Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti
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Canadian Music Store Music CD CoverEdition: Music CDFormat: Box set CD Release Date: 1997-10-14 Music Label: Decca Soundtracks: Music CD 1
Free Music Notes for Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg SoltiFree Music Review: Bad recommendation for a Wagner beginnerMany reviewers have already pointed out the numerous flaws of this recording; of Solti's over the top and classless conducting, of a cast full of big names but with some past their prime, of the orchestra overpowering the singers, of the ridiculous myth concerning the "miraculous" sound quality of this recording when it is one of the most overproduced garbage of its time..... but ultimately opinions are opinions and not everyone share these opinions, which is why you still see good reviews for this Solti ring. Irregardless of whether it deserves the praises and hype or not. But to me, I cannot understand why people still recommend this as the first Wagner ring, it is at best a flawed masterpiece, one that has Solti's sound written all over it, highly overpriced, cannot be considered an all rounder and ultimately a bad introduction to what Wagner and Des Ring is all about. I don't think it will be fair to sight out Solti, most other rings, from Karajan, Bohm, Keilberth etc have some major flaws and not-so-good singers that pull the set down to varying degrees. One Ring which I find to be an exception and which I highly recommend to anyone looking for his first Ring set is Barenboim's. Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen [Box Set]. I will struggle to list out any major flaw in it, good conducting from Barenboim, good modern production, and as a whole the strongest cast with no major weak link (yes, Siegfried Jerusalem can't be called a great Siegfried, but he is better than what many give him credit for). Considering that it is much cheaper than the Solti Ring I will give it my first recommendation, you might as well get the DVD but the CD recording is top quality too. An even better deal would be to get this boxset (Wagner: The Great Operas from the Bayreuth Festival) which is an absurd bargain and I would take Bohm's ring over Solti's anytime, but for the Ring itself Barenboim's ring is probably the flat out best of all rings.
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