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espects the score, but he demonstrates the<br />
power of Webern's music through sensual means<br />
as well. From this foundation he inspires the<br />
Ulster musicians to a committed, compelling<br />
performance.<br />
Brian McMillan<br />
Alban Berg: Wozzeck - Opera in Three Acts<br />
Op.7<br />
Orche~tra and Chorus of the Royal<br />
Opera, Stockholm; Leif Segerstam<br />
NAXOS 8.660076-77 [2 discs]<br />
Cast:<br />
Carl Johan Falkman: Wozzeck<br />
Katarina Dalayman:,Marie<br />
Ultik Qvale: Captain<br />
Sten Wahlund: Doctor<br />
Lennart Stregard: Drum Major<br />
Klas Hedlund: Andres<br />
Marianne Eklof: Margret<br />
Recorded live at Kungliga Teatem, Stockholm,<br />
February 2000<br />
DtSCOVERIES<br />
Berg calls forto sound as if only half that number<br />
are present. As this is a live performance there<br />
are a few stage noises that intrude from time to<br />
time. Though there is no translation of the libretto<br />
supplied in the multilingual program booklet,<br />
detailed synopses are offered to explain each<br />
scene ~ s significance.<br />
Lamento<br />
Daniel Taylor, Theatre of Early Music<br />
AT.l\1A Classique ACD2 2261<br />
This new recording by Canada's prominent<br />
counter-tenor Daniel Taylor and his newly formed<br />
ensemble the<br />
Theatre of Early<br />
Music features<br />
many extraordinary<br />
sacred<br />
arias and instrumental<br />
sel~ctions<br />
by 17th<br />
century German<br />
Wozzeck is a<br />
cornerstone of composers. .<br />
the20thcentury HERG As the title<br />
repertoire, 1vi1uYch suggests, the greater portion of this disc consists<br />
operatic or ~:::.:,:~ ·;,;,:~'.::;" of sad, mournful, dignified music, in fact, almost<br />
other w i s e . ~~:,:•;:... enough minor key to cause~one to lapse into deep<br />
Naxos' offering ~ ~: ·;~:~rw.i depression had not the richly expressive<br />
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