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Wagner: Parsifal

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Details

Composer
WAGNER, RICHARD
Artist
Halle, Elder, Cleveman, Dalayman, Tomlinson, Roth, Fox, Hagen, Murray, Greenan, Castle, Shaw, Ellico
Format
CD
Label
Halle
Released
Jun 02, 2017
Catalog #
CDHLD7539
UPC
5065001341458

About

Following their acclaimed previous Wagner opera releases, Halle presents the remastered recording of their 2013 Prom performance, recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall. “Working with his orchestra, the Halle, Sir Mark Elder produced an account of this miraculous score which, for a combination of passion and precision, surpassed any other that I have ever heard.” (Michael Tanner, The Spectator, August 2013) Wagner’s last opera, Parsifal, which the composer declared to be his “farewell to the world” has been described as being in many ways the most “total” of all his “total art works.” His spiritual swansong unfurls as a slow-moving, ritualistic drama, and is arguably the best-suited of all his operas to the style of concert staging offered here. This release was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London at the 2013 BBC Proms, featuring dramatic spatial placing of off-stage choruses and musicians. It was audio remastered by Halle’s award-winning engineer Stever Portnoi: the original multitrack recordings of both rehearsals and concert were edited to eliminate audience noise whilst retaining the sense of place and the staged nature of the performance. The edited multitrack was then remixed to achieve a sound in keeping with Halle label releases.

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I: Prelude 14:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    14:12
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  3. 2 Act I: He! Ho! (Gurnemanz, Second Knight, Second Squire, First Squire, First Knight, Kundry) 08:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: He! Ho! (Gurnemanz, Second Knight, Second Squire, First Squire, First Knight, Kundry)
    Duration
    08:28
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Andrew Greenan, Madeleine Shaw, Sarah Castle, Robert Murray, Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  4. 3 Act I: Recht so! Habt Dank! (Amfortas, Second Knight, Gurnemanz) 06:28
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Recht so! Habt Dank! (Amfortas, Second Knight, Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Detlef Roth, Andrew Greenan, John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  5. 4 Act I: Nicht Dank! Ha, ha! Was Wird es helfen? (Kundry, Third Squire, Fourth Squire, Gurnemanz) 07:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Nicht Dank! Ha, ha! Was Wird es helfen? (Kundry, Third Squire, Fourth Squire, Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    07:53
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman, Joshua Ellicott, Andrew Rees, John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  6. 5 Act I: O wundenwunder-voller heiliger Speer! (Gurnemanz, Third Squire, First Squire, Second Squire) 04:01
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: O wundenwunder-voller heiliger Speer! (Gurnemanz, Third Squire, First Squire, Second Squire)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Joshua Ellicott, Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  7. 6 Act I: Titurel, der fromme Held (Gurnemanz) 06:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Titurel, der fromme Held (Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  8. 7 Act I: Die Wüste schuf er sich zum Wonnegarten (Gurnemanz, Fourth Squire, Third Squire, Squires) 05:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Die Wüste schuf er sich zum Wonnegarten (Gurnemanz, Fourth Squire, Third Squire, Squires)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Andrew Rees, Joshua Ellicott, Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  9. 8 Act I: Weh! Weh! (Knights and Squires, Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 05:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Weh! Weh! (Knights and Squires, Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Robert Murray, Andrew Greenan, Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw, Joshua Ellicott, Andrew Rees, John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  10. 9 Act I: Wo bist du her? (Gurnemanz, Parsifal, Kundry) 09:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Wo bist du her? (Gurnemanz, Parsifal, Kundry)
    Duration
    09:08
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  11. Disc 2
  12. 1 Act I: Vom Bade kehrt der Konig heim (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 02:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Vom Bade kehrt der Konig heim (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  13. 2 Act I: Interlude I 04:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Interlude I
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  14. 3 Act I: Nun achte wohl und lass mich sehn (Gurnemanz, Knights of the Grail) 03:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Nun achte wohl und lass mich sehn (Gurnemanz, Knights of the Grail)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  15. 4 Act I: Den sündigen Welten (Youths, Boys) 03:37
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Den sündigen Welten (Youths, Boys)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  16. 5 Act I: Mein Sohn Amfortas (Titurel, Amfortas) 06:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Mein Sohn Amfortas (Titurel, Amfortas)
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Reinhard Hagen, Detlef Roth
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  17. 6 Act I: Des Weihgefässes göttlicher Gehalt (Amfortas, Boys and Youths, Knights, Titurel) 05:50
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Des Weihgefässes göttlicher Gehalt (Amfortas, Boys and Youths, Knights, Titurel)
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Detlef Roth, Robert Murray, Andrew Greenan, Reinhard Hagen
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  18. 7 Act I: Nehmet hin meinen Leib, nehmet hin mein Blut (Voices, Boys, Titurel) 07:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Nehmet hin meinen Leib, nehmet hin mein Blut (Voices, Boys, Titurel)
    Duration
    07:35
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Reinhard Hagen
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  19. 8 Act I: Wein und Brot des letzten Mahles (Boys, Youths, Knights) 05:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Wein und Brot des letzten Mahles (Boys, Youths, Knights)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Robert Murray, Andrew Greenan
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  20. 9 Act I: Interlude II 04:12
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Interlude II
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  21. 10 Act I: Was stehst du noch da? (Gurnemanz,a voice from above, Voices) 02:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Was stehst du noch da? (Gurnemanz,a voice from above, Voices)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Madeleine Shaw
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  22. Disc 3
  23. 1 Act II: Prelude 02:26
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Prelude
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  24. 2 Act II: Die Zeit ist da (Klingsor) 04:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Die Zeit ist da (Klingsor)
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Tom Fox
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  25. 3 Act II: Ach! Ach! Tiefe Nacht (Kundry, Klingsor) 11:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Ach! Ach! Tiefe Nacht (Kundry, Klingsor)
    Duration
    11:12
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman, Tom Fox
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  26. 4 Act II: Hier! - Hier war das Tosen (Flower Maidens, Parsifal) 04:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Hier! - Hier war das Tosen (Flower Maidens, Parsifal)
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw, Elizabeth Cragg, Anita Watson, Ana James, Anna Devin, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  27. 5 Act II: Komm'! Komm'! Holder Knabe! (Flower Maidens, Parsifal) 05:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Komm'! Komm'! Holder Knabe! (Flower Maidens, Parsifal)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw, Elizabeth Cragg, Anita Watson, Ana James, Anna Devin, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  28. 6 Act II: Parsifal! Weile! (Kundry, Parsifal, Flower Maidens) 02:58
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II: Parsifal! Weile! (Kundry, Parsifal, Flower Maidens)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman, Lars Cleveman, Sarah Castle, Madeleine Shaw, Elizabeth Cragg, Anita Watson, Ana James, Anna Devin
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  29. 7 Act II: Dies alles… hab' ich nun geträumt? (Parsifal, Kundry) 03:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II: Dies alles… hab' ich nun geträumt? (Parsifal, Kundry)
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  30. 8 Act II: Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust (Kundry) 05:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II: Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust (Kundry)
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  31. 9 Act II: Wehe! Wehe! (Parsifal, Kundry) 04:37
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: Wehe! Wehe! (Parsifal, Kundry)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  32. 10 Act II: Amfortas! Die Wunde! Die Wunde! (Parsifal) 06:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: Amfortas! Die Wunde! Die Wunde! (Parsifal)
    Duration
    06:37
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  33. 11 Act II: Gelobter Held! Entflieh dem Wahn! (Kundry, Parsifal) 05:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Gelobter Held! Entflieh dem Wahn! (Kundry, Parsifal)
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  34. 12 Act II: Nun such' ich ihn von Welt zu Welt (Kundry, Parsifal) 08:35
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Nun such' ich ihn von Welt zu Welt (Kundry, Parsifal)
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Katarina Dalayman, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  35. 13 Act II: Vergeh, unseliges Weib! (Parsifal, Kundry, Klingsor) 04:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Vergeh, unseliges Weib! (Parsifal, Kundry, Klingsor)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman, Tom Fox
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  36. Disc 4
  37. 1 Act III: Prelude 06:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Prelude
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  38. 2 Act III: Von dorther kam das Stöhnen (Gurnemanz, Kundry) 07:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III: Von dorther kam das Stöhnen (Gurnemanz, Kundry)
    Duration
    07:33
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Katarina Dalayman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  39. 3 Act III: Heil dir, mein Gast! (Gurnemanz) 04:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Heil dir, mein Gast! (Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  40. 4 Act III: Erkennst du ihn? (Gurnemanz) 02:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Erkennst du ihn? (Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  41. 5 Act III: Heil mir, dass ich dich wieder finde! (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 04:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Heil mir, dass ich dich wieder finde! (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  42. 6 Act III: O Herr! War es ein Fluch (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 06:47
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: O Herr! War es ein Fluch (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  43. 7 Act III: Nicht so! (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 03:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Nicht so! (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  44. 8 Act III: Du wuschest mir die Füsse (Parsifal, Gurnemanz) 06:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III: Du wuschest mir die Füsse (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  45. 9 Act III: Wie dünkt mich doch die Aue heut so schön! (Parsifal, Gurnemanz) 02:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Wie dünkt mich doch die Aue heut so schön! (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Lars Cleveman, John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  46. 10 Act III: Du siehst, das ich nicht so (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) 05:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Du siehst, das ich nicht so (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  47. 11 Act III: Mittag: Die Stund' ist da (Gurnemanz) 04:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: Mittag: Die Stund' ist da (Gurnemanz)
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    John Tomlinson
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  48. 12 Act III: Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein (Knights) 04:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III: Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein (Knights)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  49. 13 Act III: Ja, wehe! Weh' uber mich (Amfortas) 06:28
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Ja, wehe! Weh' uber mich (Amfortas)
    Duration
    06:28
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Detlef Roth
    Ensemble
    Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  50. 14 Act III: Enthüllet den Gral! (Knights, Amfortas, Parsifal) 05:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: Enthüllet den Gral! (Knights, Amfortas, Parsifal)
    Duration
    05:21
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Detlef Roth, Lars Cleveman
    Ensemble
    Royal Opera Chorus, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder
  51. 15 Act III: Höchsten Heiles Wunder! (All) 07:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: Höchsten Heiles Wunder! (All)
    Duration
    07:14
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Hallé Youth Choir, Royal Opera Chorus, Trinity Boys Choir, Hallé Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mark Elder