Wagner without words

CD album cover 'Wagner without words' (GEN 87095) with Dresdner Philharmonie, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

GEN 87095 EAN: 4260036250954

22.6.2007

Edition Dresdner_Philharmonie

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Softly, tenderly, the Dresden Philharmonic are starting out on their pilgrimage to the green hill in the golden light of a summer morning: the Prelude to the third act of “Die Meistersinger” forms the upbeat to their new GENUIN CD with works of Richard Wagner. And just as some old orchestral musician grumbled: “Why should I go to the opera – with Wagner, the most beautiful things take place in the orchestral pit!” The Philharmonic musicians shine, whisper and murmur so magnificently that one could almost agree with him… Their music ranges from Hans Sach’s room to King Mark’s empire to the end of a world conjured up in sonic splendour in the Finale of the Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung). But when the Rhine daughters sing as beautifully, without words, as the Dresden singers do – then it’s certainly not all over yet. And the listener is certain to begin with Track 1 again – with the Meistersinger…

"With the advantages of the Dresden Philharmonic, especially the sonically so delicately defined pieces from the “Meistersinger” become delightfully perceived interpretations, and these advantages lie in the incredibly subtle homogeneity within the instrumental groups and the absolute precision of the articulation and intonation. Only a few orchestras in the German provinces can boast of a string apparatus which plays such fine nuances and beautiful phasing. Frühbeck de Burgos’ emphasis on long-sung phrases met with absolute fidelity on the part of the orchestra …"
Klassik.com, Online

Dresdner Philharmonie
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Conductor

Softly, tenderly, the Dresden Philharmonic are starting out on their pilgrimage to the green hill in the golden light of a summer morning: the Prelude to the third act of “Die Meistersinger” forms the upbeat to their new GENUIN CD with works of Richard Wagner. And just as some old orchestral musician grumbled: “Why should I go to the opera – with Wagner, the most beautiful things take place in the orchestral pit!” The Philharmonic musicians shine, whisper and murmur so magnificently that one could almost agree with him… Their music ranges from Hans Sach’s room to King Mark’s empire to the end of a world conjured up in sonic splendour in the Finale of the Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung). But when the Rhine daughters sing as beautifully, without words, as the Dresden singers do – then it’s certainly not all over yet. And the listener is certain to begin with Track 1 again – with the Meistersinger…

"With the advantages of the Dresden Philharmonic, especially the sonically so delicately defined pieces from the “Meistersinger” become delightfully perceived interpretations, and these advantages lie in the incredibly subtle homogeneity within the instrumental groups and the absolute precision of the articulation and intonation. Only a few orchestras in the German provinces can boast of a string apparatus which plays such fine nuances and beautiful phasing. Frühbeck de Burgos’ emphasis on long-sung phrases met with absolute fidelity on the part of the orchestra …"
Klassik.com, Online

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Tracklist

  1. Richard Wagner (1813–1883)
    Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg WWV 96
    Vorspiel zum 3. Akt
  2. Tanz der Lehrbuben
  3. Vorspiel zum 1. Akt
  4. Richard Wagner
    Tristan und Isolde WWV 90
    Vorspiel
  5. Isoldes Liebestod
  6. Richard Wagner
    Götterdämmerung WWV 86 D
    Sonnenaufgang
  7. Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt
  8. Siegfrieds Tod
  9. Trauermusik
  10. Finale

Softly, tenderly, the Dresden Philharmonic are starting out on their pilgrimage to the green hill in the golden light of a summer morning: the Prelude to the third act of “Die Meistersinger” forms the upbeat to their new GENUIN CD with works of Richard Wagner. And just as some old orchestral musician grumbled: “Why should I go to the opera – with Wagner, the most beautiful things take place in the orchestral pit!” The Philharmonic musicians shine, whisper and murmur so magnificently that one could almost agree with him… Their music ranges from Hans Sach’s room to King Mark’s empire to the end of a world conjured up in sonic splendour in the Finale of the Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung). But when the Rhine daughters sing as beautifully, without words, as the Dresden singers do – then it’s certainly not all over yet. And the listener is certain to begin with Track 1 again – with the Meistersinger…

"With the advantages of the Dresden Philharmonic, especially the sonically so delicately defined pieces from the “Meistersinger” become delightfully perceived interpretations, and these advantages lie in the incredibly subtle homogeneity within the instrumental groups and the absolute precision of the articulation and intonation. Only a few orchestras in the German provinces can boast of a string apparatus which plays such fine nuances and beautiful phasing. Frühbeck de Burgos’ emphasis on long-sung phrases met with absolute fidelity on the part of the orchestra …"
Klassik.com, Online