Special offer. The Other Wagner: Symphonic Vocal and Piano Music
Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Mikhail Rudy (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
Dresdner Philharmonie, Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Michel...
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
The plums...are two classic accounts of the Wesendonck-Lieder: in Felix Mottl’s orchestration by the incomparable Christa Ludwig and Otto Klemperer; and in the original piano version by a radiant...
Special offer. The Other Wagner: Symphonic Vocal and Piano Music
Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Mikhail Rudy (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
Dresdner Philharmonie, Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Michel...
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
The plums...are two classic accounts of the Wesendonck-Lieder: in Felix Mottl’s orchestration by the incomparable Christa Ludwig and Otto Klemperer; and in the original piano version by a radiant...
About
Wagner is, of course, best known for his operas, but he actually wrote music in an unexpectedly wide variety of genres. Encompassing orchestral works, overtures, marches, songs, choral works and piano music, this collection complements Wagner’s great operas, providing fascinating insights into the composer’s emerging style and musical techniques. It also showcases some rousing, moving and powerful music that is well worth discovering.
Artists
Christa Ludwig (mezzo), Mikhail Rudy (piano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Irwin Gage (piano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Geoffrey Parsons (piano)
Dresdner Philharmonie, Philadelphia Orchestra, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Michel Plasson, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Jeffrey Tate, Marek Janowski, Otto Klemperer
Contents and tracklist
- Michel Plasson - Dresdner Philharmonie
- Dresdner Philharmoniker
- Michel Plasson
- Michel Plasson - Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien - Wiener Kammerchor - Philharmonische Chor Dresden - Jugendchor Dresden - Dresdner Philharmonie, Johannes Prinz (director)
- Dresdner Philharmoniker, Männerchöre Des Singvereins Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien & Des Wiener Kammerchores
- Michel Plasson
- Michel Plasson - Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien - Wiener Kammerchor - Philharmonische Chor Dresden - Jugendchor Dresden - Dresdner Philharmonie, Johannes Prinz (director)
- Männerchöre Des Singvereins Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien & Des Wiener Kammerchores
- Michel Plasson
- Michel Plasson - Dresdner Philharmonie
- Dresdner Philharmoniker
- Michel Plasson
- Michel Plasson - Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien - Wiener Kammerchor - Philharmonische Chor Dresden - Jugendchor Dresden - Dresdner Philharmonie
- Dresdner Philharmoniker
- Michel Plasson
- Michel Plasson - Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde Wien - Wiener Kammerchor - Philharmonische Chor Dresden - Jugendchor Dresden - Dresdner Philharmonie, Jürgen Becker (director), Matthias Geissler (director)
- Dresdner Philharmoniker, Jungendchor Dresden, Männerchöre Des Philharmonischen Chores & Jugendchores Dresden
- Michel Plasson
- Bayerischer Rundfunk, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
- Jeffrey Tate
- London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra (Cd 2), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
- Marek Janowski
- London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra (Cd 2), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
- Marek Janowski
- London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra (Cd 2), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
- Marek Janowski
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Presto FavouritesRecommended Recording
16th December 2012
The plums...are two classic accounts of the Wesendonck-Lieder: in Felix Mottl’s orchestration by the incomparable Christa Ludwig and Otto Klemperer; and in the original piano version by a radiant 25-year-old Jessye Norman, with Irwin Gage, in 1969.
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