Características
The Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti was awarded membership of the Order of the British Empire during his tenure in London: in 1968 as Commander, and in 1971 as Knight Commander, with the addition of the title “Sir”. Solti was the most-awarded artist of any genre, with 31 Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a Trustees Award, and 74 nominations. He was nominated another 74 times. Sir Georg Solti's extensive experience as an opera conductor made possible the first complete studio recording (1958 to 1965) of Richard Wagner's “Der Ring des Nibelungen” with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which is still considered a great moment in recording history. To mark the 110th anniversary of his birth and the 25th anniversary of his death, a completely new edition of this recording will be released in 2022 and 2023.
Recorded in May and October 1965 with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Zofiensaal in Vienna, the original tapes, some of which were in very poor condition, were extensively restored under the direction of Andrew Wedman (formerly of Emil Berliner Studios) and remastered by Decca engineer Philip Sidney at a high resolution of 192 kHz/24 bits. Sophisticated tools such as iZotope RX-9 and CEDAR Retouch are used to remove tape hiss and other noise, and these are far more effective and less invasive than earlier programs. This brings out the brilliant overtones of the brass and strings of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra like never before. The new release of Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” on four hybrid SACDs presents the fourth and last part of the “Nibelungen” tetralogy in an impressive sound quality – a clear recommendation for friends of Wagner's masterpiece!
Hybrid-SACD Disc 1
Prolog
1. Vorspiel – Welch Licht leuchtet dort? / The three Norns
2. Treu beratner Veträge Runen schnitt Wotan in des Speeres Schaft / 2. Norn
3. Es ragt die Burg, von Riesen gebaut Orchesterzwischenspiel: Tagesanbruch / The three Norns
4. Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde / Brünnhilde, Siegfried
5. Willst du mir Minne schenken / Brünnhilde, Siegfried
6. Oh heilige Götter! Hehre Geschlechter! / Brünnhilde, Siegfried
7. Orchesterzwischenspiel: Siegfried’s Rheinfahrt
Erster Aufzug
Erstes Bild
8. Nun hör, Hagen, sage mir, Held / Gunther, Hagen
9. Wen rätst du nun zu frein / Gunter, Hagen, Gutrune
10. Jagt er auf Taten wonnig umher / Hagen, Gunter, Siegfried
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11. Wer ist Gibichs Sohn? / Siegfried, Gunter, Hagen
12. Begrüße froh, o Held, die Halle meines Vaters / Gunther, Siegfried, Hagen
13. Willkommen, Gast, in Gibichs Haus! / Gutrune, Siegfried, Hagen
Hybrid-SACD Disc 2
1. Deinem Bruder bot ich mich zum Mann / Siegfried, Gunther
2. Blühenden Lebens labendes Blut / Siegfried, Gunther, Hagen
3. Frisch auf die Fahrt! / Siegfried, Gunther, Gutrune, Hagen
4. Hier sitz‘ ich zur Wacht / Hagen Orchesterzwischenspiel
5. Altgewohntes Geräusch raunt meinem Ohr die Ferne / Brünnhilde, Waltraute
6. Höre mit Sinn, was ich sage! / Waltraute
7. Welch banger Träume Mären meldest du Traurige mir! / Brünnhilde, Waltraute
8. Was leckt so wütend die lodernde Welle zum Wall? / Brünnhilde
9. Brünnhild‘! Ein Freier kam / Siegfried, Brünnhilde
Hybrid-SACD Disc 3
Zweiter Aufzug
1. Vorspiel
Erstes Bild
2. Schläfst Du, Hagen, mein Sohn? / Alberich, Hagen Orchesterzwischenspiel
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3. Hoiho, Hagen! Müder Mann! / Siegfried, Hagen
4. Heiß mich wilkommen, Gibichskind! / Siegfried, Gutrune, Hagen
Drittes Bild
5. Hoiho! Hoihohoho! Ihr Gibichsmannen / Hagen, Mannen
Viertes Bild
6. Heil Dir, Gunther!
7. Gegrüßt sei, teurer Held / Gunther, Mannen, Siegfried, Brünnhilde, Hagen
8. Einen Ring sah ich an Deiner Hand / Brünnhilde, Siegfried, Gunhter, Hagen, Gutrune, Mannen, Frauen
9. Heil’ge Götter, himmlische Lenker! Rautet ihr dies in eurem Rat? /