『Henze: Undine』
Oliver Knussen / London Sinfonietta
CD: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
453 467-2 [G|H 2] (1997) [2CD]
Printed and Made in Germany
Hans Werner Henze
Undine
Ballet in three acts by Frederick Ashton (Freely adapted from Friedrich de la Motte-Fouqué)
Complete recording
London Sinfonietta
Peter Donohoe, piano
Oliver Knussen
Tirrenio: King of the water
Undine: a nymph, his daughter
Palemon: the inconstant knight
Beatrice: betrothed to Palemon
A Hermit
Tritons, nymphs, hunters, guests, Neapolitan masks, fishermen, sailors, populace, footmen
Compact Disc 1 [61:38]
Act One
Exterior of a castle
1. I. Lento -Andante 2:18
2. IIa. Allegretto - Più mosso 2:01
Hunters and guests are gathered before the castle. The young knight, Palemon, joins them.
3. IIb. Andante 0:53
Palemon approaches his fiancée, Beatrice, to present her with a gold amulet.
4. IIc. Vivace 0:59
The proud Beatrice refuses the amulet and returns to the castle with the guests.
5. III. Moderato - Adagio 1:47
Palemon expresses his thoughts in a meditative dance.
6. IVa. Adagio - Allegro 1:18
The nymph Ondine apprears.
7. IVb. Adagio
8. V. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace - Andante con moto - Allegro vivace 3:32
Fascinated with her own shadow, Ondine enchants Palemon with her "Shadow Dance"
9. VIa. Adagio 0:46
Palemon forgets Beatrice and tries to approach to the nymph.
10. VIb. Vivace - Agitato - Meno mosso 1:19
Ondine flees into the forest, and Palemon follows her; Beatrice has observed them both, and calls for help.
11. VII. Vivace assai 0:52
The confused guests decide to follow Palemon and hurry into the forest.
12. VIII. Andante 2:10
Transformation to a forest.
Ondine and Palemon dance through the forest.
13. IX. Allegro assai - Un poco meno mosso 2:04
Tirrenio, King of the Mediterranean Sea, enters. He refuses to accept the liaison between his sea-nymph daughter and a mortal, and hinders Palemon's pursuit with a waterfall.
14. X. Vivace - Subito più mosso 3:16
Tritons and nymphs are called to separate the lovers.
15. Largo 1:46
But Palemon holds Ondine fast in his arms; convinced of Palemon's love for her, Tirrenio and the water sprites are pacified.
16. XI. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 5:47
Pas de deux: Palemon, Ondine
17. Tranquillo 1:55
Palemon and Ondine discover a Hermit.
18. Lento 2:13
He presides over their marriage in the presence of Tirrenio and his followers.
19. Finale. Allegro - Vivace 2:15
At the approach of Beatrice and the Hunters, they all hide, guided by Tirrenio, who shows Palemon and Ondine a path of escape. Beatrice is in despair; seeing the Hermit, she falls at his feet and laments.
20. ♩=152 1:48
The Hermit, consoling her, indicates the way the lovers have gone. But the Tritons disperse Beatrice and her followers.
Act Two
Mediterranean port
21. I. Moderato - Allegro - Tempo I - Adagio 3:20
Fishermen mend their nets; sailors prepare a boat; Palemon and Ondine enter and go on board.
22. II. Andantino con moto 1:12
Beatrice arrives and throws herself at the lovers' mercy. The lovers hesitate, but the sailors become impatient, as the boat is ready for departure. In the confusion and excitement the lovers decide to take Beatrice with them in the boat.
23. III. ♩=80 1:27
The boar departs.
Transformation to the open sea.
24. IVa. Andante molto 2:33
The boat on the open sea.
25. IVb. ♩.=44
Rocking Dance
Ondine is in her element. She invokes the wind and the waves, which calm at her will.
26. V. Pas de trois: Ondine, Palemon, Beatrice 3:08
Palemon wants to give Ondine the amulet that Beatrice had rejected, but Beatrice snatches it from him.
27. Variation 0:50
Beatrice goes to the side of the boat and plays with the amulet. When she leans too far over the side, Tirrenio appears on a wave, seizes the amulet and plunges back under the water.
28. VI. Vivace 0:40
Beatrice is furious and confused. The sailors panic.
29. VII. Molto mosso 1:33
Ondine expresses her distress in a dance, during which the water sprites begin to call her. In order to pacify Beatrice, Ondine produces a splendid amulet of corals from the sea and presents it to her.
30. VIII. Finale 3:14
Beatrice throws the amulet at Ondine's feet; Palemon takes it and throws it into the sea. The water sprites call Ondine, Tirrenio sets loose a storm and brings the distressed Ondine back to him. In despair Palemon attempts to follow Ondine, but is prevented from doing so by the sailors. The storm increases and the ship breaks up. In total darkness, lit only by lightning, Palemon, Beatrice and the crew are seen safe on a rock.
Compact Disc 2 [41:15]
Act Three
Hall of the castle
1. Recitativo 2:23
Palemon and Beatrice are to be married. Before the guests arrive he sits alone for a moment in the grand hall of the castle.
2. II. Adagio 3:59
A vision of Ondine, weeping under the surface of the water, appears to him. When the vision vanishes Palemon weeps.
3. Allegro moderato, con eleganza - Allegro 1:27
Beatrice comes into the hall, waking Palemon from his dreams. Wedding bells are heard. Servants light the candelabras. The arrival of the wedding guests is announced.
III. Pas de seize
4. a. Entrée 1:17
The wedding guests arrive.
5. Adagio 2:28
6. b. Variation 1:12
Women's Dance
7. c. Variation 1:51
Adagio - Allegro brillante
Men's Dance
8. d. Variation 1:07
Beatrice's Dance
9. e. Coda 1:36
Andante - Vivace - Largo solenne
10. IV. Scène 0:33
Tirrenio enters dressed as the ambassador of a Mediterranean court and bows to the guests. At a sign from him Tritons and Nymphs, disguised as Neapolitan Masks, rush in.
V. Divertissement 0:36
11. a. Entrée 0:36
Allegro brillante
(3 solo girls, 3 solo boys, 6 corps de ballet girls, 6 corps de ballet boys)
12. b. Pas de six 0:51
Lo stesso tempo
13. c. Pas de trois I 0:57
Meno mosso
14. d. Pas de trois II 0:57
(2 boys, 1 girl)
15. e. Pas de dix-huit 1:11
16. f. Variation 1:01
(3 girls)
17. g. Variation 1:00
(1 boy)
18. h. Variation 0:48
(2 girls)
19. i. Pas de six 0:59
(3 boys, 3 girls)
20. j. Coda 2:00
Vivace - Valse (Pas d'ensemble)
21. VI. Pas d'action 0:52
Moderato
At a sign from Tirrenio, he and the Masks bow to the guests and the Masks change into Nymphs and Tritons, creating general bewilderment. The curtains begin to move and the lights flicker as a sudden wind blows up.
22. Variation. ♩=126 3:11
Tirrenio takes off his mask. The stage grows darker. More and more Tritons come into the hall. The guests, who have become increasingly frightened, depart in confusion. Complete darkness. Beatrice, a candelabra in her hand, returns to find Palemon, who, enchanted by the presence of Nymphs and Tritons, is awaiting the appearance of Ondine. He refuses to follow Beatrice, throws her to the ground, then turns to watch and wait for Ondine in ardent expectation of her arrival. Beatrice leaves him.
23. VII. Finale ♩=ca. 96 1:08
From the depths of the park Ondine comes, weeping, towards the hall.
24. Dance of Sorrow 0:49
25. Variation 1:30
Palemon, in a mixture of despair and joy, tries to hold Ondine.
26. Pas de deux 3:38
Palemon kisses her, and falls dead.
27. Eglogue 1:54
The sea engulfs the hall. Ondine is slowly enveloped into the depths.
Recording: London, Henry Wood Hall, 6-8/1996
Executive Producer: Nigel Boon
Recording Producers: Tryggvi Tryggvason, Oliver Knussen
Balance Engineer: Tryggvi Tryggvason
Assistant Engineers: Jamie Dunn, Andrew Hallifax
Musical Assistant: Sonya Knussen
Editing and Post-production: Marian Freeman, Emma Stocker
Booklet Editor: Dr. David Butchart
Cover and Booklet illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Artist Photos: Clive Barda, Malcolm Crowthers, Roger Wood
Art Direction: Fred Münzmaier
◆本CDについて◆
ハンス・ヴェルナー・ヘンツェによるバレエ音楽「ウンディーネ（オンディーヌ）」全曲。オリヴァー・ナッセン指揮ロンドン・シンフォニエッタ、ペーター・ドノファ（ピアノ）。1996年録音。
2枚組用透明ジュエルケース（24mm厚）。ブックレット（全48頁）にトラックリスト／シナリオ（英・独・仏）＆クレジット（英文）、Oliver Knussen「Discovering "Ondine"」（英文）とその独訳「"Undine" entdecken」＆仏訳「Découvrir "Undine"」、Julie Kavanagh「The Creation of a Water Sprite」（英文）とその仏訳「La genese d'"Undine"」、Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich「Eine Flucht zu den Wassergeistern」（独文）とその仏訳「Fuir avec les esprits des eaux」、Hans Werner Henze「"Undine": Tagebuch eines Balletts (Auszüge)」（独文）とその英訳「"Ondine": Diary of a Ballet (excerpts)」、写真図版（モノクロ）4点、Arthur Rackhamによるイラスト図版（モノクロ）3点、ナッセンCDリスト（モノクロ図版4点）。インレイ内側（トレイ部分）に写真図版（モノクロ）計2点。ジュエルケースにシール「World Première Recording」。
アーサー・ラッカムによる『ウンディーネ』（ド・ラ・モット・フーケ作）挿絵をあしらったジャケがよいです。
本作が初演された1958年といえばモダンジャズの黄金時代ですが、本作でも宴の場面でパーカッションとピアノを中心に（ややストラヴィンスキーふうの）ジャズっぽい展開を見せています。
本作のテーマは、人間の男性パレモンと人間の女性ベアトリーチェと水の精オンディーナ（ドイツ語だとウンディーネ、フランス語だとオンディーヌ、イタリア語だとオンディーナです）の三角関係ですが、それは要するにいわゆる立派な社会人と人間社会のアウトサイダーのどっちになりたいかという選択の問題です。われわれ人類の祖先は魚なので、人間社会のアウトサイドである海（ロートレアモンふうにいうと「老いたるわだつみ」）こそが人類にとって原初の失われた楽園に他ならないですが、パレモンは本来の故郷である海へ還る決心がつかずに曖昧な態度のままベアトリーチェと結婚することで人間界に留まろうとします。しかしティレニオ（オンディーナの父で地中海の王）の一党が結婚の宴に乗り込んで来て、パレモンはオンディーナに抱擁されつつ死にます（海の精との心中です）。
「地上よりもはるかに充実し豊饒な無数の生命が、この大洋のあらゆる部分で開花しているのです。人間にとっては死の部分であり、巨万の生物にとって――そして、わたしにとっても――生の部分である、この大洋で！」
ジュール・ヴェルヌ『海底二万里』（荒川浩充訳）より。
★★★★★
