Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
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Composer: Richard WagnerEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-01-13
Music Label: EMI Classics France
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Free Music Review: A classic but there are deficits, alas
Hit: 3 Stars
Furtwangler was old enough by the time he came to this recording that either for that reason or some other he chose extremely slow speeds in many sections. Flagstad sounds quite mature, and her glory as Isolde was the voice, not her dramatic interpretation, for she was a staid Isolde. Suthaus was a makeshift Tristan with a mediocre voice and a tendency to tiptoe across phrases he oculdnd't sing full out.
All in all, I think it's only candid to make new listeners aware of these facts. Leaving aside the rewards of a much more dramatic performance in modern sound, such as we get from Bohm and Karajan, there is a live 1952 recording from this era in which Karajan leads Bayreuth forces with two much more exciting leads: Ramon Vinay as Tristan and Martha Modl as Isolde. On various reissues it demonstrates (in mostly good radio sound) that Furtwangler did not have the last word in this opera by any means.
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde Poster
It's not surprising that this sublime performance of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde has remained on the market for so long: Wilhelm Furtw?ngler's reading of the tale with Ludwig Suthaus, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Kirsten Flagstad is probably definitive. The conductor is peerless at achieving a strong sense of direction throughout the epic length. Carlos Kleiber's controversial version with the Dresden State Orchestra might boast orchestral fireworks (abetted by modern recording technology), but if you're looking for a Tristan where the singing takes center stage, this is the recording to buy. --Joshua CodyClassical Music CDs
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