Ultimate Wagner: The Essential Masterpieces

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Annotation

BOX catalog no.: 478 0229
CD1 catalog no.: 478 0230
CD2 catalog no.: 478 0231
CD3 catalog no.: 478 0232
CD4 catalog no.: 478 0233
CD5 catalog no.: 478 0234

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 05:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Das Rheingold: Scene 1: Vorspiel
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
3:32
2Das Rheingold: Scene 1: "Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle!"
bass vocals [Alberich]:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone) (in 1966)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Ruth Hesse (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Dorothea Siebert (soprano) (in 1966)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966)
live partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (in 1966)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
2:17
3Das Rheingold: Scene 1: "Garstig glatter glitschriger Glimmer!"
bass vocals [Alberich]:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone) (in 1966)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Ruth Hesse (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Dorothea Siebert (soprano) (in 1966)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966)
live partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (in 1966)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
4:46
4Das Rheingold: Erste Szene: "Wallala! Lalaleia! Leialalei!"
bass vocals:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone) (in 1966)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus) (in 1966)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flosshilde]:
Ruth Hesse (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Wellgunde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (in 1966)
soprano vocals [Woglinde]:
Dorothea Siebert (soprano) (in 1966)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1966)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1966
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1966)
live partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I (in 1966)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene I
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
2:21
5Das Rheingold: Vierte Szene: "Bin ich nun frei?"
bass vocals:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
3:19
6Das Rheingold: Vierte Szene: "Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft"
bass vocals:
Gustav Neidlinger (German bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
2:33
7Das Rheingold: Scene 4: "Zur Burg führt die Brücke"
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto)
tenor vocals:
Hermin Esser (tenor) and Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
5:05
8Das Rheingold: Scene 4: "Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold!"
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ruth Hesse (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) and Dorothea Siebert (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1853-11-01 until 1854-09-25)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Das Rheingold, WWV 86A
3:20
9Die Walküre: Erster Aufzug: Orchestervorspiel
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1967 (1967-07-21 – 1967-08-24)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967)
live recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Vorspiel (in 1967)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
3:55
10Die Walküre: Erster Aufzug: "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond"
soprano vocals:
Leonie Rysanek (soprano)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
9:14
11Die Walküre: Erster Aufzug: "Wehwalt heißt du fürwahr?"
soprano vocals:
Leonie Rysanek (soprano)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
4:58
12Die Walküre: Zweiter Aufzug: Vorspiel-Szene 1: "Nun zäume dein Roß"
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene I "Nun zäume dein Roß, reisige Maid"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
4:53
13Die Walküre: Zweiter Aufzug: Szene 4: "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene IV "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
9:42
14Die Walküre: Zweiter Aufzug: "Du sahest der Walküre sehrenden Blick"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II, Scene IV "Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt II
7:43
15Die Walküre: Dritter Aufzug: Szene 1: "Hojotoho! Heiaha!"
contralto vocals:
Elisabeth Schärtel (German operatic mezzo-soprano and contralto) and Sieglinde Wagner (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto) and Gertraud Hopf (soprano)
soprano vocals:
Soňa Červená (mezzo-soprano), Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano), Danica Mastilovic (operatic soprano) and Liane Synek (soprano)
vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto), Soňa Červená (mezzo-soprano), Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano), Gertraud Hopf (soprano), Danica Mastilovic (operatic soprano), Elisabeth Schärtel (German operatic mezzo-soprano and contralto), Liane Synek (soprano) and Sieglinde Wagner (contralto)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
6:12
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1Die Walküre: Dritter Aufzug: "Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind"
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
10:30
2Die Walküre: Dritter Aufzug: "Loge, hör! Lausche hieher!"
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
4:13
3Siegfried: Erster Aufzug: "Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein hartes Schwert! Hoho! Hahei! Hoho! Hahei! Einst färbte Blut dein falbes Blau"
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor) and Erwin Wohlfahrt (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I, Scene III "Verfluchtes Licht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1856-09 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I
2:50
4Siegfried: Erster Aufzug: "Den der Bruder schuf"
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor) and Erwin Wohlfahrt (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
2:57
5Siegfried: Zweiter Aufzug: "Aber wie sah meine Mutter wohl aus?" (Waldweben)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II, Scene II "Wir sind zur Stelle; bleib’ hier steh’n!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-05-20 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II
2:38
6Siegfried: Zweiter Aufzug: "Du holdes Vöglein"
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
3:03
7Siegfried: Zweiter Aufzug: "Es schweigt und lauscht"
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
2:32
8Siegfried: Zweiter Aufzug: Siegfrieds Hornruf
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II, Scene II "Wir sind zur Stelle; bleib’ hier steh’n!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-05-20 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II
1:13
9Siegfried: Zweiter Aufzug: "Ewig war ich"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
10:51
10Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Orchesterzwischenspiel (Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Vorspiel: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-10-02 until 1873-12-24)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Vorspiel
5:27
11Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: "Brünnhilde, heilige Braut" (Siegfrieds Tod)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
4:40
12Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: Trauermarsch
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II. Trauermusik beim Tode Siegfrieds (Funeral March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874, from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
5:50
13Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: "Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
7:20
14Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: "Mein Erbe nun nehm' ich zu eigen"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
3:33
15Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: "Grane, mein Roß, sei mir gegrüßt"
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
2:03
16Götterdämmerung: Dritter Aufzug: "Zurück vom Ring!"
bass vocals:
Josef Greindl (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
4:01
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1Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act 1. Langsam und schmachtend
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
10:34
2Tristan und Isolde: Act 1: "Westwärts schweift der Blick"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Waldemar Kmentt (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene I. "Westwärts schweift der Blick"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
6:19
3Tristan und Isolde: Act 2: "O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe"
baritone vocals:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Uhl (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II
6:27
4Tristan und Isolde: Act 2: "Einsam wachend in der Nacht"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Uhl (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II
4:51
5Tristan und Isolde: Act 2: Unsre Liebe? Tristans Liebe?
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Uhl (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II
4:47
6Tristan und Isolde: Act 2: "So starben wir"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Fritz Uhl (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II
9:27
7Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: Prelude
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene I. "Kurwenal! He! Sag, Kurwenal!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III
7:53
8Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: "Und Drauf Isolde"
bass vocals:
Theodor Kirschbichler
tenor vocals:
Pete Klein
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
8:23
9Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: "O diese Sonne!"
tenor vocals:
Fritz Uhl (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene II. "O diese Sonne! Ha, dieser Tag!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III
3:35
10Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: "Kurwenal! Hör!"
baritone vocals:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
Arnold van Mill (Dutch operatic bass) and Theodor Kirschbichler
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
tenor vocals:
Pete Klein and Ernst Kozub (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III
8:32
11Tristan und Isolde: Act 3: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isoldes Liebestod)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (on 1960-09-30)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
7:03
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1Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
9:08
2Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1: "Da zu dir der Heiland kam"
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live partial recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I, Scene I. "Da zu dir der Heiland kam" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I
3:07
3Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1: "Verweilt! - Ein Wort"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anna Reynolds (alto)
soprano vocals:
Hannelore Bode (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jean Cox (US tenor) and Frieder Stricker (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live partial recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I, Scene I. "Da zu dir der Heiland kam" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I
8:51
4Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1: "Am stillen Herd"
bass vocals:
József Dene (bass-baritone), Klaus Hirte (baritone), Gerd Nienstedt (bass-baritone) and Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Jean Cox (US tenor) and Heribert Steinbach (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I, Scene III. "Seid meiner Treue wohl versehen"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I
5:01
5Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 2: "Johannistag! Johannistag!"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anna Reynolds (alto)
tenor vocals:
Frieder Stricker (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt II, Scene I. "Johannistag! Johannistag!" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt II
3:57
6Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 2: "Was duftet doch der Flieder"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt II, Scene III. "Zeig her! 's ist gut"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt II
6:02
7Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: Prelude
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Vorspiel (The Master-singers of Nuremburg, Act 3. Prelude) (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
5:35
8Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Gleich, Meister! Hier!"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Frieder Stricker (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene I. "Gleich, Meister! Hier!" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
7:29
9Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn!"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene I. "Gleich, Meister! Hier!" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
7:24
10Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Die "selige Morgentraum-Deutweise"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene IV. "Grüß Gott, mein Evchen!" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
0:49
11Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Selig, wie die Sonne"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anna Reynolds (alto)
soprano vocals:
Hannelore Bode (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jean Cox (US tenor) and Frieder Stricker (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
4:26
12Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Wacht auf! Es nahet gen den Tag"
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III, Szene V. "Wacht auf! es nahet gen den Tag" (Volk) (Wach-auf-Chor) (in 1974-08)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
2:26
13Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Morgenlich leuchtend"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass) and Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
soprano vocals:
Hannelore Bode (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jean Cox (US tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live partial recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
7:13
14Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 3: "Verachtet mir die Meister nicht"
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1974-08)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
live recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!" (in 1974-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
6:05
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1Parsifal: Prelude
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: I. Aufzug, Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1877-09 until 1882-01)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: I. Aufzug
part of:
Parsifal: Atto I
16:24
2Parsifal: Act 1: "Vom Bade kehrt der König heim"
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
2:21
3Parsifal: Act 1: Verwandlungsmusik
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
4:03
4Parsifal: Act 1: "Nun achte wohl und laß mich seh'n"-"Zum letzten Liebesmahle"
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
8:31
5Parsifal: Act 1: "Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen"
bass vocals:
Simon Estes (bass-baritone) and Matti Salminen (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
9:20
6Parsifal: Act 2: "Komm, holder Knabe!"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Alison Browner (mezzo-soprano), Hilde Leidland (mezzo-soprano) and Margit Neubauer (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Susan Roberts (soprano), Deborah Sasson and Monica Schmitt
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
4:49
7Parsifal: Act 2: "Parsifal! Weile!"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
2:41
8Parsifal: Act 3: "Gesegnet sei, du Reiner, durch das Reine!"
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
4:55
9Parsifal: Act 3: "Wie dünkt mich doch die Aue heut so schön"-Karfreitagszauber
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
4:00
10Parsifal: Act 3: "Du siehst, das ist nicht so"
bass vocals:
Hans Sotin (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
7:16
11Parsifal: Act 3: "Nur eine Waffe taugt"
tenor vocals:
Peter Hofmann (German tenor/rock singer)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
4:49
12Parsifal: Act 3: "Höchsten Heiles Wunder!"-"Erlösung dem Erlöser!"
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
5:23