Just in time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Richard Strauss's birth comes a cpo-released concert performance of his rarely performed 'sung poem' "Feuersnot" (1901) under Ulf Schirmer. The satirist Ernst von Wolzogen, who wrote the libretto for this 'Bavarian burlesque', founded the first literary cabaret in Berlin, the Ueberbrettl, a satiric allusion to Nietzsche's Uebermensch. And in a certain way, Strauss's music is also satirical: it may very much be termed a Wagner parody, a farewell to every sort of pomp and pathos. The comic plot is about the handsome Kunrad, who has a few magical powers but comes on too fast to the mayor's daughter, Diemut, kissing her in public. To avenge the insult, she plays a humiliating trick on him. He strikes back, using his limited magic to prevent the town from making fire for light and heat. Townspeople stop gossiping about the girl's reputation and beg her to accept his advances. When she does, the couple and everyone else are ecstatic.

Tracklist:

Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Einleitung Und Beginn (Children's Chorus)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Eia, Kind'ln Gruss' Euch Gott! (Ortolf Sentlinger, Children's Chorus, Diemut, A Big Girl
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Lassts Den Seltsamen Nachbarn Aus (Jorg Poschel, Kunz Gilgenstock, Hamerlein, Ortlieb Tulbeck, Choru
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Als Herzog Heinrich Mit Dem Lowen Kam (Ortlieb Tulbeck, Old Ursula, Kofel, Children's Chorus, Ku
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Sonnwend! (Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Heissa! Hellerlichten Loht Das Feuerlein! (Children's Chorus, All)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Dass Ich Den Zauber Lerne (Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Pfuch! Schamts Euch, Junker Ubermut (Ortolf Sentlinger, All)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Lebhaftes Walzertempo - Weil Jetzt Die Sonn' Net Hoher Kann (Children's Chorus, Diemut, Orto
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Mogts Ruhig Brennen Lassen (Ortolf Sentlinger, Diemut, Burgvogt, Children's Chorus)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Feuersnot! Minnegebot! (Kunrad, Burgvogt)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Mittsommernacht! Wehvolle Wacht! (Diemut, Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Mittsommernacht! Wonnige Wacht! (Diemut, Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Maja, Maja, Miamo (Children's Chorus)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Leise, Leise, Lasst Uns Schauen (Margret, Elsbeth, Wigelis, Kunrad, Diemut)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Hilf Dir Nun Selber! (Diemut, Kunrad, Chorus, Burgvogt)
Hilf Mir, Meister (Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Hollenspuk! Satanstrug! (Chorus, Walpurg, Ortlieb Tulbeck, Ruger Aspeck, Kofel, Burgvogt, Ortolf Sen
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Oh Weh, Herr Schweiker Von Gundelfing (Kunrad)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Habt Ihr's Gehort? (Tulbeck, Aspeck, Kofel, Hamerlein, Gilgenstock, All)
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Zwischenspiel
Feuersnot, Op. 50, Trv 203: Mittsommernacht! Wonnige Wacht! (Diemut, Kunrad, Chorus, All)

UPC: 761203792023
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

R Strauss / Eiche / Woldt / Schneider - Feuersnot (2 CD)