Richard Wagner – Wesendonck-Lieder, Preludes & Overtures / Audio CD

UPC 028947787730

Product Details:

• Artist: Richard Wagner, Measha Brueggergosman, Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 477 8773
• Format: CD
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2010
• Genre: Classical

Overview

This exceptional recording by Deutsche Grammophon features an evocative interpretation of Wagner's Wesendonck-Lieder alongside some of his most iconic preludes and overtures. Soprano Measha Brueggergosman delivers a stunning performance of the Wesendonck-Lieder, accompanied by The Cleveland Orchestra under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst.

The album offers a journey through Wagner's dramatic and emotional soundscapes, from the powerful overture of Rienzi to the ethereal prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde. The Wesendonck-Lieder, a cycle of five songs, showcases Wagner's lyrical side, blending poetry and orchestral richness. The collection concludes with thrilling orchestral excerpts, including the famous Ride of the Valkyries.

Track Listing

1. Rienzi: Overture – 11:36
2. Tristan Und Isolde: Prelude To Act I – Liebestod – 15:30
3. Lohengrin: Prelude To Act III – 3:16
4. Lohengrin: Prelude To Act I – 7:17

Wesendonck-Lieder (Orch.: Felix Mottl) – 20:10

1. Der Engel – 2:52
2. Stehe Still! – 3:50
3. Im Treibhaus – 6:12
4. Schmerzen – 2:16

5. Träume – 5:00

6. Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg: Prelude To Act I – 8:42

7. Die Walküre: The Ride Of The Valkyries – 5:11

Key Credits

• Composer: Richard Wagner
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra
• Soprano: Measha Brueggergosman (Wesendonck-Lieder, tracks 5–9)
• Orchestration for Wesendonck-Lieder: Felix Mottl