From the Herkulessaal in Munich, 2011 Soprano - Annette Dasch Conductor - Marc Piollet Münchner Rundfunkorchester Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) 0:53 Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus - Ballet Suite No. 1 in B minor 8:22 Gretchen am Spinnrade 12:19 "Ave María", Ellen's Song III 18:03 Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus - Ballet Suite No. 2 in G major 24:44 Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus - "Der Vollmond strahlt auf Bergeshöh'n" Romance of Axa Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) 28:39 Introduction to Giuseppe Verdi 30:26 Composizioni da camara - No. 3 Il misterio 33:47 Composizioni da camara - No. 5 Deh, pietoso, oh addolorata 38:23 Composizioni da camara - No. 7 Ad una stella 42:11 Ave María, piena di grazia - Prayer of Desdemona Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856) 47:39 Introduction to Robert Schumann 49:24 O Du, der über alle wacht - Aria of Genoveva 54:45 Steil und steiler ragen die Feben - Aria of Genoveva Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869) 1:04:33 Introduction to Hector Berlioz 1:05:55 From “La Damnation de Faust”: D’amour l’ardente flamme - Aria of Marguerite Charles Gounod (1818 – 1893) 1:14:03 From "Faust": Concert Waltz 1:18:21 Introduction to Recitative, Song of the King of Thule and Jewel Aria of Marguerite 1:19:00 From "Faust": Recitative, Song of the King of Thule and Jewel Aria of Marguerite by Charles Gounod Still possessed of a religious connotation in Goethe’s drama, any question requiring a straight answer is now considered a Gretchenfrage. Goethe’s narrative is the most familiar treatment of the Faust story in German-speaking countries, though English playgoers may think first of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus, and indeed countless authors, painters and composers have applied themselves to the subject of the historical personality Johann Georg Faust. The Berlin soprano Annette Dasch went in search of composers who were inspired by the story of Faust, and found what she was looking for in songs and operas by Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Verdi, Robert Schumann, Hector Berlioz and Charles Gounod. On April 3, 2011, in Munich’s Herkulessaal, she applied her considerable vocal resources to the topic, introducing the various works to her audience with charm, wit and insight. It was not the part of Faust that she focused upon but that of his pious sweetheart Gretchen, whom she compared with other desperate female figures in crisis situations. Under the direction of Marc Piollet, the Munich Radio Orchestra never failed to provide the appropriate backdrop for the tales of Gretchen that Annette Dasch told over the course of her one-and-a-half-hour programme. Watch also the documentary with Annette Dasch "That is why music is the most important thing": youtu.be/o0kKAU2PmRQ Subscribe to EuroArts: goo.gl/jrui3M

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