Fidelio, Act I: Ha! welch ein Augenblick!

~ Recording by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Fidelio: 1. Aufzug: "Ha! Ha! Ha! Welch' ein Augenblick" (Pizarro)3:43Beethoven; The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiFidelioBeethoven; The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)410 227-2
1.8Fidelio, Act I: Ha! Ha! Ha! welch' ein Augenblick!3:43Ludwig van BeethovenFidelioBeethoven; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum
  • DE1991-04-02
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
1.8Fidelio, Act I: Ha! welch ein Augenblick!3:42Ludwig van BeethovenFidelioBeethoven; Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum
  • US1997-11-11

Relationships

recording engineer:David Frost (pianist and Grammy-winning producer of classical recordings)
Tony Griffiths (engineer)
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
assistant producer:Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1979-05)
solo bass vocals [Don Pizarro]:Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1979-05)
conductor:Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:Medinah Temple in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1979-05)
recording of:Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 7a. Aria "Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!" (Pizarro, Chorus) (in 1979-05)

Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 7a. Aria "Ha! Welch ein Augenblick!" (Pizarro, Chorus)

composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I (order: 14)