Goethe's Urfaust (in German)

This German language recording captures the rare first draft of Goethe’s play Faust, found fifty years after the publication of the second part of the play. Compared to the published version, Urfaust is representative of the Sturm und Drang (“Storm and Stress”) period, which focused more on an exploration of the human soul than on seeking reason or intellect. Thus this draft exhibits elements of Romanticism, which were eliminated from the final version. The liner notes include the full text in German and several illustrations.

Track Listing

101	Opening Scene - Night	n/a	12:41
102	Mephistophales with Student Auerbach's Cellar in Leipsig	n/a	08:30
201	Opening Scene	n/a	09:36
202	Street Scene	n/a	02:53
203	Evening	n/a	06:24
204	Promenade	n/a	02:42
301	Neighbor's House	n/a	07:50
302	Garden	n/a	07:48
303	Garden Arbor	n/a	01:57
304	Martha's Garden	n/a	05:57
401	At the Fountain	n/a	02:15
402	Zwinger	n/a	01:51
403	Cathedral	n/a	03:25
404	Night	n/a	05:08
405	Dungeon	n/a	06:54