Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen - Solti / High Fidelity, Pure Audio / Decca Blu-Ray Audio CD 2015
478 6748 DH
UPC: 028947867487
DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN
On a single High Fidelity Pure Audio Disc
Containing Wagner s libretti, this audiophile edition offers something that is the supreme sound experience of what is generally acknowledged to be the greatest version of Wagner s supreme masterpiece.
Deluxe 300pp hard-back book in black and gold foil with slipcase
Complete libretti in original German with English translation.
1 BluRay Audio disk containing the complete Ring cycle remastered and presented in 24bit High Fidelity Pure Audio.
Sir Georg Solti s recording of Wagner s epic music-drama Der Ring des Nibelungen was a recording project on a scale without precedent and the first-ever studio recording of Wagner s masterpiece. Recorded between September 1958 and November 1965, it was masterminded by legendary producer John Culshaw and his technical team under the direction of chief engineer Gordon Parry. This massive undertaking set new standards in both opera recording and the possibilities of the effective and imaginative use of stereo.
The combination of Sir Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic with an international cast of the greatest Wagnerian singers available resulted in a recording which was greeted with unprecedented enthusiasm and rave reviews and which quickly won numerous international awards.
This release requires a Blu-Ray player, and contains no video content other than an on-screen menu. It plays on a standard Blu-Ray player, and is not restricted regionally in any way.
I was instantly transported into a fantastic sound world on this Blu-ray audio and found myself lost in a swirling stream of sonic colour --(Blu-ray.com Review)
The Greatest Recording of All Time --(BBC Music Magazine)
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Decca – 478 6748 DH
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Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio
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Europe |
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2015 |
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Classical |
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Romantic |
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Tracklist:
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Das Rheingold |
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A
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Prelude And Scene 1
Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustave Neidlinger*
Soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] – Ira Malaniuk
Soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] – Hetty Plümacher
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] – Oda Balsborg
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24:20
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Scene 2 (Part 1)
Baritone Vocals [Donner] – Eberhard Wächter
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] – George London (2)
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Boehme*
Bass Vocals [Fasolt] – Walter Kreppel
Soprano Vocals [Freia] – Claire Watson
Soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Kirsten Flagstad
Tenor Vocals [Froh] – Waldemar Kmentt
Tenor Vocals [Loge] – Set Svanholm
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24:20
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Scene 2 (Concl), Scene 3 (Pt. 1)
Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustave Neidlinger*
Baritone Vocals [Donner] – Eberhard Wächter
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] – George London (2)
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Boehme*
Bass Vocals [Fasolt] – Walter Kreppel
Soprano Vocals [Freia] – Claire Watson
Soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Kirsten Flagstad
Tenor Vocals [Froh] – Waldemar Kmentt
Tenor Vocals [Loge] – Set Svanholm
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Paul Kuen
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25:40
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Scene 3 (Concl), Interlude, Scene 4 (Pt. 1)
Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustave Neidlinger*
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] – George London (2)
Tenor Vocals [Loge] – Set Svanholm
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Paul Kuen
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26:25
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Scene 4 (Pt. 2)
Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustave Neidlinger*
Baritone Vocals [Donner] – Eberhard Wächter
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] – George London (2)
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Boehme*
Bass Vocals [Fasolt] – Walter Kreppel
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Erda] – Jean Madeira
Soprano Vocals [Freia] – Claire Watson
Soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Kirsten Flagstad
Tenor Vocals [Froh] – Waldemar Kmentt
Tenor Vocals [Loge] – Set Svanholm
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25:35
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Scene 4 (Concl.)
Baritone Vocals [Donner] – Eberhard Wächter
Baritone Vocals [Wotan] – George London (2)
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Boehme*
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Erda] – Jean Madeira
Soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] – Ira Malaniuk
Soprano Vocals [Freia] – Claire Watson
Soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Kirsten Flagstad
Soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] – Hetty Plümacher
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] – Oda Balsborg
Tenor Vocals [Froh] – Waldemar Kmentt
Tenor Vocals [Loge] – Set Svanholm
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20:00
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Die Walküre |
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Act 1, Part 1
Bass Vocals [Hunding] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] – James King (3)
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26:15
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Act I, Part 2
Bass Vocals [Hunding] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] – James King (3)
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18:45
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Act I, Conclusion
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] – James King (3)
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20:35
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Act 2, Part 1
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Christa Ludwig
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
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18:15
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Act 2, Part 2
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Fricka] – Christa Ludwig
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
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22:30
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Act 2, Part 3
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] – James King (3)
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26:40
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Act 2, Conclusion
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Bass Vocals [Hunding] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
Tenor Vocals [Siegmund] – James King (3)
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25:00
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Act 3, Part 1
Alto Vocals [Rossweisse] – Claudia Hellmann
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Contralto Vocals [Schwertleite] – Helen Watts
Contralto Vocals [Siegrune] – Vera Little
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Waltraute] – Brigitte Fassbaender
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Gerhilde] – Vera Schlosser
Soprano Vocals [Grimgerde] – Marilyn Tyler
Soprano Vocals [Helmwige] – Berit Lindholm
Soprano Vocals [Ortlinde] – Helga Dernesch
Soprano Vocals [Sieglinde] – Régine Crespin
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22:40
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Act 3, Part 2
Alto Vocals [Rossweisse] – Claudia Hellmann
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Contralto Vocals [Schwertleite] – Helen Watts
Contralto Vocals [Siegrune] – Vera Little
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Waltraute] – Brigitte Fassbaender
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Gerhilde] – Vera Schlosser
Soprano Vocals [Grimgerde] – Marilyn Tyler
Soprano Vocals [Helmwige] – Berit Lindholm
Soprano Vocals [Ortlinde] – Helga Dernesch
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21:00
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Act 3, Conclusion
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
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26:30
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Siegfried |
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Act 1, Scene 1, Part 1
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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R
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Act 1, Scene 1, Conclusion
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 1, Scene 3, Conclusion
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 2, Scene 1; Scene 2, Part 1
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Böhme
Bass Vocals, Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustav Neidlinger
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 2, Scene 2, Conclusion
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Böhme
Soprano Vocals [The Forest Bird] – Joan Sutherland
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 2, Scene 3
Bass Vocals, Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustav Neidlinger
Soprano Vocals [The Forest Bird] – Joan Sutherland
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 3, Scene 1; Scene 2 ,Part 1
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Bass Vocals [Fafner] – Kurt Böhme
Bass Vocals, Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustav Neidlinger
Tenor Vocals [Mime] – Gerhard Stolze
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 3, Scene 2, Part 2; Scene 3, Part 1
Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals [Wotan] – Hans Hotter
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 3, Scene 3, Part 2
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Act 3, Scene 3, Conclusion
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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Götterdämmerung |
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Prologue (Part 1)
Contralto Vocals [1st Norn] – Helen Watts
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [2nd Norn] – Grace Hoffman
Soprano Vocals [3rd Norn] – Anita Välkki
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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24:40
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Prologue (Conclusion) And Act 1 (Part 1)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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16:35
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| CC |
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Act 1 (Part 2)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] – Claire Watson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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21:40
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Act 1 (Part 3)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Waltraute] – Christa Ludwig
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] – Claire Watson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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24:40
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| EE |
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Act 1 (Part 4)
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Waltraute] – Christa Ludwig
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
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23:35
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| FF |
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Act 1 (Conclusion), Act 2 (Part 1)
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Bass Vocals, Baritone Vocals [Alberich] – Gustav Neidlinger
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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22:15
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| GG |
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Act 2 (Part 2)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] – Claire Watson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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21:30
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| HH |
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Act 2 (Part 3)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] – Claire Watson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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18:15
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Act 2 (Conclusion), Act 3 (Part 1)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] – Maureen Guy
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] – Gwyneth Jones
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] – Lucia Popp
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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24:15
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Act 3 (Part 2)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Flosshilde] – Maureen Guy
Soprano Vocals [Wellgunde] – Gwyneth Jones
Soprano Vocals [Woglinde] – Lucia Popp
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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24:45
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Act 3 (Part 3)
Baritone Vocals [Gunther] – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
Soprano Vocals [Gutrune] – Claire Watson
Tenor Vocals [Siegfried] – Wolfgang Windgassen
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22:45
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| LL |
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Act 3 (Conclusion)
Bass Vocals [Hagen] – Gottlob Frick
Soprano Vocals [Brünnhilde] – Birgit Nilsson
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- Composed By – Wagner
- Conductor – Sir Georg Solti
- Orchestra – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
- Producer – John Culshaw
