Schnittke (Alfred); Seid nuchtern und wachet (Faust Cantata); VII. Es geschah (It came to pass)

In the cantata Seid nüchtern und wachet of 1983, a setting of the 16th-century History of Dr. Johann Faust, the gruesome scene of Faust's going-under is delivered by a Satanically amplified mezzo-soprano: in the BIS recording, Inger Blom presides over a hectic cabaret orchestra like some Ethel Merman of the apocalypse. It may not amount to "ordinary rock-music," as the composer intended, but it manages to dumbfound listeners all the same. This cantata, one of Schnittke's most viscerally thrilling pieces, will furnish material for an upcoming opera on Faust themes. ...quote from Alex Ross´s book " The Rest is Noise"
This video is an extract from the BBC Feature " The Unreal World Of Alfred Schnittke

Performed by Malmö Symphony Chorus, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
with Inger Blom, Conducted by James DePreist

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Alfred
• Schnittke;
• Faust
• Cantata;
• VII.
• Es
• geschah
• (It
• came
• to
• pass)
• The
• Unreal
• World
• Of
• Schnittke
• Seid
• nuchtern
• und
• wachet

[cuervodka]

Thanks for response! I didn't know about this BBC video. Also thank you for including a link to the score! Mind if I grab it for my video?

[losdosabuelos]

@cuervodka you are welcome

[losdosabuelos]

Sorry, no, but you can see the score here...the words are there but indistinct.

scribd.com/doc/12834450/Schnit­tke-Faust-Cantata

[Zerlina12]

Inger Blom är helt fantastisk. Vilken röst!

[longpractice]

Absolutely incredible! Just perfect, how music works with video and makes dramatically chilling effect.

[kagomogo]

genial! danke

[LunarIngrid]

Do you have lyrics ?



[zemarjr]

I saw this video countless times, and I think I will see many times yet. What about the singer! Perfect. That is a shame i don't find more informantions about her. Thank you for your post...

[nimicide]

Thank you very much for sharing. Long long time I have been searching for this extremely moving rendition of the maestro's masterpiece. Thank you indeed.