!" 00:29
• 12 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 8e, Andante mosso 01:18
• 13 Beethoven: König Stephan, Op. 117: No. 9, Schlusschor. "Heil! Heil! Heil unsern Enkeln!" 02:19
• Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113:
• 14 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: Ouverture 04:56
• 15 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: No. 2, Duett. "Ohne Verschulden Knechtschaft dulden" 04:45
• 16 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: No. 4, Marcia alla turca 01:51
• 17 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: No. 3, Chor. "Du hast in deines Ärmels Falten" 02:21
• Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96:
• 18 Beethoven: Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96: No. 4, Trauermarsch 03:59
• 19 Beethoven: Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96: No. 3, Melodram (Instrumental Version) 01:40
• 20 Beethoven: Leonore Prohaska, WoO 96: No. 2, Romanze 02:26
• Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113:
• 21 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: No. 6a, Marsch 02:43
• 22 Beethoven: Die Ruinen von Athen, Op. 113: No. 6b, Chor. "Schmückt die Altäre!" 03:29
• Total Runtime 49:21

Info for Beethoven: King Stephan, The Ruins of Athens & Leonore Prohaska

Laurence Equilbey's new album features repertoire from her original concert initiative, “Beethoven Wars”, a concept inspired by the parallel themes in manga and opera such as heroism, tragedy, love and loss.

Taking the form of a multimedia animated Manga ‘space opera’, the repertoire draws on lesser-known works by Beethoven - King Stephen, The Ruins of Athens and Leonore Prohaska. While these stage plays are not among the composer's best-known, they bear witness to his tireless creative spirit.

"Assuming the afterlife has restored his hearing, [Beethoven' would hopefully enjoy the gusto and punch of this digital-only album’s romp through his incidental music to King Stephen and The Ruins of Athens...Complete, but out of order, the 49-minute collage of cues is fidgety — many last under a minute. But the album still shows how many stirring and inventive works Beethoven’s incidental music offers." (The Times)

Ellen Giacone, soprano
Matthieu Heim, bass
Thomas Bloch, glockenspiel
Virginie Tarrête, harp
Accentus
Insula Orchestra
Laurence Equilbey, conductor

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