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Der Ring des Niebelungen
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:13 pm
by ahowle
I've come to the realization that the recordings I have of Rheingold, Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung are not very good. They're old, poor-quality recordings that I obtained at very little expense.
I want to get a good recording. I was looking at the 1982 Solti recording. Are there any recordings that just stand out as being really good (especially brasswise) that I should get over this recording? Thanks,
Austin
Met Opera
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:29 pm
by rodmathews
The Metropolitan Opera recordings with James Levine are fantastic. Herb Wekselblatt playing on a Bb tuba is the perfect sound, and the brass section sounds amazing. Julie Landsman lays down the Siegfried calls like nobody else can, and the singers are fantastic.
Rod
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:32 pm
by Matt G
Just shell out the bucks and get the Solti/Vienna stuff.
Bob Tucci on tuba and a lot of other goodies.
I saw a film on them making this recording. Very interesting. They went so far as to duplicate the staging of the vocalists on a grid to replicate their place when performing.
I have this set and it is fantastic. Too bad I just can't sit there long enough to listen too all of it, let alone one of the four...
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:45 pm
by Mudman
I second the vote for the Levine/Met recordings. The recordings are very clear sounding, and the playing is first-rate.
Other versions are exciting in different ways--buy them all
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:29 am
by ahowle
Matthew Gilchrest wrote:I have this set and it is fantastic. Too bad I just can't sit there long enough to listen too all of it, let alone one of the four...
Hehe, I must be wierd. I listened to Walküre all the way through yesterday and am almost finished with Götterdämmerung tonight...
Thanks guys, I guess I'll probably get the Solti one since I've already found it. If any of you know of any other good recordings let me know.
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:28 am
by finnbogi
Matthew Gilchrest wrote:Just shell out the bucks and get the Solti/Vienna stuff.
That's what I did a few years ago (I actually got the boxed set for about 100€ in Berlin), and I don't regret it. Not only is the VPO superb and the recording excellent, it's also well worth the money to hear all the great singers on the recording; singers like Hans Hotter, Kurt Böhme, Wolfgang Windgassen, Kirsten Flagstad, Christa Ludwig and Birgit Nilsson to name but a few.