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An Introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen»rank: 35068by: Deryck Cooke, Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Anita Valkki, Berit Lindholm, Birgit Nilsson, Brigitte Fassbaender, Christa Ludwig, Claire Watson, Claudia Hellmann, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, George London, Gerhard Stolze, Gottlob Frick, Grace Hoffmann, Gustav Neidlinger, Hans Hotter, Helen Watts, Helga Dernesch, Hetty Plumacher, Ira Malaniuk, James King, Jean Madeira, Joan Sutherland, Kirsten Flagstad, Kurt Böhme, Lucia Popp, Marga Höffgen, Marilyn Tyler, Maureen Guy, Oda Balsborg, Paul Kuen, Régine Crespin, Set Svanholm, Vera Little, Vera Schlosser, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Kreppel, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
0ur opinion: :When Wagner set the Ring to music, he intended the orchestra to act in the fashion of a chorus from a classic Greek tragedy--setting the mood and commenting on the action. ln order to allow a nonverbal musical line to reflect on the plot, Wagner developed a psychologically and musically complex symbology to communicate his thoughts to the listener. From the beginning the Ring has spawned numerous written commentaries on the relationships of the motif structure, but by using examples from the Decca Ring recording, Deryck Cooke's ...
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Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti»rank: 21009by: Sir Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Choir, Kirsten Flagstad, Paul Kuen, George London, Jean Madeira, Ira Malaniuk, Gustav Neidlinger, Hetty Plumacher
0ur opinion: essential recording:Modern storage media (CD/DVD) offer both high fidelity and great reliability in the playback of music. Yet only a bit more than a generation ago, the possibilities inherent in the long-playing record inspired John Culshaw, a young producer for Decca, to attempt the most ambitious recording project ever contemplated up to that time--a complete studio recording of the Ring. Though other Rings were issued after this landmark enterprise, none have equaled the Decca Ring in popularity. There are those who prefer live performances, or who ...
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Richard Strauss: Salome [Remastered]»rank: 70805from: Decca
0ur opinion: essential recording:Modern storage media (CD/DVD) offer both high fidelity and great reliability in the playback of music. Yet only a bit more than a generation ago, the possibilities inherent in the long-playing record inspired John Culshaw, a young producer for Decca, to attempt the most ambitious recording project ever contemplated up to that time--a complete studio recording of the Ring. Though other Rings were issued after this landmark enterprise, none have equaled the Decca Ring in popularity. There are those who prefer live performances, or who ...
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R. Strauss - Ariadne auf Naxos / Schwarzkopf · Seefried · Streich · Schock · Prey · PO · Karajan»rank: 58918by: Richard Strauss, Herbert von Karajan, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Rita Streich, Hermann Prey, Rudolf Schock, Philharmonia Orchestra, Lisa Otto, Otakar Kraus, Fritz Ollendorff, Hughes Cuénod, Grace Hoffmann, Anny Felbermayer, Helmut Krebs, Grace Hoffman, Karl Donch, Gerhard Unger
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Gotterdammerung»rank: 94600by: Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Windgassen, Birgit Nilsson, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gottlob Frick, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Christa Ludwig, Gustav Neidlinger, Sir Georg Solti
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Wagner: Götterdämmerung»rank: 142802from: Polygram Records
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Strauss: Salome»rank: 107723by: Leonie Rysanek, Hans Hopf et al., Karl Boehm, Wiener Staatsoper
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Handel: Messiah»rank: 66063from: Angel Records
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Birgit Nilsson Sings Richard Wagner & Richard Strauss»rank: 116651from: Gala
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos»rank: 208246by: Hermann Prey
0ur opinion: essential recording:This first studio version of Ariadne, from 1954, was long considered the gold standard and has stood the test of time exceptionally well. London's Philharmonia 0rchestra produces a gorgeous sound, sensitive and refined in detail. Karajan shapes an often rapturously poetic account, replete with broad and lingering tempi and an expertly calibrated sense of balance--features that likewise mark the 1956 Rosenkavalier that many count as one of the conductor's highest achievements. lrmgard Seefried confirms her status as the composer's unparalleled interpreter. Her detailed characterization confirms ...
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