Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Wagner Greatest Hits.


 Sounds like a "Pop" L/P with the title usually associated with singers....But no it ain't it's a CLASSICAL one !!!....As usual all or most of the tracks are easily recognisable so give it a go and a listen !!

1. Prelude To "Die Meistersinger"....George Szell And The Cleveland Orchestra
2. Bridal Chorus From "Lohengrin"..... The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
3. The Ride Of The Valkyries....Leonard Bernstein And The New York Philharmonic

1. Prelude To Act 3 "Lohengrin"....Eugene Ormandy And The Philadelphia Orch
2. Liebestod From "Tristan & Isolde"....Eugene Ormandy And The Philadelphia Orch
3. Festmarch From "Tannhauser"....Leonard Bernstein And The New York Phil
4. Pilgrims Chorus From "Tanhauser"....The Mormon Tabernacle Choir



   3. Ride Of The Valkyries
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6 comments:

  1. DonHo5722 June 2017 at 11:20

    This is one of the LPs from CBS?Columbia that were my first serious exposure to classical music, which led me to become a musician. Thanks for sharing, espo!!!

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  2. zappahead1 July 2017 at 15:27

    Thank you for sharing this.....not something i listen too very often but ....when i fancy a change , Ill turn to this.....very much obliged ...cheers

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  3. espo11 December 2019 at 22:36

    🤞 !

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  4. Anonymous13 December 2019 at 00:43

    For some reason the download link is not working for me. Thanks For posting this gem!

    Scott

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  5. Man from Mordor14 December 2019 at 08:56

    A nice introduction to what are commonly known as "bleeding chunks" of Wagner. One could spend an entire life studying his music, particularly the Ring Cycle, or if that is too much then Tristan and Isolde perhaps. If a Venn Diagram was produced of the whole world of music, the compositions of Richard Wagner would be at the very centre - ALL musical roads, eventually, lead to his operas, the ultimate experience of music and theatre. There is plenty of material out on the web freely available, but perhaps the Solti sets on Decca or Karajan on DGG would be a great place to start. Beware, his wonderful music can become addictive! Anyway, thanks for sharing this introductory aolbum - I hope it opens some doors for listeners.

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  6. Brody 16 December 2019 at 23:24

    Hi Scott...Sorry the link is not working for you...BUT please try again and again ! as its a bit erratic some people say sometimes its okay and sometimes not...trouble with their server maybe ...Cheers...espo

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