Wagner: Siegfried (London, 1959)

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Walhall Eternity Series
Release Date
June 9, 2015
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER, RICHARD
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Covent Garden Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Windgassen, Klein, Hoeffgen, Varnay, Konwitschny, Hotter, Kraus, Roth-Ehran
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      June 09, 2015
    • UPC
      4035122653700
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      WLCD0370
    • LABEL
      Walhall Eternity Series
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      4
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Act I: Prelude

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    5. Act I Scene 1: Vieles lehrtest du, Mime (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    7. Act I Scene 1: Das gab mir deine Mutter (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    10. Act I Scene 2: In der Erde Tiefe tagen die Nibelungen (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    11. Act I Scene 2: Auf der Erde Rucken wuchtet der Riesen (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    12. Act I Scene 2: Auf wolkigen Hoh'n wohnen die Gotter (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    13. Act I Scene 2: Was zu wissen dir frommt (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    14. Act I Scene 2: Nun, ehrlicher Zwerg (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    15. Act I Scene 2: Dreimal solltest du fragen (Wanderer, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    17. Act I Scene 3: Was ist's mit dem Furchten? (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    18. Act I Scene 3: Hattest du fleissig die Kunst gepflegt (Mime, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    21. Act II: Prelude

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    22. Act II Scene 1: In Wald und Nacht (Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Otakar Kraus

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    23. Act II Scene 1: Wer naht dort schimmernd im Schatten? (Alberich, Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Otakar Kraus, Hans Hotter

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    24. Act II Scene 1: Deinen Sinn kenn' ich (Wanderer, Alberich)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Otakar Kraus

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Otakar Kraus, Peter Roth-Ehrang

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    29. Act II Scene 2: Du holdes Voglein (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Roth-Ehrang

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Otakar Kraus, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Peter Klein, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    36. Act II Scene 3: So willst du mein Schwert (Siegfried, Mime)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Peter Klein

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    37. Act II Scene 3: In der Hohle hier lieg auf dem Hort! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    38. Act II Scene 3: Heiss ward mir von der harten Last! (Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    39. Act II Scene 3: Hei! Siegfried erschlug nun den schlimmen (Waldvogel, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Dorothea Siebert, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Marga Höffgen, Hans Hotter, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    42. Act III Scene 1: Die Walküre meinst du (Wanderer, Erda)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Marga Höffgen, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    43. Act III Scene 1: Du bist nicht, was du dich wahnst! (Wanderer)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Hans Hotter, Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    46. Act III Scene 3: Entr'acte

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dorothea Siebert

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    52. Act III Scene 3: Kein Gott nahte mir je (Brünnhilde, Siegfried)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

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

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Astrid Varnay, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    54. Act III Scene 3: Dich lieb' ich (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Astrid Varnay

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny

    55. Act III Scene 3: Ha! Wie des Blutes Strome sich zunden (Siegfried, Brünnhilde)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Astrid Varnay

      Conductor: Franz Konwitschny


The Walhall Eternity label is for the first time releasing in it's entirety the legendary 1959 Covent Garden Ring cycle of Richard Wagner conducted by Franz Konwitschny, performances that feature the finest Wagnerian voices of the 1950's, including Wolfgang Windgassen, Hans Hotter, Astrid Varnay, Ramon Vinay, Amy Shuard (student of Eva Turner and Covent Garden regular), Gottlob Frick and more. Franz Konwitschny's gripping interpretations lie comfortably between those of Fürtwängler's commanding heights supremacy and Solti's fire and spontaneity. Re-mastered 24bit/96kHz.