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Johann Heinrich Rolle (1716-1785)
 Johann
Heinrich Rolle. Christmas Oratorio (1769?). cpo 999 514-2
(1 CD 1997). ("Ach! ach! daß du den Himmel zerrissest und
führest herab"). Ludger Rémy, Telemann-Kammerorchester
Michaelstein, Kammerchor Michaelstein. Tochter Zion des neuen
Bundes / Andact: Gundula Anders, soprano; Tochter Zion des alten
Bundes: Dorothee Mields, soprano; Freude: Britta Schwarz,
contralto; Wilfried Jochens, tenor; Glaube / Vertauen: Dirk
Schmidt, bass. This is one of the finest Christmas works yet
recorded, at least comparable in quality to Telemann's setting
of Die Hirten an der Krippe zu Bethlehem (Rémy et al.,
cpo 999 419-2). It begins with a festive sinfonia for two
trumpets in D major, followed immediately by a contrasting
chorus in d minor that is interrupted twice by accompanied
recitative by the second soprano. The text is brief, and the
oratorio moves along with minimal recitative and fine da capo
arias. The accompanying liner notes by Brit Reipsch are
excellent.
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 Johann
Heinrich Rolle. Der Tod Abels (1769). Capriccio 10 825 (1
CD 1998). Hermann Max, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert.
Adam: Harry van der Kamp, bass; Eva: Ingrid Schmithüsen,
soprano; Kain: Stephan Schreckenberger, bass; Abel: Hans Jörg
Mammel, tenor; Mehala: Carmen Schüller, contralto; Thirza:
Veronika Winter, soprano. This oratorio proceeds mainly through
accompanied recitative and simple short arias. In contrast to
the other characters, Mehala sings a difficult, virtuosic aria
that sounds as if it might have been written for an Italian
opera star. Unfortunately, the booklet includes no translations
of the German libretto.
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 Johann
Heinrich Rolle. Thirza und ihre Söhne (1779). Capriccio
10 868/69 (2 CDs 2000). Hermann Max, Rheinische Kantorei, Das
Kleine Konzert. Priester: Koen van Stade, bass; Epiphanes:
Ekkehard Abele, bass; Chryses: Markus Schäfer, tenor; Thirza:
Ingrid Schmithüsen, soprano; Joel: Hans Jörg Mammel, tenor;
Jedidia: Kai Wessel, countertenor; Selima: Dorothee Wohlgemuth,
soprano; Israelitin: Larissa Malikowa, soprano; Syrer: Christoph
Burmeister-Streffer, tenor. Although the oratorio apparently was
not staged, Rolle included detailed stage directions.
Unfortunately, the booklet includes no translations of the
German libretto.
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