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Wagner: Ring Odyssey

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Composer
Richard Wagner
Artist
Joseph Swensen, Christiane Libor, Michael Weinius, Derek Welton, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitai
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Oct 18, 2024
Catalog #
ALPHA1072
UPC
3701624510728

About

'If, in a parallel universe, Wagner wrote a symphony rather than a sixteen-hour Ring, it might actually resemble my Ring Odyssey.' These are the words used by the new music director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Joseph Swensen, to present this anthology of Der Ring des Nibelungen for soprano, tenor, bass-baritone, male chorus and orchestra, which he composed on the basis of Wagner's monumental tetralogy. The American conductor confesses that, during a performance of Tristan, Wagner was suddenly revealed to him as 'a dreamer' full of 'humility, tenderness, vulnerability and generosity'. Swensen has made a point of following the chronology of the operas and respecting the original music: 'My solemn promise to Wagner was that, aside from the occasional solo timpani roll denoting the passage of time, I would not change or add a single note to his masterpiece.' An enthralling traversal, recorded at a memorable concert and delivered by exceptionally committed singers and instrumentalists.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Das Rheingold: Scene 1: Prelude - Song of the Rhine Maidens 05:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Das Rheingold: Scene 1: Prelude - Song of the Rhine Maidens
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  3. 2 Das Rheingold: Scene 1: Alberich Renounces the Power of Love, Seizes the Rheingold and Forges the Ring 02:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    Das Rheingold: Scene 1: Alberich Renounces the Power of Love, Seizes the Rheingold and Forges the Ring
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  4. 3 Das Rheingold: Scene 2: Valhalla, Castle of the Gods 01:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    Das Rheingold: Scene 2: Valhalla, Castle of the Gods
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  5. 4 Das Rheingold: Scene 2: Wotan and Loge Descend into the Nibelheim 01:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Das Rheingold: Scene 2: Wotan and Loge Descend into the Nibelheim
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  6. 5 Das Rheingold: 4: Donner Summons the Thunderstorm to Reveal Valhalla 01:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    Das Rheingold: 4: Donner Summons the Thunderstorm to Reveal Valhalla
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  7. 6 Die Walküre, Act I: Prelude 03:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  8. 7 Die Walküre, Act I: Der Männer Sippe … Dich selige Frau 05:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act I: Der Männer Sippe … Dich selige Frau
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor, Michael Weinius
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  9. 8 Die Walküre, Act I: Winterstürme wichen dem … Du bist der Lenz 13:35
    Track
    8
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act I: Winterstürme wichen dem … Du bist der Lenz
    Duration
    13:35
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Michael Weinius, Christiane Libor
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  10. 9 Die Walküre, Act II: Prelude 03:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act II: Prelude
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Opera Chorus, Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  11. 10 Die Walküre, Act II: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! 05:33
    Track
    10
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act II: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha!
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  12. 11 Die Walküre, Act III: Feuerzauber (Magic fire music) 05:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act III: Feuerzauber (Magic fire music)
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  13. 12 Die Walküre, Act III: Loge, hör'! Lausche hieher! 04:22
    Track
    12
    Title
    Die Walküre, Act III: Loge, hör'! Lausche hieher!
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Derek Welton
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  14. Disc 2
  15. 1 Siegfried, Act I: Prelude 04:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    Siegfried, Act I: Prelude
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  16. 2 Siegfried, Act II: Du holdes Vöglein 02:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Siegfried, Act II: Du holdes Vöglein
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Michael Weinius
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  17. 3 Siegfried, Act II: Kampf mit dem Drachen 01:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    Siegfried, Act II: Kampf mit dem Drachen
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  18. 4 Siegfried, Act III: Prelude 02:59
    Track
    4
    Title
    Siegfried, Act III: Prelude
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  19. 5 Siegfried, Act III: Ewig war ich 04:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    Siegfried, Act III: Ewig war ich
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  20. 6 Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Sunrise 03:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Sunrise
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  21. 7 Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde 11:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde
    Duration
    11:48
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor, Michael Weinius
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  22. 8 Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (Siegfried's Rhine Journey) 05:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Götterdämmerung: Prologue: Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (Siegfried's Rhine Journey)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  23. 9 Götterdämmerung, Act II: Hoiho! Hoihohoho! 02:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act II: Hoiho! Hoihohoho!
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Derek Welton
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  24. 10 Götterdämmerung, Act III: Prelude 03:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act III: Prelude
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  25. 11 Götterdämmerung, Act II: Was höre ich ? Erräth't du auch dieser Raben Geraun’? 05:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act II: Was höre ich ? Erräth't du auch dieser Raben Geraun’?
    Duration
    05:37
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Derek Welton, Michael Weinius
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  26. 12 Götterdämmerung, Act III: Siegfrieds Trauermarsch (Siegfried's Funeral March) 06:42
    Track
    12
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act III: Siegfrieds Trauermarsch (Siegfried's Funeral March)
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  27. 13 Götterdämmerung, Act III: Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort 10:31
    Track
    13
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act III: Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort
    Duration
    10:31
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen
  28. 14 Götterdämmerung, Act III: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben! 08:37
    Track
    14
    Title
    Götterdämmerung, Act III: Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!
    Duration
    08:37
    Composer
    Joseph Swensen
    Performer
    Christiane Libor, Derek Welton
    Ensemble
    Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra
    Conductor
    Joseph Swensen