In this episode the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck is central, with his overture from Hänsel und Gretel and a selection of his songs.
Part 13: Engelbert Humperdinck, Overture Hänsel und Gretel and songs, 1893-1912. Engelbert Humperdinck was a composer, conductor and music teacher. He is famous especially for his fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel. Besides, he composed a 100 songs, of which you will also hear a selection.
1. Humperdinck. Overture Hänsel und Gretel
Orchestra of the Hessischer Rundfunk conducted by Otto Matzerath,
2. Humperdinck. Sontagsruhe, Liebesorakel, Das Lied von Glück und Romanze.
3. Humperdinck. Blumensporache, Flattern and Geheimnis.
4. Humperdinck. Entsagung, Am Rhein and Zeitlied.
5. Humperdinck. Unter der Linde, Verratene Liebe and Die Lerche.
6. Humperdinck. Das Licht der Welt and Wiegenlied.
7. Humperdinck. Weihnachten and Der Stern von Bethlehem.
8. Humperdinck. Christkindleins Wiegenlied, Weinachtsfreude and Abendlied.
9. Humperdinck. Altdeutschen Weihnachtslied.
Susan Anthony, soprano.
Andreas Schmidt, baritone.
Adrian Baianu, piano.
10. Humperdinck. Königskinder: Einleitung zum 3.Akt.
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester conducted by Richard Kraus.
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