Orchestral music from Der Ring des Nibelungen, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Tristan und Isolde / Richard Wagner

Author:: Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
Uniform Title:: Operas. Selections
Published:: New York, NY : Sony Classical, [1992]
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (1 sound file).
Additional Creators:: Szell, George, 1897-1970, Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883, and Cleveland Orchestra

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Essential classics

Contents:

Der Ring des Nibelungen. Das Rheingold. Szene 4 : Einzug der Götter in Walhall (6:34) ; Die Walküre. Akt III, Szene 1 : Walkürenritt (5:23) ; Akt III, Szene 3 : Wotans Feuerzauber (4:41) ; Siegfried. Akt II, Szene 2 : Waldweben (6:53) ; Götterdämmerung. Prolog : Morgendämmerung und Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (11:56) ; Akt III, Szene 2 und 3 : Trauermarsch und Finale (14:06) -- Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug (9:31) -- Tristan und Isolde. Vorspiel zum I. Aufzug und Isoldes Liebestod (16:55).

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Streaming audio

Duration:

["00:06:34", "00:05:23", "00:04:41", "00:06:53", "00:11:56", "00:14:06", "00:09:31", "00:16:55"]

Note:

Selections previously released in 1962, 1968 and 1969.
Synopses by the composer, in German with English, French and Italian translations (16 p.) inserted in container.
AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.

Participant/Performer Note:

Cleveland Orchestra ; George Szell, conductor.

Data/Place of Event:

Recorded in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 26, 1962 (Meistersinger and Tristan excerpts), and Oct. 7, 11-12, 1968 (Ring excerpts).

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