Opera Highlights Composer Music : Wagner: The Best of the Ring

Wagner: The Best of the Ring

£7.12

  1. Vorspiel - Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  2. Weia! Waga! Woge du Welle! - Dorothea Siebert, Helga Dernesch, Ruth Hesse, Gustav Neidlinger, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  3. Garstig glatter glitschriger Glimmer! - Dorothea Siebert, Helga Dernesch, Ruth Hesse, Gustav Neidlinger, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  4. Wallala! Lalaleia! Leialalei! - Karl Böhm, Gustav Neidlinger, Dorothea Siebert, Helga Dernesch, Ruth Hesse, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
  5. Bin ich nun frei? - Karl Böhm, Gustav Neidlinger, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
  6. Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft - Karl Böhm, Gerd Nienstedt, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
  7. Zur Burg führt die Brücke - Theo Adam, Wolfgang Windgassen, Hermin Esser, Annelies Burmeister, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  8. Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold! - Theo Adam, Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert, Helga Dernesch, Ruth Hesse, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  9. Orchestervorspiel - Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  10. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond - James King, Leonie Rysanek, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  11. Wehwalt heißt du fürwahr? - James King, Leonie Rysanek, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  12. Vorspiel - Szene 1: Nun zäume dein Roß - Birgit Nilsson, Theo Adam, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  13. Szene 4: Siegmund! Sieh auf mich! - James King, Birgit Nilsson, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Karl Böhm
  14. Du sahest der Walküre sehrenden Blick - James King, Karl Böhm, Birgit Nilsson, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele
  15. Szene 1: Hojotoho! Heiaha! - Karl Böhm, Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Danica Mastilovic, Elisabeth Schartel, Helga Dernesch, Gertraud Hopf, Sieglinde Wagner, Liane Synek, Annelies Burmeister, Sona Cervena

For Those Who Just Like Chunks of Wagner - Sitting through an entire performance of Wagner s Ring can be an ordeal, and there are many out there who prefer just to listen to highlights. Those who like so called *bleedin chunks* of Wagner wont be disappointed with what this disc has to offer. Good sound and great singing which is what this disc has to offer. However, it cannot match Solti, Karajan etc. For one thing, Bohm has a tendency to take high tempis. And that can compromise the deep emotions the music has to offer the listener. Overall though, to be fair, it does offer good highlights from all four operas which make up the tetralogy. So, if you are one of those who just prefer *bleedin chunks*, then you really cannot go far wrong with this. For those who are not familiar with Wagner s Ring, this might just persuade you to take on a monumental undertaking, and that is to purchase all four completed operas. A good buy though, and an even better price!




Wagner: The Best of the Ring