Once again Frieder Bernius lives up to his name as the rediscoverer of unknown masterpieces from the Romantic era. Just in time for Franz Ignaz Danzi's 250th anniversary, and together with the Kammerchor Stuttgart and the Hofkapelle Stuttgart, he has snatched Danzi's opera Der Berggeist from an undeserved oblivion.

This opera, first performed in Karlsruhe in 1813, is based on the folkloric tale of Rübezahl, and is an especially notable contribution to early Romantic opera in Germany.

Freider Bernius conducting the forces of the Stuttgart Chamber Choir are well documented and critically acclaimed, and this new recording is a welcome addition to the catalogue.