Don't stop at Die Walküre, keep going! I think this drama gets better each day, with the middle (Siegfried) or final (Götterdämmerung) being the most exciting.
As long as you didn't have to renounce love to obtain it.Originally Posted by Nekrotzar
Btw, don't tell anyone I have this box set, it isn't stolen per se, but there are certain people whom I can't let know that I've taken it out of the plastic...because...reasons.
That's certainly the way it *should* be--a steady build of dramatic tension and interest. I'm not sure I entirely agree, but that's the beauty of four operas instead of just one: we each get our favorite!
Ooh! This belongs in the ideas for a new opera thread
The composer who renounced love to take the Solti Cd out of the plastic and became the prince of darkness, Nekrotzar.
This is brilliant. Nekrotzar can write the music, Amfortas (possibly known as Anne of Green Gables) can write the libretto and I'll make the sandwiches.
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Oh and JohnGerald can look into the legal issues incase the Wagner estate sees something wrong.
I'm pretty sure they'll see something wrong, whether it becomes a legal issue or not.
That sounds like you do not have confidence in the project. Is it my sandwiches?
WAGNER - Götterdämmerung WWV 86D
Brünnhilde - Astrid Varnay
Siegfried - Wolfgang Windgassen
Hagen - Josef Greindl
Alberich - Gustav Neidlinger
Gunther - Hermann Uhde
Gutrune - Natalie Hinsch-Gröndahl
Waltraute - Ira Malaniuk
Woglinde - Erika Zimmermann
Wellgunde - Hetty Plümacher
Floßhilde - Gisela Litz
1. Norne - Maria von Ilosvay
2. Norne - Ira Malaniuk
3. Norne - Regina Resnik
Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
conductor Clemens Krauss
Source information:
Live concert recording, Bayreuth Festival, 12th August 1953
Yes, yes, yes, yes
Fantastic. Mysterious, dark, romantic, sad, dark, romantic, sinister, romantic, fantastic, tragic, beautiful...
It all works so well, all the characters so wonderfully rich and expressive, the music so enrapturing with all the drama brought together in a tremendous finale.
Won't work. The person who enabled me access to Solti's Ring is still with me. But it would make s nice fictional piece I suppose.
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
And what of the audio? When it comes to old Wagner recordings I unfortunately can't abide audio that hasn't been remastered.WAGNER - Götterdämmerung WWV 86D
Brünnhilde - Astrid Varnay
Siegfried - Wolfgang Windgassen
Hagen - Josef Greindl
Alberich - Gustav Neidlinger
Gunther - Hermann Uhde
Gutrune - Natalie Hinsch-Gröndahl
Waltraute - Ira Malaniuk
Woglinde - Erika Zimmermann
Wellgunde - Hetty Plümacher
Floßhilde - Gisela Litz
1. Norne - Maria von Ilosvay
2. Norne - Ira Malaniuk
3. Norne - Regina Resnik
Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
conductor Clemens Krauss
Source information:
Live concert recording, Bayreuth Festival, 12th August 1953
Yes, yes, yes, yes
Fantastic. Mysterious, dark, romantic, sad, dark, romantic, sinister, romantic, fantastic, tragic, beautiful...
It all works so well, all the characters so wonderfully rich and expressive, the music so enrapturing with all the drama brought together in a tremendous finale.
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
Umm...no. It's most likely the sandwich spread:
Inspired by my test of the new headphones:
A most excellent recording!
Followed by something completely different:
I find that the best way to test headphone quality is Baroque. The current ones I have are just outdated iPhone earphones which are absolutely horrendous when listening to Vivaldi or Rameau on period instruments.
Testing with Wagner is good too, especially how they handle the dynamic range.
Contemporary opera would probably be a good test for clarity, but as always, the repertoire is soooo varied that it depends on individual operas.
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
If it's anything at all like Vegemite, then I would be extremely happy to eat those sandwiches!Umm...no. It's most likely the sandwich spread:
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
Only got until halfway through act 2 would you believe it....must finish this! The final moments of this opera are absolutely magical.I've been looking at clips on YouTube of various productions of Der Ring, specifically the end of Die Walküre...so now I'm listening to the whole of that opera.
Btw, don't tell anyone I have this box set, it isn't stolen per se, but there are certain people whom I can't let know that I've taken it out of the plastic...because...reasons.
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
The sound is excellent and difficult to believe it is a live performance from 1953. There must have been much work done here but at no expense to the character of the voices and orchestra.
As shallow as my experience is with the older recordings, I do believe that there are few, if any, engineers working today with the skill, research and passion as Andrew Rose. This coupled with the freedom he has in selecting the recordings and projects he chooses to work on (Pristine Audio is a company started by Rose) means that the catalogue is of great recordings remastered and brought back to life with sincere respect to the original sound.
I have several of his works and they are all treasures.
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