Best of Wagner

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Tracklist

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1Der fliegende Holländer: Ouvertüre
recording engineer:
Jobst Eberhardt (sound engineer, mainly for Deutsche Grammophon)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon) and Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1971-07 until 1971-08)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (from 1971-07 until 1971-08)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Bayreuther Festspiele 1971
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus (Richard Wagner Festival Theater) in Bayreuth, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1971-07 until 1971-08) and Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1971-07 until 1971-08)
live recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre (The Flying Dutchman: Overture) (from 1971-07 until 1971-08)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 (The Flying Dutchman)
10:32
2Der fliegende Holländer: Wie aus der Ferne längst vergangner Zeiten
baritone vocals:
Thomas Stewart (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 6. Finale. Arie, Duett und Terzett "Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
6:15
3Der fliegende Holländer: Steuermann, laß die Wacht
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III, Nr. 7. Chor der Norvegischen Matrosen und Ensemble "Steuermann! Lass die Wacht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III
2:33
4Die Walküre: Walkürenritt
orchestra:
Royal Concergebouw Orchestra (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
4:50
5Tannhäuser: Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
7:51
6Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung - O du mein holder Abendstern
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
4:28
7Lohengrin: Treulich geführt ziehet dahin
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
4:55
8Lohengrin: In fernem Land
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
tenor vocals:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten” (Gralserzählung)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “Heil, König Heinrich!”
6:24
9Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Ouvertüre
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Eugen Jochum (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
9:10
10Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Verachtet mir die Meister nicht
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Eugen Jochum (conductor)
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
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11Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Ehrt eure deutschen Meister
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Eugen Jochum (conductor)
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
1:55
12Götterdämmerung: Trauermarsch
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (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!"
7:51
13Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise, wie er lächelt
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (Bayreuth Festival Orchestra)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
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"
6:16