Great Composers in Words & Music: Richard Wagner

Nicholas Boulton

28 SONGS • 1 STUNDE UND 10 MINUTEN • MAY 10 2024

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00:09

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Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III: Prelude (Excerpt)

Russian State Symphony Orchestra & John McGlinn

01:32

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07:07

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String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto (Excerpt)

Kodály Quartet

00:43

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02:19

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Symphony in C Major, WWV 29: I. Sostenuto e maestoso - Allegro con brio (Excerpt)

Jun Märkl & MDR Sinfonieorchester

00:52

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02:38

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The Fairies, Act I: Overture (Excerpt)

Jun Märkl & MDR Sinfonieorchester

01:24

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04:47

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Rienzi, Act II: Chorus of The Messengers of Peace (Excerpt)

Leif Segerstam & The Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

01:14

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03:46

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The Flying Dutchman, Act I: Aria: The time has come (Excerpt)

Alfred Muff, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pinchas Steinberg

02:03

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03:26

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Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I: Prelude (Excerpt)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Halász

01:29

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02:47

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The Valkyrie, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries (Excerpt)

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Uwe Mund

01:11

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04:49

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The Rhinegold, Scene 4: Yield, Wotan, yield! Escape from the ring’s curse! (Excerpt)

Deborah Humble, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden

01:47

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04:38

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Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude (Excerpt)

Seattle Symphony Orchestra & Gerard Schwarz

02:25

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01:18

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The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Act III: Awake! The dawn of day is nearing (Excerpt)

Royal Opera Chorus, Bernard Haitink & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

02:28

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02:19

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Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act I: Venusberg Music (Excerpt)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Halász

00:58

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Twilight of the Gods, Act III Scene 2: Siegfried’s Funeral March

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden

01:14

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Parsifal, Act III: Highest holy Wonder! (Excerpt)

Teatro La Fenice Orchestra & Gabor Ötvös

01:59

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