Krása: Brundibár

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Czech composer Hans Krása wrote the children's opera Brundibar before his World War II incarceration in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. The opera not only became a big hit in the camp, but its theme of good against seemingly insurmountable evil served to reassure the doomed prisoners. This essential, lovingly produced recording is the first authentic and complete version, in the original Czech. --David Vernier

Krása: Brundibár, Music, Jindrich Schuchmann, Jaroslav Marek, Frantisec Domazlicky, Hans Krasa, Joza Karas, Tomas Najbrt, Ludmila Cermakova, Josef Reznicek, Oldrich Smola, Childrens, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta
Hans Krása: Brundibár
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    		Hans Krása: Brundibár

    Manufacturer: Naxos
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    Tracks:

    1. Scene One
    2. Scene 2
    3. Scene 3
    4. Scene 4
    5. Scene 5
    6. Scene 6
    7. Scene 7
    8. Scene 8
    9. Serenade
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    Among the recently discovered works by Czech-Jewish composers written at the concentration camp Terezín (a way-station to the Nazi gas chambers) was the children's opera Brundibár (Czech for "bumblebee") by Hans Krása, born in Prague in 1899 and murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. Performed by the camp's children 55 times - with the cast changing as the performers were deported and killed - it became a symbol of the prisoners' undaunted creativity. Assessing the purely musical quality of the Terezín works is almost impossible in view of the wrenching circumstances of their inception and the composers' still developing talents and creative powers. The miracle is that they exist at all.

    The music of Brundibár is a mix of pleasant pop tunes, jazz, patter songs, a bit of Stravinsky and a lot of Kurt Weill. The singers speak more than they sing; the ensembles, from duets to chorus, are almost entirely in unison. The orchestration (here as well as in the fast, rhythmically pungent Overture) is colorful and inventive. The story: a brother and sister try to collect money to buy their sick mother milk by singing and dancing in the street but are drowned out and scared away by the organ-grinder Brundibár. A sparrow, a cat, and a dog suggest that there is strength in numbers. When passing schoolchildren join their songs, they attract attention and donations. The moral: ask for help, take a stand, don't submit to bullying! Unfortunately, the famous Tony Kushner's English adaptation of the libretto is distressingly infelicitous; he even misspells "Aninka," the sister's name. The performance, using adult voices, is excellent. The settings by the American composer Lori Laitman (b. 1955) of five poems by children murdered in the death camps capture the mood and character of the texts with uncanny empathy, from bitter humor and defiance to dreamy tenderness, soaring lyricism, and heartbreaking sadness. This is a new arrangement for soprano and clarinet (another version with bassoon was performed in New York in 2001 by the Festival Chamber Music Society). --Edith Eisler
    Krása: Brundibár
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Very nice 1st try in Czech
    • Good performance, but no libretto in booklet
    • Short and simple children's opera
    		 Krása: Brundibár

    Manufacturer: Channel Classics Nl
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000003UYD
    Release Date: 1993-08-19

    Tracks:

    1. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 1
    2. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 2
    3. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 3
    4. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 4
    5. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 5
    6. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 6
    7. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 7
    8. Brundibar: Act I, Scene 8
    9. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 1
    10. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 2
    11. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 3
    12. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 4
    13. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 5
    14. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 6
    15. Brundibar: Act II, Scene 7
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    Czech composer Hans Krása wrote the children's opera Brundibar before his World War II incarceration in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. The opera not only became a big hit in the camp, but its theme of good against seemingly insurmountable evil served to reassure the doomed prisoners. This essential, lovingly produced recording is the first authentic and complete version, in the original Czech. --David Vernier

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Very nice 1st try in Czech.......2006-03-15

    The performance in Czech is necessary to fully appreciate charm of songs and rhyme schemes, even if you don't know Czech. Good recording of a very decent (but not the very best) Czech children's chorus. To compound lack of libretto, the track titles for operetta are completely useless. Fortunately the pronounciation is very clear. The folk songs are a nice compliment to the opera and emphasize Czech children's connection.

    4 out of 5 stars Good performance, but no libretto in booklet.......2002-10-02

    It's wonderful to be able to hear a recording of this piece, and this one is quite well done. I only wish that the text/translation were to appear in the CD booklet. You may find it very frustrating not to know what is being sung. I know I do.

    5 out of 5 stars Short and simple children's opera.......2000-06-14

    This short (less than 25 minutes) children's opera was composed in 1938 by Krasa and was performed more than 50 times in the tragic circumstances in Terezin. As expected from a children's opera, the music is very simple, appealing and vivid. This performance is the first substantial performance and the music is delivered very convincingly. If you want to sample the music which was composed or performed in Terezin you shouldn't hesitate in srarting right here.
    Music From Terezin - Hans Krasa: Brundibar
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      		Music From Terezin - Hans Krasa: Brundibar

      Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000T9E
      Release Date: 1996-08-01

      Tracks:

      1. Act I: Scene I
      2. Act I: Scene II
      3. Act I: Scene III
      4. Act I: Scene IV
      5. Act I: Scene V
      6. Act I: Scene VI
      7. Act I: Scene VII
      8. Act I: Scene VIII
      9. Act II: Ov (Serenade)
      10. Act II: Scene I
      11. Act II: Scene II
      12. Act II: Scene III
      13. Act II: Scene IV
      14. Act II: Scene V
      15. Act II: Finale
      16. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Chassidish (Yiddish)
      17. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Bachuri L'an Tisa (Hebrew)
      18. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Ki Tavo El Ha-Arets (Hebrew)
      19. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Anu Olim (Hebrew)
      20. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Hala Yarden (Hebrew)
      21. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Sha Shtil (Yiddish)
      22. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Fregt DI Velt (Yiddish)
      23. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Az Der Rebbe Elimelech (Yiddish)
      24. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Am 'cha Yisraqel (Hebrew)
      25. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Halleluyah (Hebrew)
      26. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Hedad Ginah K' tanah (Hebrew)
      27. Hebrew & Yiddish Folk Songs: Eliyahu Hanavi (Hebrew)
      The Terezin Music Anthology, Volume III: Hans Krása
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        		The Terezin Music Anthology, Volume III: Hans Krása

        Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000001SFJ
        Release Date: 1996-08-20

        Tracks:

        1. Je to smich nebo plac? my vime
        2. Thema mit variationen: Thema: Sehr ruhig
        3. Thema mit variationen: Var. 1 Allegretto
        4. Thema mit variationen: Var. 2 Allegro
        5. Thema mit variationen: Var. 3 Sehr ruhig
        6. Thema mit variationen: Var. 4 Bewegt
        7. Thema mit variationen: Var. 5 Quasi fantasia (sehr ruhiger)
        8. Var. 6 Finale (bewegt)
        9. Tri pisne: Ctrversi
        10. Tri pisne: Vzruseni
        11. Tri pisne: Pratele
        12. Tanec
        13. Passacaglia And Fugue: Sehr ruhig
        14. Passacaglia And Fugue: Allegro molto
        15. Overture For Small Orchestra
        16. Brundibar: Scene I. Allegro energico - poco tranquillo
        17. Brundibar: Scene II. Marcia giocoso
        18. Brundibar: Scene III. Allegro
        19. Brundibar: Scene IV. Allegro - molto giocoso
        20. Brundibar: Scene V. Moderato
        21. Brundibar: Scene VI. Valse (lento cantabile)
        22. Brundibar: Scene VII. Allegretto
        23. Brundibar: Scene VIII. Finale
        24. Brundibar: Serenade: moderato
        25. Brundibar: Scene I. Lento
        26. Brundibar: Scene II. Presto
        27. Brundibar: Scene III. Vivacissimo
        28. Brundibar: Scene IV. March Of The Schoolchildren
        29. Brundibar: Scene V. Allegretto
        30. Brundibar: Scene VI. Finale: Allegro moderato a la marcia
        Brundibar
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          		Brundibar

          Manufacturer: EDA
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          ASIN: B00007JR0E
          Release Date: 1999-08-24

          Tracks:

          1. Son No.1
          2. Nocturne
          3. Intermezzo
          4. Menuet After Gluck
          5. Sonatina No.3
          6. Con: 1. Stately
          7. Con: 2. Jolly
          8. Con: 3. Poetically
          9. Con: 4. Energetic And Capricious
          10. Ste Dansee: 1. Allegro Non Troppo
          11. Ste Dansee: 2. Andantino Con Anima
          12. Ste Dansee: 3. Andantino
          13. Ste Dansee: 4. Andantino Non Troppo
          14. Ste Dansee: 5. Andantino
          15. Ste Dansee: 6. Con Fuoco (Marche Hebraique)
          16. Three Shadows: Omen
          17. Three Shadows: A Poet
          18. Three Shadows: Grass
          19. Second Tale
          Brundibar
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • It's in German - but it's great!
          • Must speak German
          		 Brundibar

          Manufacturer: Eda Edition Abseits
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00000K2NW
          Release Date: 1999-08-24

          Tracks:

          1. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          2. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          3. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          4. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          5. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          6. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
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          13. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          14. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          15. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder
          16. Brundib- Eine Oper Fder

          Tracks:

          1. Ceremony of Carols: Procession

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars It's in German - but it's great!.......2004-03-08

          Perfekt arrangement, great musicians, great singer. A must for everybody, with interest in Krasas' music. Edition Abseits - a non profit label in Berlin - published this CD with best performance to bring the joy, energy, and optimism this story tells.

          1 out of 5 stars Must speak German.......2002-10-16

          CD 1 is an excellent performance of Brundibar, in German. However, I cannot tell what CD 2 is about -- it is in German (all 60 minutes!!). I believe it is a discussion of the history of Brundibar. The problem, with both the opera and CD 2 is that there is no libretto (not even in German), and no translations.

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