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The Essential Wagner
Release Date: 11/06/2012
Label: EMI Classics Catalog #: 73399 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Richard Wagner
Performer: Siegfried Jerusalem, Peter Haage, Nicolai Gedda, Reiner Goldberg, ...
Conductor: Robert Heger, Sir Adrian Boult, Klaus Tennstedt, Bernard Haitink, ...
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, ...
Number of Discs: 2
Recorded in: Stereo
Works on This Recording
1. Lohengrin: Treulich geführt "Bridal Chorus" by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
2. Der fliegende Holländer: Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1841/1852; Germany
3. Der fliegende Holländer: Steuermann! Lass die Wacht by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1841/1852; Germany
4. Tannhäuser: Beglückt darf nun dich "Pilgrims' Chorus" by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Robert Heger
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845/1861; Germany
5. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Act 1 Prelude by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867; Germany
6. Der fliegende Holländer: Overture by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1841/1852; Germany
7. Lohengrin: Act 1 Prelude by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
8. Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Funeral Music by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Germany
9. Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
10. Siegfried: Nothung! Neidliches Schwert "Forging Song" by Richard Wagner
Performer: Siegfried Jerusalem (Tenor), Peter Haage (Tenor)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1871; Germany
11. Lohengrin: In fernem Land by Richard Wagner
Performer: Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Conductor: Heinrich Bender
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846-1847; Germany
12. Die Walküre: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
13. Die Walküre: Siegmund heiss' ich by Richard Wagner
Performer: Reiner Goldberg (Tenor)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
14. Die Walküre: Du bist der Lenz by Richard Wagner
Performer: Cheryl Studer (Soprano)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
15. Das Rheingold: Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge by Richard Wagner
Performer: Marjana Lipovsek (Mezzo Soprano), James Morris (Bass)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1854; Germany
16. Die Walküre: O süsseste Wonne! by Richard Wagner
Performer: Cheryl Studer (Soprano), Reiner Goldberg (Tenor)
Conductor: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1856; Germany
17. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Morgenlich leuchtend by Richard Wagner
Performer: Bernd Wieikl (Baritone), Ben Heppner (Tenor), Kurt Moll (Bass)
Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867; Germany
18. Tristan und Isolde: O sink' hernieder, Nacht der Liebe by Richard Wagner
Performer: Helga Dernesch (Soprano), Jon Vickers (Tenor), Christa Ludwig (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Germany
19. Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise "Liebestod" by Richard Wagner
Performer: Hildegard Behrens (Soprano)
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Germany
20. Lohengrin: Act 3 Prelude by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
21. Lohengrin: Einsam in trüben Tagen "Elsa's dream" by Richard Wagner
Performer: Hildegard Behrens (Soprano)
Conductor: Peter Schneider
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
22. Lohengrin: Entweihte Götter! Helft jetzt meine Rache! by Richard Wagner
Performer: Rita Gorr (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: André Cluytens
Orchestra/Ensemble: Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847; Germany
23. Tannhäuser: Overture by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Orchestra/Ensemble: Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845/1861; Germany
24. Tannhäuser: Dich, teure Halle by Richard Wagner
Conductor: Klaus Tennstedt
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845/1861; Germany
Notes and Editorial Reviews
This set brings together some of Wagner's best loved and most iconic music. Featuring passionate opera scenes and arias, stirring choruses and orchestral favourites, the collection is a fitting tribute to a great composer whose pioneering musical style changed the course of the history of opera.
The operas of Richard Wagner have never been more popular than they are today, and performances of his Ring cycle continue to fill opera houses all over the world. This collection begins with familiar items from Wagner's early operas Der fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser and Lohengrin and hten goes on to extracts from all four Ring operas. These are followed by the Overture and Prize Song from Wagneer's deeply human comedy Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, and the set concludes with the Love Duet and the Liebestod from his tragic masterpiece Tristan und Isolde.
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