Georg solti s ring cycle is a classic and retains its power today. I still need to get the one with cso, but as far as this goes, this track is simply awesome. Surely it must reappear as a decca original, otherwise arkiv to the rescue, perhaps. After all, many readers here are people with vast experience of wagner and his work and there are few people who take wagner seriously who tend to have only one ring cycle or at least have listened to only one. All albums by sir georg solti available to download and stream in high quality. And whereas the source tape for all previous krauss ring releases begins siegfried act 1 with the two bassoons at measure four, orfeos source restores the first three measures of solo timpani. The entire sevenyear project 19581965 was a miracle not just of great casting, singing, conducting.
Ring des nibelungen 198307 solti bayreuth wagner discography. Wagner s great epic has more than a few pages of tedium, and solti s unfailing energy is enormously helpful in enlivening such passages. Wagners 15hour ring two and a half minutes youtube. The are introducing the ring of the nibelung a cycle of four germanlanguage epic music dramas composed by richard wagner. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But no one has ever equaled what solti, producer john culshaw, and what looks increasingly like a hitherto unsuspected golden age of wagner singers, together accomplished.
In celebration of 100 years since sir georg solti s birth, decca classics presents a new deluxe limited edition box set of the world famous solti ring. The vienna philharmonic, one of the very finest orchestras in the world, plays with a sure grasp of wagner s style, with passionate intensity and with impeccable musicianship. Few would have been surprised when solti s decca recording of richard wagner s the ring of the nibelung was voted the recording of the century. As a fan of wagner, solti, and early recording techniques, this video was a. I attended the previous production of rheingold at the met back in probably the mid 80s, when it was the new production.
The four operas of the ring are available together as ring s1. It is even possible for the orchestra to convey ideas that are hidden from the. I too got the complete ring opera cycle of richard wagner on a 15cd set performed by sir georg solti and the vienna philharmonic. Chorussir georg solti 195665 decca 455 5552 very nice, sneered a rival producer, hearing that decca were embarking on the ring. But solti does not sacrifice musical detail either. His voice is well suited for the role, which he learned specifically for solti. The rest of the ring has been superbly cast as well, right down to the smallest roles. Few would have been surprised when soltis decca recording of richard wagners the ring of the nibelung was voted the recording of the century. James king, wiener philharmoniker, sir georg solti. As often retold especially in the producer john culshaws own book, ring resounding, 1967 and in the 1965 bbc documentary film available on dvd and supplied in esoterics presentation set decca records set out to make the first studio recording of wagners ring in the early days of lp and stereo. A few years ago, media cafe publishing came out with an interactive guide to wagner s ring cycle on cdrom, appropriately called the ring disc. The first time i heard wotans farewell i shed a few tears.
The combination of sir georg solti and the vienna philharmonic with an international cast of the greatest wagnerian singers resulted in the definitive recording. Now, with that out of the way, an audio editing hobbyist with a particular fondness for wagner, who is well known to many that have spent the years on various wagner forums and newsgroups, william hong, has remastered and made available for free a number of classic wagner recordings. Should be known as culshaw solti ring, because john culshaw is the real creator and genius of this sonic stage lohengrin cd rudolf kempe emi. The musical growth of the ring, from the e flat pedal with which rheingold opens to the chord of d flat with which gotterdammerung ends, is continuous and consistent. There is an appropriate emphasis on the orchestra that is central to wagner s concept. Richard wagner, vienna philharmonic orchestra georg solti richard wagner, vienna philharmonic orchestra georg solti the golden ring. I have to say that live performance is the best way to experience the ring, but otherwise the solti recording is one of the best levine, barenboim, and janowskistaatskapelle are up there too.
Richard wagner georg solti, the vienna philharmonic birgit nilsson, wolfgang windgassen, hans hotter, gerhard stolze, gustav neidlinger and joan sutherland siegfried. Wagner wished for his ring cycle to be experienced as one single entity. The vienna philharmonic, one of the very finest orchestras in the world, plays with a sure grasp of wagner s style, with passionate intensity and impeccable musicianship. Sydney symphony orchestra wagners ring adventure 18 21 sep 20. Wagner solti ring esoteric remastering essd90024 jl. He captures the grandeur of the music, but he maintains a transparent sonority with the help of the sound. The ring sir georg solti deluxe limited edition box youtube. Richard wagner, vienna philharmonic orchestra georg solti. And after listening to the second act of gotterdammerung for the first time i sat in stunned silence for a few minutes. Gilead drug shows positive signs in early coronavirus testing coronavirus has changed us forever. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff.
Recorded between september 1958 and november 1965, it was masterminded by legendary producer john culshaw and his technical team under the direction of. I offer this appendix as a technical assessment of the remastering. That said, andrew roses pristine audio digital download restorations offer a less constricted, more open, and heftier acoustic ambience. Richard wagner, vienna philharmonic orchestra georg. Its hard for me to not love a wagner opera, and the ring cycle was my first exposure to a complete performance, being the solti ring on eleven reels of tape. Less impressive are the two clumsy, labouring brother giants not inappropriate, i.
This is a list of video and audio recordings of wagners ring cycle, plus some books, websites and other resources for those keen to learn more. In places, wagner tells the story with the orchestra, using leitmotifsfragments of melody that convey emotions and themes as they recur in varying contexts. The entire sevenyear project 19581965 was a miracle not just of great casting, singing, conducting and orchestral playing. The older audio recordings have been remastered for compact disc and a good number are recordings of live performances. Wagner, georg solti, vienna philharmonic orchestra. Simply the best, musically and technically, an acoustic festival in your cdplayer. In the recording studios solti s career took off after 1956, when john culshaw was put in charge of deccas classical recording programme.
State opera chorus, vienna philharmonic, georg solti decca 0289 478 3702 2 17 cds, 1 bd, 1 dvd. What needs to be stressed from the outset in any discussion of this recording is that, while solti was ostensibly the music director, the sound of this ring ultimately. The response was overwhelming and we offer our sincere thanks to everyone that took part and made some very difficult choices. Earlier bayreuth performances of the ring with hotter and windgassen in their primes were subsequently released, but they dont have birgit nilsson, and their sound is not remotely comparable to the decca ring. And you can also read the complete libretti of these operas on several. Sir georg solti was one of the preeminent conductors of the latter half of the. It was a young georg solti who rose to the task in 1958, recording the cycle for decca with a stellar cast that included the premier. Watch a portrait of a true artist at work, as richard farnes music director, opera north 20042016 conducts the entirety of wagners epic 15 hour. Here is a cool youtube extract from the bbc documentary the golden ring that i mentioned. The rheingold installment was done in 1958, at an early enough date where it represents something of a transition between generations of wagner singers. Some may complain that solti liked overblown brass, but in my experience as an orchestral player, for wagner, you need brass, and no the brass is not overblown. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Manuals downloads tradeins how to service room calculator. Ring des nibelungen 196511 solti wien wagner discography.
Wagner, solti, vienna philharmonic, kirsten flagstad. Georg solti cond vienna philharmonic orchestra yeardate of. Bbc documentary of georg solti recording the golden ring. The entire sevenyear project 19581965 was a miracle not just of. The better way to answer this question is to list some prominent recordings and say what their different virtues are. Cd and dvd recordings of richard wagners ring cycle or. Public domain compositions, latinautor, and 3 music rights societies. The works are based loosely on characters from the norse sagas and the nibelungenlied. Solti s recording of wagner s ring is the best recording ever made the first reasons for the huge success of georg solti and john culshaws decca ring are related to its historical. Solti s epic vision of the ring glows in its details and overwhelms in its sweeping drama. Nov, 2012 but no one has ever equaled what solti, producer john culshaw, and what looks increasingly like a hitherto unsuspected golden age of wagner singers, together accomplished. What needs to be stressed from the outset in any discussion of this recording is that, while solti was ostensibly the music director, the sound of this ring.
The ring sir georg solti deluxe limited edition box. This 19 record set, at a reduced price, also includes a complimentary copy of john culshaws book, ring resounding. The combination of sir georg solti and the vienna philharmonic with an international cast of the greatest wagnerian. Previous cd releases of the solti ring have been marred by a steely hardness of the voices and. Previous cd releases of the solti ring have been marred by a steely hardness of the voices and orchestra primarily in the high. Solti was a great wagner conductor and the tristan is fantastic the best on record imo. Sep 30, 20 the ring is from the 97 remastering, but dont let that stop you, the sound is amazing. There isnt much which remains to be said about this magnum opus as a performance. Culshaw was the producer of these historic recording sessions. Jun 18, 2018 the are introducing the ring of the nibelung a cycle of four germanlanguage epic music dramas composed by richard wagner. Hi, i created my own wagner opera major at conservatory, so ill do my best to help. Wagner, solti, vienna philharmonic, kirsten flagstad, george london, set svanholm. Georg solti the golden ring 1964 youtube the should be.
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