Ultimate Wagner: The Essential Masterpieces

~ Release by Richard Wagner (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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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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