Wagner: Siegfried / Janowski, Salminen, Urmana, Gould, Elsner

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PENTATONE
Release Date
September 24, 2013
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER
    • PERFORMER
      Konieczny, Gould, Urmana, Larsson, Salminen, Schmeckenbecher, Elsner, Klussmann, Rundfunk-Sinfonieor
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Tomasz Konieczny

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    15. Act I Scene 3: Heda! Du fauler! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    20. Act I Scene 3: Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    21. Act II: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Jochen Schmeckenbecher

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Jochen Schmeckenbecher

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Jochen Schmeckenbecher

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Matti Salminen

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Jochen Schmeckenbecher

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    30. Act II Scene 2: Meine Mutter, ein Menschenweib! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Matti Salminen

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Matti Salminen, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Sophie Klußmann

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    34. Act II Scene 3: Wohin schleichst du eilig und schlau (Alberich, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Sophie Klußmann, Christian Elsner

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Christian Elsner, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould, Sophie Klußmann

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    38. Act III: Vorspiel

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Anna Larsson, Tomasz Konieczny

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    42. Act III Scene 2: Dort seh ich Siegfried nahen (Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    43. Act III Scene 2: Mein Voglein schwebte mir fort! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

    44. Act III Scene 2: Wohin, Knabe, heißt dich dein Weg? (Wanderer, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Tomasz Konieczny, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Violeta Urmana, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Violeta Urmana, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Violeta Urmana, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

      Performer: Violeta Urmana, Stephen Gould

      Conductor: Marek Janowski


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WAGNER Siegfried • Marek Janowski, cond; Stephen Gould (Siegfried); Christian Elsner (Mime); Tomasz Konieczny (Wanderer); Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Alberich); Matti Salminen (Fafner); Violeta Urmana (Brünnhilde); Anna Larsson (Erda); Sophie Klussman (Woodbird); Berlin RSO • PENTATONE 5186408 (3 SACDs: 227:30) Live: Philharmonie, Berlin 3/1/2013

This set has much to recommend it. In many ways, it is by far the finest installment of the PentaTone series so far, including the non-Ring items, and as such increases the impression that Janowski’s is a Ring that evolves and improves as it goes along (Rheingold got a lukewarm reception from me in Fanfare 37:2; Walküre was better: see Fanfare 37:3). The sound quality is superb in this Siegfried throughout. Perhaps this is shown best at the very beginning, where the timpani roll is just there, but audible. If, as it continues, this opening is not quite as evocative as Furtwänger at La Scala (who is more primordial), it remains an impressive achievement. The evil undercurrent of that roll seems to be mirrored by the descending bassoon figure. Janowski keeps it moving, and his orchestra is astonishingly well disciplined; yet there is space for lyricism, too. Janowski’s achievement is to provide a terrific sense of momentum, while never rushing.

The cast is strong, although inevitably one always finds oneself pining for perfection. (From this stance, it is easy to see Richard Caniell’s point over at Immortal Performances with his “Dream Ring.”) Christian Elsner’s Mime is wonderfully angry, not a caricature at all (Peter Bronder’s Mime, in Barenboim’s Ring at the BBC Proms this year, was lighter, and clipped and wheedling in the more traditional way). The Wotan/Wanderer here is Tomasz Konieczny, as it has been in the previous two installments. Here he seems to come into his own, a completely different take to that of Hotter yet still big enough of voice and interpretatively sound. Ironically, perhaps, for Head God, Konieczny’s Wotan is one of the most human interpretations on the market today. A darker sound would also have emphasized the differences between Wanderer and Alberich in the second act.

But it is the titular hero that carries the work. Gould has a wonderfully lusty voice (a shame he sounds a tad rushed, by Janowski, in the Forging Song). His exchanges with Mime throughout are expertly managed, and the extended Wanderer/Siegfried part of the final act is enlivened by Gould’s splendidly healthy voice, even at this stage.

Each act fits neatly onto a single disc (Janowski is generally not one to linger). Act II begins with a perfect sense of darkness and foreboding, and both Alberich (Jochen Schmeckenbecher) and Wotan are in top form, especially perhaps Schmeckenbecher in his invoking of Fafner. The grumpy (and excellent) Fafner on this occasion is the experienced Matti Salminen. For the final act, perhaps the “Heil dir, Sonne” is only well done by Urmana rather than radiantly done, but the fault really lies with Janowski, who after excelling so much in this reading does not quite step up to the final moments. Ecstasy is not quite achieved. The final act suffers from a loss of momentum around half way through, which contributes to this.

Despite this, this remains a valuable, involving and rewarding Siegfried that demands to be heard.

FANFARE: Colin Clarke