Rienzi: Overture; Siegfried: Forest Murmurs (Act 2, Scene 2)

by Richard Wagner

Rienzi: Overture; Siegfried: Forest Murmurs (Act 2, Scene 2) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: London, Decca
  • Country: Germany
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing the overwhelming, heroic scale of Wagnerian orchestration, this recording features the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leopold Stokowski. The performance navigates the soaring brass fanfares of 'Rienzi' and the evocative, shimmering string textures of 'Siegfried' with immense dynamic control. It stands as a brilliant, high-fidelity testament to the theatrical power of nineteenth-century German romanticism.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, symphonic, operatic, majestic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Rienzi - Overture
  2. Dass Der Mein Vater Nicht Ist (Forest Murmurs) From "Siegfried" - Act 2, Scene 2 (Sung In German)

Credits

  • Richard Wagner - primary artist, composed by
  • Franz Lechleitner - primary artist, tenor vocals
  • Hans Knappertsbusch - primary artist, conductor
  • Wiener Philharmoniker - primary artist, orchestra

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