Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Track Listings
| 1. Thus, We Begin In The 'Greenish Twilight' Of The Rhine |
| 2. Float Up To The Home Of The Gods (Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla) |
| 3. Fall Amongst Hammering Dwarfs 'Smithying' Away |
| 4. Ride Donner's Thunderbolt, Crawl With The Thirst-Crazed Siegmund To The Haven... |
| 5. In The Sound Code, We 'See' His Loving Gaze |
| 6. Their Flight |
| 7. Wotan's Rage |
| 8. The Cavalcade Of Brünnhilde's Sisters, (Ride Of The Valkyries) |
| 9. Wotan's Farewell To His Favorite Daughter, (Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music) |
| 10. Mime's Fright |
| 11. Siegfried's Forging Of The Magic Sword |
| 12. His Wanderings Through The Forest, (Forest Murmurs) |
| 13. His Slaying Of The Dragon |
| 14. The Dragon's Lament |
| 15. Day Breaking 'Round Sigfried's And Brünnhilde's Passion |
| 16. Siegfried's Rhine Journey, (Dawn And Sigfried's Rhine Journey) |
| 17. Hagen's Call To His Clan |
| 18. Siegfried And The Rhinemaidens |
| 19. His Death And The Funeral Music, (Siegfried's Death And Funeral Music) |
| 20. Immolation. (Immolation Scene) |
Product Description
Album Description
This disc is a unique synthesis of orchestral music from Wagner's Ring cycle. Arranged by Lorin Maazel, this recording includes all the standard Ring orchestral excerpts such as Ride of the Valkyries and Siegfried's Rhine Journey.
Personnel:
Lorin Maazel, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If like me you're fascinated but put off by the scale of Wagner, this is the disc for you. Though one or two bridge passages sound a bit awkward, Maazel has managed to weave the main orchestral themes of all four mammoth operas into one seamless work. Devoid of any singing, the music is nevertheless authentic Wagner, painted on a vast canvas. You will hear some familiar and not-so-familiar themes sweeping past in majestic pageant, beginning with the creation (the longest chord in music), and ending in the apocalyptic destruction of Valhalla.
By the way, you don't need to know the story (but it helps).
This is an exciting, emotional journey. And there is still plenty of time to go down the pub afterwards.
By the way, you don't need to know the story (but it helps).
This is an exciting, emotional journey. And there is still plenty of time to go down the pub afterwards.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In all seriousness, this is a great addition for any Wagner fan. It could be called "The Ring Symphony". The playing is fabulous as you would expect from the Berlin Phil and conductor Lorin is a Wagnerian. The sound quality is exceptional considering no remastering (1988 original)it doesnt need it. great for a quick Wagner fix!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I love listening to the orchestral music of Richard Wagner because it is extremely powerful and moving and Wagner is one of the masters of the gradual emotional buildup and release. I have quite a few recordings of Wagner's orchestral music, overtures and preludes but the one I end up coming back most often to is The Ring Without Words. Music from the Ring is incredible and no lyrics are needed here, regardless how poetic and gentle the language could have sounded. I find this recording to be of a very good quality of tone and I really like the arrangements which sort of compiles it all nicely. Ring Without Words is my favorite tale of the story told.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
an ok introduction or taster - but only a taster.
...but if anyone likes this they should follow it up by investing some effort into listening to the operas themselves (and it WILL take some effort)
This recording has... Read more
This recording has... Read more
Published 8 months ago by D. Gallimore
Wagner, Amazing
This epic of a piece of classical music!
You can lose yourself in the awesome grandeur of it all. The Ring of the Neiblung, on which I think J.R.R. Read more
You can lose yourself in the awesome grandeur of it all. The Ring of the Neiblung, on which I think J.R.R. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Geordie
It's Wagner Jim but.................................
It's the ring Jim but not as we know it! Having grown up on the complete "ring"cycle(Solti, Decca version).This sounds very odd, the music just comes across as wrong. Read more
Published 18 months ago by SIMMO
Excellent Music. REAL POWER!
Very Good Interpretation, Really Good Sound Quality! Wagner's Ring Cycle can be very hard going for some with all the opera singers going full pelt but THIS IS 100% ORCHESTRA... Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2008 by Adam Jackson
with out warbling
hi all. well i guess the purists will poo poo this one right off the bat. fortunatly, i'm not a purist, because this cd is fantastic. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2006 by eric cardinale
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
![Double Decca [2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51uStAE3TdL._AA60_.jpg)
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
