Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
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Orchestra: Richard WagnerOrchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Deutschen Oper Berlin Chorus
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Act One: Prelude - Berliner Philharmoniker
- Act One, Scene One: Westwarts Schweift Der Blick - Peter Schreier
- Act One, Scene Two: Frisch Weht Der Wind Der Heimat Zu - Peter Schreier
- Act One, Scene Two: Hab Acht, Tristan! - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Act One, Scene Three: Weh, Ach Wehe! - Christa Ludwig
- Act One, Scene Three: Wie Lachend Sie Mir Lieder Singen - Christa Ludwig
- Act One, Scene Three: O Blinde Augen - Christa Ludwig
- Act One, Scene Four: Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen! - Walter Berry
- Act One, Scene Four: Herrn Tristan Bringe Meinen Gruss - Christa Ludwig
- Act One, Scene Five: Begehrt, Herrin, Was Ihr Wunscht - Jon Vickers
- Act One, Scene Five: War Morold Dir So Wert - Jon Vickers
- Act One, Scene Five: Tristan!.....Isolde! - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Act Two: Prelude - Berliner Philharmoniker
- Act Two, Scene One: Horst Du Sie Noch? - Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
- Act Two, Scene Two: Isolde!....Tristan! - Jon Vickers
- Act Two, Scene Two: O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe - Christa Ludwig
- Act Two, Scene Two: Lausch, Geliebter! - Jon Vickers
- Act Two, Scene Two: Doch, Unsre Liebe - Christa Ludwig
- Act Two, Scene Three: Rette Dich, Tristan! - Bernd Weikl
- Act Two, Scene Three: Tatest Du's Wirklich? - Karl Ridderbusch
- Act Two, Scene Three: O Konig, Das Kann Ich Dir Nicht Sagen - Bernd Weikl
- Act Three: Prelude - Berliner Philharmoniker
- Act Three, Scene One: Kurwenal! He! - Peter Schreier
- Act Three, Scene One: Wo Ich Erwacht - Weilt' Ich Nicht - Jon Vickers
- Act Three, Scene One: Noch Losch Das Licht Nicht Aus - Jon Vickers
- Act Three, Scene Two: O Diese Sonne! - Jon Vickers
- Act Three, Scene Two: Ha! Ich Bin's, Ich Bin's - Helga Dernesch
- Act Three, Scene Three: Kurwenal! Hor! Ein Zweites Schiff - Peter Schreier
- Act Three, Scene Three: Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lachelt - Helga Dernesch
Free Music Notes for Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Free Music Review: Karajan VS Furtwangler?
Hit: 5 Stars
This recording of Tristan & Isolde used to be the 1st choice in Pengiun guide. I'd been puzzled by divided reviews. When I listened to it, I was deeply moved by the performance. Some reviewers point out the lack of drama, but I disagree. Compared to Furtwangler's recording, it is very slowly paced throughout, yet the profound sense of drama is intensified all the more because of it. The both recordings are great. Karajan's interpretation is simply different from Furtwangler's approach.
For example, Scene 3 and the Prelude are very slowly played, and it emphasizes agonizing poignancy of the Wesendonk theme. Dernesch may not be as powerful as Flagstad (especially towards the end), but I like her more youthful voice. Jon Vickers is just fine as Tristan. Other singers are outstanding. What impresses me most is the way Karajan presents this opera in much bigger scale as if it's an orchestral work. I was often disappointed by other conductors who think orchestra must always support singers treating it as background music. In Wagner's opera, orchestra must be the universe in which singers live. The climax of Liebestod is overwhelmingly powerful. The ending 70s stereo sound has far larger dynamic range than Furtwangler's mono recording.
Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Poster
Depending upon how one feels about the conducting of Herbert von Karajan, this performance is either Karajan's poem to himself--all indulgence and smoothness and beauty and lushness for their own sakes, with turgid tempi to match--or a genuinely thought-provoking performance. It is undoubtedly beautiful, but in a museum-like way. Helga Dernesch might seem uncomfortable from start to finish as Isolde, but it would be hard to live without Jon Vickers's Tristan. The latter is so full of conflict, desire, loyalty, joy, and despair, with Vickers using every color in his vocal palette, that one can't help being touched--indeed, overwhelmed--by the performance. Ludwig and Berry are good, and Ridderbusch is fine as King Marke. The Berlin forces play rapturously. This recording, then, really is a matter of taste. --Robert LevineClassical Music CDs
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