Compil. ZA 1989 on Claremont Records label
Classical and Soundtrack (Opera, Romantic)
Recording: Queen's Hall, London, 1926 (track 7) and 1929 (tracks 1-6). Originally recorded by His Masters Voice. ℗ & © 1989 G.S.E. Claremont Records.
![]() | Lauritz Melchior voc, 1890-1973 US tenor vocals, album by |
![]() | Albert Coates , 1882-1953 GB conductor, album by |
![]() | Albert Reiss , album by, tenor vocals, mime |
![]() | Nora Gruhn , album by, soprano vocals, forest bird |
![]() | Rudolf Bockelmann , 1892-1958 DE album by, baritone vocals, the wanderer |
![]() | Donald Graham , 1919-2000 compilation producer, transferred by, from original 78rpm shellac discs |
![]() | Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
![]() | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
Nadine Sossen cover, cover artwork |
Murray Dickie liner notes |
Tamara Coates photography by, back page photo courtesy of |
Richard Wagner |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Tannhäuser – Act 3 Rome Narration | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 7:40 | |
2 | Siegfried – Act 1 Siegfried Determines To Learn Fear | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 4:22 | |
3 | Siegfried – Act 1 Siegfried Forges The Sword – Siegfried Cleaves The Anvil With His Sword | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 12:16 | |
4 | Siegfried – Act 2 Siegfried Meditates On His Parentage – Siegfried Tries To Imitate The Forest Bird | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 9:06 | |
5 | Siegfried – Act 2 The Forest Bird Leads Siegfried To Brunnhilde's Rock – Siegfried Rests After Slaying The Dragon | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 7:54 | |
6 | Siegfried – Act 3 The Wanderer Tries To Bar Siegfried's Path – Siegfried Passes On To The Firegirt Rock | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 8:45 | |
7 | Götterdämmerung – Siegfrieds Funeral Music | Lauritz Melchior, Albert Coates With Albert Reiss, Nora Gruhn, Rudolf Bockelmann | 7:59 |