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Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker
Closing Scenes From Salome ∙ Götterdämmerung
Compil. UK 1966 on Decca label
Classical and Soundtrack (Romantic, Opera)
This is the first UK version for this cat#. This LP was most probably not released with the ED1 label. LABELS: - Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels - "MADE IN ENGLAND" at 11 o'clock - "℗ 1966" - Tax code "K/T" - "Boosey & Hawkes" on side A only - Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on side B only - Matrix numbers printed upside-down SLEEVE: - Front laminated - No flipbacks - Bold "STEREO" on spine - "© 1966, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" - "Printed in England by Robert Stace." INSERT: - 1 sheet, both pages printed - Contains the libretti in original language and English translations - A note following the libretto to "Salome" reads: "Copyright 1905 by Adolph Fürstner. Copyright assigned 1943 to Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. for all countries except Germany, Italy, Portugal, Danzig and the U.S.S.R." - A note following the libretto to "Götterdämmerung" reads: "© 1966, The Decca Record Company Limited, London." - "Printed in England by Robert Stace." CATALOG NUMBERS: - SXL 6261 on sleeve and insert - SXL.6261 on labels OTHER INFORMATION: - This release compiles excerpts from two previously available complete opera recordings: "Salome" excerpts taken from Decca SET 228/9, originally released in March 1962 "Götterdämmerung" excerpts taken from Decca SET 292/7, originally released in May 1965 - Tracks A1 and A2 (Salome) recorded 16 - 25 October 1961 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna - Track B (Götterdämmerung) recorded 20 May - 24 November 1964 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna - Labelography code: ED2 - Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 6261
Musicians
 | Georg Solti p, 1912-1997 GB conductor, album by |
 | Birgit Nilsson voc, 1918-2005 SE soprano vocals, album by |
 | Wiener Philharmoniker , DE orchestra, album by |
 | G.M. Holland liner notes, english translation on insert |
 | Hedwig Lachmann , 1869-1918 DE libretto by |
 | Oscar Wilde , 1854-1900 IE libretto by |
 | Grace Hoffman voc, 1921-2008 DE mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | Gerhard Stolze voc, 1926-1979 DE tenor vocals |
 | Gottlob Frick voc, 1906-1994 DE bass vocals |
 | Richard Wagner , 1813-1883 DE composed by, libretto by |
Producers
| Gordon Parry engineer, uncredited |
| James Brown engineer, uncredited |
| G mastered by |
| Christopher Raeburn producer, uncredited |
| John Culshaw producer, uncredited |
Composers
| Richard Strauss |
| Richard Wagner |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salome | Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker | Richard Strauss | |
| 2 | Dance Of The Seven Veils | Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
| 3 | Closing Scene - Ah! Du Wolltest Mich Nicht Deinen Mund Küssen Lassen, Jokanaan! | Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker | ||
| 4 | Götterdämmerung | Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker | Richard Wagner | |
| 5 | Immolation Scene - Starke Scheite Schichtet Mir Dort | Georg Solti ∙ Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker |
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