Research Catalog

Title

Music from The ring of the Niebelung [sound recording] / Wagner.

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Publication

Wadhurst, E. Sussex, England : Pearl, p1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Davis, Agnes, 1905-1967.
• Jagel, Frederick.
• Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960.
• Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977.
• Philadelphia Orchestra. prf

Description

2 sound discs (ca. 128 min.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Wagner-Stokowski ; v. 3

Uniform Title

Ring des Nibelungen. Selections

Alternative Title

• Ring des Nibelungen.
• Ring of the Niebelung
• Das Rheingold.
• Die Walküre.
• Siegfried.
• Die Götterdämmerung.

Subjects

• Orchestral music
• Operas > Excerpts

Note

• Principally orchestral excerpts.
• Title from container.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Mark Obert-Thorn, including biographical notes on the singers and discographical information on the original recordings ([8] p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1927 (track 20) and Apr. 9, 1939 (track 12); in Trinity Church Studio no. 2, Camden, N.J., Mar. 4, 1933 (tracks 2-7), Mar. 25 & 29, and Oct. 28, 1933 (tracks 17-19), Apr. 30, 1934 (tracks 8-11), Nov. 26, 1934 (tracks 13-16); and broadcast from the Old Met, Philadelphia, Jan. 16, 1932 (track 1).

Language (note)

• Opening lecture in English; vocal excerpts sung in German.

Contents

• Stokowski radio talk on The Ring (4:44) -- Das Rheingold. Prelude (4:13) ; Song of the Rhinemaidens (0:36) ; Alberich steals the gold (3:43) ; Wotan and Alberich descend into Nibelheim (2:35) ; Erda's warning (4:45) ; Entrance of the gods into Valhalla (7:04) -- Die Walküre. Siegmund comforts Sieglinde (4:13) ; Ride of the Valkyries (4:46) ; Brünnhilde pleads before Wotan (2:26) ; Wotan's farewell and the magic fire music (L. Tibbett) (16:35) ; Magic fire music (8:01).
• Siegfried. The wanderer questions Mime (L. Tibbett) (0:41) ; Nothung! Nothung! (F. Jagel) (3:25) ; Forest murmurs ; Brünnhilde/Siegfried duet (finale) (A. Davis ; F. Jagel) (5:05) -- Die Götterdämmerung. Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine journey (11:06) ; Siegfried's death and funeral music (12:21) ; Brünnhilde's immolation (A. Davis) (18:42) ; Finale (4:21).

Call Number

*LDC 9624 (F)

OCLC

31535161

Author

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.

Title

Music from The ring of the Niebelung [sound recording] / Wagner.

Imprint

Wadhurst, E. Sussex, England : Pearl, p1994.

Series

Wagner-Stokowski ; v. 3

Performer

Agnes Davies [i.e. Davis] (Brünnhilde) ; Frederick Jagel (Siegfried) ; Lawrence Tibbett (Wotan) ; Philadelphia Orchestra ; Leopold Stokowski, conductor.

Event

Recorded at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1927 (track 20) and Apr. 9, 1939 (track 12); in Trinity Church Studio no. 2, Camden, N.J., Mar. 4, 1933 (tracks 2-7), Mar. 25 & 29, and Oct. 28, 1933 (tracks 17-19), Apr. 30, 1934 (tracks 8-11), Nov. 26, 1934 (tracks 13-16); and broadcast from the Old Met, Philadelphia, Jan. 16, 1932 (track 1).

Language

Opening lecture in English; vocal excerpts sung in German.

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Added Author

Davis, Agnes, 1905-1967. Performer

Jagel, Frederick. Performer

Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960. Performer

Stokowski, Leopold, 1882-1977. Conductor

Philadelphia Orchestra. Performer

Added Title

Das Rheingold.

Die Walküre.

Siegfried.

Die Götterdämmerung.

Publisher No.

GEMM CDS 9076 Pearl

Research Call Number

*LDC 9624 (F) Program notes on file.