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2011 Geschichten aus dem gefährlichen Königreich
Tales From the Perilous Realm
Release Date: 2011.05.12
Readers: Gert Heidenreich, Ulrich Noethen, Achim Höppner, Hans Paetsch
Language: German
Catalog:
Organisation: Der Hörverlag
ISBN: 9783867177306
Duration: 7 hours 4 minutes
Unabridged: Yes
Country: German
Licenced: Yes
Formats: 7 CD Box Set
While the English equivalent (the 2010 Jacobi set) featured a single narrator, this German version is a compilation that brings together well known voices from different eras of German audio drama. This too is a repacking of previously released recordings. The set features the same Alan Lee cover art used for the 2010 English set and the 2011 Klett-Cotta book release. Most of the stories use the translations by Margaret Carroux (the “Schuchart” of Germany, chosen by Tolkien himself) or Ebba-Margareta von Freymann.
The publisher Klett-Cotta released the unified hardcover book in May 2011, and Der Hörverlag followed three months later with this audio set. It was the first time these disparate German recordings were bundled into a single “Perilous Realm” brand.
| CD # | Story Title | Narrator | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Roverandom | Ulrich Noethen | A modern, high-fidelity digital recording from 2003. |
| 4 | Bauer Giles von Ham Farmer Giles of Ham | Hans Paetsch | Has a more traditional, classic radio-drama feel due to its 1984 origins. |
| 5 | Schmied von Großholzingen Smith of Wootton Major | Achim Höppner | Recorded in 2003/2004 uses a more atmospheric, ethereal soundscape to match Höppner’s majestic voice. He was the voice of Gandalf, dubbing for Sir Ian McKellen in the Lord of the Rings films. |
| 6 | Blatt von Tüftler Leaf by Niggle | Gert Heidenreich | A sophisticated, deep-voiced narrator often used for philosophical or poetic texts. |
| 7 | Die Abenteuer des Tom Bombadil The Adventures of Tom Bombadil | Gert Heidenreich | Heidenreich also performs the 16 poems of the Red Book. |