Wagner: Preludes and Interludes Philharmonia Zürich & Fabio Luisi

• Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Preludes and Interludes:
• 1 Parsifal - Prelude 12:14
• 2 Götterdämmerung - Siegfried's Rhine Journey 12:14
• 3 Götterdämmerung - Siegfried's Funeral March 08:13
• 4 Die Walküre - Ride of the Valkyries 04:54
• 5 Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg - Prelude 10:42
• 6 Tristan Und Isolde - Prelude 11:06
• 7 Tristan Und Isolde - Isoldes Liebestod 06:19
• 8 Lohengrin - Prelude 08:59
• 9 Tannhäuser - Overture 15:39
• 10 Rienzi - Overture 12:25
• 11 Das Liebesverbot - Overture 08:21
• 12 Die Feen - Overture 11:24
• Total Runtime 02:02:30

Info for Wagner: Preludes and Interludes

The overtures and preludes by Richard Wagner not only are masterly composed openings to his dramatic works – as independent pieces they are also among the most popular compositions of the 19th century. For the first studio record of the new label Philharmonia Records general music director of the Opernhaus Zürich and the Philharmonia Zürich Fabio Luisi made his personal selection: it leads from the early overtures to Die Feen and Das Liebesverbot, in which Wagner still was oriented towards paragons such as Berlioz or Meyerbeer, through masterpieces as the preludes to Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the famous «Walkürenritt» up to the mystically transfigured prelude from Parsifal. The record offers a cross section through Richard Wagner’s orchestral work and presents one of the most distinguished European opera orchestras – the Philharmonia Zürich.

Philharmonia Zürich
Fabio Luisi, conductor

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