Richard Wagner: Der Ring - Symphonisch

by Daniel Klajner

Overview

Because the complete "Der Ring des Nibelungen" can run 18 hours or longer, the most popular orchestral sections have been extracted for concert performances, and occasionally combined as a large suite or "symphonic Ring." Notable "Ring without words" recordings have been made by George Szell and Lorin Maazel, and a special orchestral arrangement by Henk de Vlieger, Der Ring: An Orchestral Adventure, has been recorded by Edo de Waart and Neeme Järvi. Now Andreas N. Tarkman joins the fray with his own arrangement, performed on this Coviello Classics audiophile package by the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, conducted by Daniel Klajner. Tarkman covers all of the familiar material, including such favorites as the Prelude to "Das Rheingold," the Ride of the Valkyries, the Magic Fire Music, Forest Murmurs, Siegfried's Rhine Journey, and Siegfried's Funeral Music, though the time provided by two hybrid SACDs allows more music than any of the versions mentioned above, and much more of Wagner's epic is outlined in this four-part work. Best of all, the extraordinarily rich and spacious sound of the recording gives the music its due, making Tarkman's version more impressive than the others in its sonic depth and powerful dynamic range. For listeners who are thinking of taking the plunge into Wagner's magnificent music dramas, this excellent recording is highly recommended as a great starting point.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/18/2014
Label:	Coviello Classics
UPC:	4039956914174
catalogNumber:	91417
Rank:	265683

Tracks

1. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Finale: Brünnhildes Opfer und Feuertod
2. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Trauermarsch
3. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
4. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Morgengrauen, Sonnenaufgang / Abschied von Brünnhi
5. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Vorspiel
6. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Finale: Liebesszene Brünnhilde / Siegfried
7. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Der Kampf mit dem Drachen
8. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Siegfrieds Hornruf
9. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Waldweben und Gesang des Waldvogels
10. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Siegfried Schmiedet das Schwert Nothung
11. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Mimes Zittern vor dem Drachen
12. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Vorspiel: In Mimes Höhle
13. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Finale: Feuerzauber
14. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Wotans Abschied von Brünnhilde
15. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Fianle: Einzug der Götter in Walhall
16. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Gott Donner Vertreibt Dunst und Nebel
17. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Die schmiedenden Zwerge
18. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Die Riesen
19. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Die Götterburg Walhall
20. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Das Leuchten des Rheingolds
21. Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), opera, WWV 86a: Vorspiel: Der Rhein
22. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Walkürenritt
23. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Vorspiel: 2. Aufzug und Wotans Wut
24. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Siegmunds Lied und gemeinsame Flucht
25. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Vorspiel: Unwetter und erste Begegnung der Geschwi

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daniel Klajner   Primary Artist