Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (excerpts)

Approached with caution, these four discs are well worth hearing, coming from the peak of Wagner performance. But beware of forgeries, misinformation, and uncertain pitching. Michael Tanner

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Michael Tanner

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:23 pm

COMPOSERS: Wagner
LABELS: Gala
WORKS: Der Ring des Nibelungen (excerpts)
PERFORMER: Flagstad, Ripley, Thorborg, List etc; cond. Barbirolli, Beecham, Blech, Breisach, Furtwängler etc
CATALOGUE NO: GL 100.670 (1922-54)

Approached with caution, these four discs are well worth hearing, coming from the peak of Wagner performance. But beware of forgeries, misinformation, and uncertain pitching. Michael Tanner

Michael Tanner

Journalist and Critic, BBC Music Magazine

Michael Tanner is a critic for BBC Music Magazine and the opera critic of The Spectator. He is now a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, having lectured in the Philosophy faculty at the University of Cambridge for 36 years. In 2010, he released The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner.
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