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

▼ CD 1
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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 (tenor)
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 (tenor)
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 (mezzo-soprano and alto) 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 (mezzo-soprano and alto), 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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