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Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad
Wagner: Overtures. Commercial Recordings 1940-50, Vol. 4
Compil. 2006 on Naxos Historical label
Classical (Romantic, Opera)
Printed on rear sleeve: "Special thanks to Raymond Edwards and Richard A. Kaplan" "Playing Time 75:47" "Made in EU" Recordings tracks 1 to 7 with Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at Großer Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus between February 1949 and February 1950 Recording track 8 with Philharmonia Orchestra & Kirsten Flagstad at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London in 26 March 1948 This is a compilation of previous releases: 1- Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 30, 31 March and 4 April 1949 Matrix: 2VH 7128-30; cat. HMV DB6975-76 2-Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 1, 4 April 1949 Matrix: 2VH 7163, 7169-70; cat. HMV DB 6942-43 3-Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act III Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 1 February 1950 Matrix: 0VH475-76; cat. RCA Victor LHMV 1049 (unissued on 78 rpm) 4-Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Dance of the Apprentices (Act III) Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 4 April 1949 Matrix: 2VH 7171; cat. HMV DB 6943 5-Wagner: Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries (Act III) Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 31 March 1949 Matrix: 2VH 7131; cat. HMV DB 6950 6-Wagner: Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Act I) Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 23 February 1949 Matrix: 2VH 7135-37; cat. HMV DB 6949-50 7-Wagner: Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Funeral March (Act III) Recorded at the Großer Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 31 January 1950 Matrix: 2VH 7133-34; cat. HMV DB 6946 8-Wagner: Götterdämmerung: Brünnhilde's Immolation (Act III) Recorded at Studio No. 1, Abbey Road, London, 26 March 1948 Matrix: 2EA 12850-54; cat HMV DB 6792-94S
Musicians
 | Richard Wagner , 1813-1883 DE album by |
 | Wilhelm Furtwängler p, 1886-1954 DE conductor, album by |
 | Wiener Philharmoniker , DE orchestra, album by |
 | Philharmonia Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
 | Kirsten Flagstad voc, 1895-1962 NO soprano vocals, album by |
 | Ward Marston , *1952 compilation producer, engineer, restoration |
Producers
| David Patmore liner notes |
Composers
| Richard Wagner |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 12:48 | |
| 2 | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 09:43 | |
| 3 | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude To Act III | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 06:35 | |
| 4 | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Dance Of The Apprentices (Act III) | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 02:44 | |
| 5 | Die Walküre: Ride Of The Valkyries (Act III) | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 05:02 | |
| 6 | Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Act I) | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 11:48 | |
| 7 | Götterdämmerung: Siegfried's Funeral March (Act III) | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 08:45 | |
| 8 | Götterdämmerung: Brünnhilde's Immolation (Act III) | Richard Wagner - Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kirsten Flagstad | 19:16 |
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