Wagner: Siegfried / Young, Hamburg Philharmonic

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Label
Oehms Classics
Release Date
July 26, 2011
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER, RICHARD
    • PERFORMER
      Young, Philharmoniker Hamburg, Franz, Galliard, Struckmann, Foster, Koch
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Conductor: Simone Young

    2. Act I Scene 1: Zwangvolle Plage! Muh' ohne Zweck! (Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    3. Act I Scene 1: Hoiho! Hoiho! Hau' ein! Hau' ein! (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    4. Act I Scene 1: Da hast du die Stucken, schandlicher Stumper (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    5. Act I Scene 1: Als zullendes Kind zog ich dich auf (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    6. Act I Scene 1: Vieles lehrtest du, Mime, und manches lernt' ich von dir; (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    7. Act I Scene 1: Einst lag wimmernd ein Weib (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    8. Act I Scene 1: Und diese Stucke sollst du mir schmieden (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    9. Act I Scene 1: Da sturmt er hin! (Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    10. Act I Scene 2: Heil dir, weiser Schmied! (The Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    11. Act I Scene 2: Hier sitz' ich am Herd (The Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    12. Act I Scene 2: Was zu wissen dir frommt, solltest du fragen (The Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    13. Act I Scene 2: Die Stucken! Das Schwert! (Mime, The Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Falk Struckmann

      Conductor: Simone Young

    14. Act I Scene 3: Verfluchtes Licht! (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    15. Act I Scene 3: Bist du es, Kind? (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    16. Act I Scene 3: Fuhltest du nie im finstren Wald (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    17. Act I Scene 3: Her mit den Stucken, fort mit dem Stumper! (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    18. Act I Scene 3: Notung! Notung! Neidliches Schwert! (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    19. Act I Scene 3: Hoho! Hoho! Hoho! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein hartes Schwert (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard

      Conductor: Simone Young

    20. Act II: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Conductor: Simone Young

    21. Act II Scene 1: In Wald und Nacht vor Neidhohl' halt' ich Wacht (Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Simone Young

    22. Act II Scene 1: Zur Neidhohle fuhr ich bei Nacht (The Wanderer, Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Simone Young

    23. Act II Scene 1: Mit mir nicht, hadre mit Mime (The Wanderer, Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Simone Young

    24. Act II Scene 1: Fafner, Fafner! Erwache, Wurm! (The Wanderer, Alberich, Fafner)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Wolfgang Koch, Diogenes Randes

      Conductor: Simone Young

    25. Act II Scene 1: Nun, Alberich, das schlug fehl (The Wanderer, Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Simone Young

    26. Act II Scene 2: Wir sind zur Stelle! Bleib hier stehn! (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    27. Act II Scene 2: Dass der mein Vater nicht ist (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    28. Act II Scene 2: Aber, wie sah meine Mutter wohl aus? (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    29. Act II Scene 2: Meine Mutter, ein Menschenweib! (Alberich, Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    30. Act II Scene 2: Ha ha! Da hatte mein Lied (Siegfried, Fafner)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Diogenes Randes

      Conductor: Simone Young

    31. Act II Scene 2: Wer bist du, kuhner Knabe (Fafner, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Diogenes Randes, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    32. Act II Scene 2: Zur Kunde taugt kein Toter (Siegfried, Waldvogel)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Ha Young Lee

      Conductor: Simone Young

    33. Act II Scene 3: Wohin schleichst du eilig und schlau (Alberich, Mime, Siegfried, Forest Bird)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Wolfgang Koch, Peter Galliard, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    34. Act II Scene 3: Was ihr mir nutzt, weiss ich nicht (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Peter Galliard, Ha Young Lee

      Conductor: Simone Young

    35. Act II Scene 3: Willkommen, Siegfried! (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Peter Galliard, Christian Franz, Wolfgang Koch

      Conductor: Simone Young

    36. Act II Scene 3: Da lieg auch du, dunkler Wurm! (Siegfried, Waldvogel)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Ha Young Lee

      Conductor: Simone Young

    37. Act III: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Conductor: Simone Young

    38. Act III Scene 1: Wache, Wala! Wala! Erwach'! (The Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann

      Conductor: Simone Young

    39. Act III Scene 1: Stark ruft das Lied (Erda, The Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Deborah Humble, Falk Struckmann

      Conductor: Simone Young

    40. Act III Scene 1: Dir Unweisen ruf’ ich ins Ohr (The Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann

      Conductor: Simone Young

    41. Act III Scene 2: Dort seh ich Siegfried nahen (The Wanderer, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    42. Act III Scene 2: Wohin, Knabe, heisst dich dein Weg? (The Wanderer, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Falk Struckmann, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    43. Act III Scene 2: Kenntest du mich, kuhner Spross (Siegfried, The Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Falk Struckmann

      Conductor: Simone Young

    44. Act III Scene 2: Mit zerfochtner Waffe floh mir der Feige? (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    45. Act III Scene 3: Selige Ode auf sonniger Hoh'! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    46. Act III Scene 3: Das ist kein Mann! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    47. Act III Scene 3: Heil dir, Sonne! Heil dir, Licht! (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Catherine Foster, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    48. Act III Scene 3: Siegfried! Siegfried! Seliger Held! (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Catherine Foster, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    49. Act III Scene 3: Dort seh' ich Grane (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Catherine Foster, Christian Franz

      Conductor: Simone Young

    50. Act III Scene 3: Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich (Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

      Performer: Christian Franz, Catherine Foster

      Conductor: Simone Young


Of all Hamburg Ring Cycle premieres, the third waystation, Siegfried, has received the most applause until now. Audience members were exuberant not only about the singers and orchestra under the direction of Simone Young, but about the production as well. The transparency of the orchestra allowed the singers to really sing, in contrast to many Wagner productions in which they are often in a pure struggle against waves of instrumental force. Director Claus Guth’s finely wrought protagonists were brilliantly brought to life on stage by the excellent cast of soloists. This Ring is lucid and transparent, even when only heard in the living room. The singers, who include experienced Wagner singers like Christian Franz, Falk Struckmann and Wolfgang Koch, guarantee first-class musical standards.

REVIEW:

We can always find room for another good Ring in the recorded archives. This is shaping up so far to be a fine example. The singing cast is altogether satisfactory, if not star-studded. Every member offers a reasonably forceful and vivid impersonation of his assigned role.

Christian Franz offers a fine Siegfried, the forging scenes in I going well, with vigorous singing and the metallic sound effects as good as they come. Did you know that Siegfried’s actions follow standard metallurgical procedures for forging, annealing, heat-treating and quenching, needed to produce a good weapon? It is true! Wagner wasn’t a metallurgist, but he knew what was needed to keep the action true to life. Falk Struckmann’s Wotan- Wanderer is also forceful and gives a fine rendering of the critical scene with Erda in III. His smooth, dark voice is most effective not only here but also as the Wanderer in I and the opening scenes of II.

I wish I could be as positive about Deborah Humble’s Erda, but to me she sounds wobbly and unsteady. I suppose she’s about par for the part by current standards, which isn’t saying much. Catherine Foster, on the other hand is a good, strong Brünnhilde, not quite in the class of Flagstad or Nilsson, but surely as fine as they come at present. Alberich, Mime, and Fafner are conventionally well performed, also. Finally, Ha Young Lee was a complete newcomer to me, but she sings the forest bird’s songs more clearly, sweetly, and convincingly than anyone I’ve ever heard. Something tells me that this is not the last we shall hear from her.

The Hamburg Philharmonic is absolutely perfect, flawless, indeed thrilling. Its tone is colorful, its ensemble flawless. Simone Young leads an unhurried performance that lasts over four hours. This is usually a recipe for dullness, but she somehow manages to conduct with gorgeous tone and unfailing presentation of detail, as well as flawless presentation of larger issues. I think this must be what Wagner had in mind when he employed the word gesamtkunstwerk. Moreover, Oehms offers sound that is totally realistic without undue intrusion of gimmicks like the ones in Solti’s Decca Rheingold. Finally, there is a 145 page booklet, giving full German texts with their English translations. The introductory notes are outstanding, exploring and explaining every action in detail and the motivations of everyone concerned, including the composer. It is original and thought-provoking—one of the best essays of this genre I’ve ever encountered.

In this booklet also, there are numerous illustrations of the stagecraft, which I would suggest you not even look at, if you can resist the temptation, for they depict the cheapest, most dreary, most totally irrelevant collection of garage-sale paraphernalia you could imagine—dirty, unkempt, randomly scattered about the stage. This isn’t staging; it is a treasonous, subversive, cheap refutation of everything Wagner stood for!

But of course, that is the advantage the CD has over DVD—there’s no temptation to look at it—indeed, there’s no way of doing so. But this little rant is irrelevant to the main point that, for an audio Siegfried, this is about as good as it gets.

-- American Record Guide