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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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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