Biber: Arminio

1. Arminio (Chi la Dura la Vince), opera in 3 acts, C. 51
Composed by Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber
Performed by Salzburg Hofmusik with Markus Forster , Gerd Kenda , Bernhard Landauer , Florian Mehltretter , Xenia Meijer , Hermann Oswald , Otto Rastbichler , Barbara Schlick
Conducted by Wolfgang Brunner

Biber: Arminio,Florian Mehltretter,Gerd Kinda,Gotthold Schwarz,Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber,Il Dolcimelo,Wolfgang Brunner,Bernhard Landauer,Markus Forster,Regina Schwarzer,Xenia Meijer,Salzburger Hofmusik,Barbara Schlick,Irena Troupova-Wilde,Gerd Turk,Hermann Oswald,Otto Rastbichler,Gerd Kenda,Cpo Records,Classical,Classical Composers,Italian Baroque Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

Average customer rating: An interesting work from this Master Not essential Biber

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Tracks:

1. Act I. Scene 1 - Hermann Oswald/Gerd Kenda/Florian Mehltretter/Bernhard Landauer/Gotthold Schwarz...
2. Act I. Scene 2 - Barbara Schlick/Irena Troupova
3. Act I. Scene 3 - Irena Troupova/Bernhard Landauer
4. Act I. Scene 4 - Barbara Schlick/Bernhard Landauer
5. Act I. Scene 5 - Gerd Kenda/Markus Forster/Florian Mehltretter
6. Act I. Scene 6 - Florian Mehltretter
7. Act I. Scene 7 - Gotthold Schwarz
8. Act I. Scene 8 - Gerd Turk/Barbara Schlick
9. Act I. Scene 9 - Regina Schwarzer
10. Act I. Scene 10 - Otto Rastbichler/Regina Schwarzer

Tracks:

1. Act II. Scene 1 - Bernhard Landauer
2. Act II. Scene 2 - Barbara Schlick/Regina Schwarzer
3. Act II. Scene 3 - Gerd Turk/Barbara Schlick/Regina Schwarzer
4. Act II. Scene 4 - Xenia Meijer
5. Act II. Scene 5 - Bernhard Landauer/Xenia Meijer
6. Act II. Scene 6 - Gerd Kenda/Hermann Oswald/Florian Mahltretter/Otto Rastbichler
7. Act II. Scene 7 - Gotthold Schwarz
8. Act II. Scene 8 - Bernhard Landauer/Gotthold Schwarz/Barbara Schlick
9. Act II. Scene 9 - Irena Troupova
10. Act II. Scene 10 - Bernhard Landauer/Barbara Schlick/Irena Troupova
11. Act II. Scene 11 - Xenia Meijer/Gotthold Schwarz
12. Act II. Scene 12 - Gerd Turk
13. Act II. Scene 13 - Regina Schwarz/Gerd Turk
14. Act II. Scene 14 - Gotthold Schwarz
15. Act II. Scene 15 - Bernhard Landauer/Gotthold Schwarz
16. Act II. Scene 16 - Markus Forster/Hermann Oswald/Otto Rastbichler

Tracks:

1. Act III. Scene 1 - Bernhard Landauer/Xenia Meijer
2. Act III. Scene 2 - Irena Troupova/Otto Rastbichler
3. Act III. Scene 3 - Barbara Schlick
4. Act III. Scene 4 - Bernhard Landauer/Barbara Schlick
5. Act III. Scene 5 - Gerd Turk
6. Act III. Scene 6 - Barbara Schlick/Gerd Turk
7. Act III. Scene 7 - Xenia Meijer/Gotthold Schwarz
8. Act III. Scene 8 - Regina Schwarzer/Otto Rastbichler
9. Act III. Scene 9 - Gerd Kenda/Hermann Oswald/Markus Forster/Florian Mehltretter
10. Act III. Scene 10 - Bernhard Landauer/Gotthold Schwarz
11. Act III. Scene 11 - Bernhard Landauer/Barbara Schlick
12. Act III. Scene 12 - Bernhard Landauer/Irena Troupova
13. Act III. Scene 13 - Barbara Schlick/Gerd Turk
14. Act III. Scene 14 - Otto Rastbichler/Regina Schwarzer
15. Act III. Scene 15 - Gerd Kenda/Hermann Oswald/Barbara Schlick/Gerd Turk/Bernhard Landauer/Markus Forster
16. Act III. Scene 16 - Gerd Kenda/Hermann Oswald/Barbara Schlick/Gerd Turk/Bernhard Landauer/Markus Forster...

Customer Reviews:

An interesting work from this Master.......2007-02-02

Perhaps one of the few surviving operas by Biber? Perhaps others have been discovered since this one came to light? I am not sure.

However, lovers of the music of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber may find this opera rather interesting. It features quite a colourful score and some fine orchestral writing. Of course, Biber always seems to love his strings and brass, and this score features a trumpet choir, a sackbut and strings. A recorder consort is also featured.

The soloists are good, many will be familiar with the Early Music stalwarts, Gerd Türk, Bernhard Landauer and Barbara Schlick, but most of the singers were new to me. The two countertenors are good.

The opera isn't a "great opera" as such, however, it does contain some great music. Some of the arias are worthy of Alessandro Scarlatti or Alessandro Stradella.

This recording was made in 1994 and it is a very high quality recording. CPO is to be congratulated for making this recording available to us.

However, I wonder if Arminio would benefit from the advent of DVD? Would this opera be better seen, as well as heard?

I hope another ensemble (perhaps Les Arts Florissants?) eventually records this opera for CD and, hopefully, DVD.

In the meantime, this recording is a fine account of this unique opera.

Not essential Biber.......2005-12-14

As a fan of Biber's instrumental and church music I was intrigued by this recording, and bought it expecting something interesting. Most baroque operas have their good moments, but there are often a number of trite or rather pedestrian arias to wade through. As Biber is a very original composer whose music often contains novel twists, I hoped Arminio would be a more engaging opera musically speaking.

Unfortunately, I was wrong. There is none of the usual energy or quirkiness that appears in Biber's other music (especially the works for violin). Most of the arias are set for voice with continuo only, and most are very average sounding. The plot is the usual sort of fare, with unrequited love, jealous rivals, and mistaken identities, but I cannot recall any particulars.

The performers are all very good, but the score they had to work with is not very inspired, and there is only so much these fine musicians could do with bland music. If you are a fan of baroque opera, this may appeal to you, but for anyone hoping to find Biber's usual originality here, you may be disappointed.

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