Wagner / Hotter / Covent Garden Orchestra - Das Rheingold - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Wagner,R. / Hotter / Konya / Grummer - Das Rheingold [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/13/2015

2 Disc set. The Condon Collection, compiled by Australian musician and leading piano roll authority Denis Condon, documents major classical composers including Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and Sergei Rachmaninoff performing their famous piano works using a form of music storage and playback technology that predates modern recording techniques. Recorded between 1905 and 1933, and capturing every nuance of each individual performance, this collection of classical music from the 18th century reproduces the playing styles and techniques of these legendary musicians and offers a unique opportunity to experience these rare performances and historical treasures first-hand, while also serving as a comprehensive archive of the reproducing piano's unique musical legacy.

In 2015, Sony Classical reissued Die Walküre and Siegfried from the first digital recording of the Ring. InchIt has stood the test of time remarkably wellInch, observed ClassicsToday. Com when the complete set, originally released in 1983, was last reissued. InchThe Staatskapelle Dresden plays spotlessly for Marek Janowski... An excellent 'Ring' experience. Inch Now the remaining two music dramas from this acclaimed cycle are again available separately. Das Rheingold is dominated by Siegfried Nimsgern's vibrant, articulate Alberich, Peter Schreier's wonderfully vital, strikingly intelligent and articulate Loge and Theo Adam's experienced Wotan. But Fricka, the Giants and Rhinemaidens are all well cast, and the whole performance grips one's attention from start to finish. Inch