Wagner: Tannhäuser / Cluytens, Fischer-dieskau, Windgassen

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Orfeo
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July 29, 2004
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      WAGNER, RICHARD
    • PERFORMER
      Greindl, Windgassen, Fischer-Dieskau, Traxel, Blankenheim, Stolze, Herwig, Brouwenstijn, Wilfert, Ho
    Product Details ⌄
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    2. Act I Scene 1: Naht euch dem Strande (Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    3. Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, sag? Wo weilt dein Sinn? (Venus, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Herta Wilfert, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    4. Act I Scene 2: Dir tone Lob! (Tannhauser, Venus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    5. Act I Scene 2: Dank deiner Huld! (Tannhauser, Venus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    6. Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte (Venus, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Herta Wilfert

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    7. Act I Scene 2: Stets soll nur dir, nur dir mein Lied ertonen! (Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    8. Act I Scene 2: Zieh hin, Wahnbetorter, zieh hin! (Venus, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Herta Wilfert, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    9. Act I Scene 3: Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor (Hirt)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Volker Horn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    10. Act I Scene 3: Zu dir wall ich, mein Jesus Christ (Pilger, Hirt, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Volker Horn, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    11. Act I Scene 4: Wer ist der dort in brunstigem Gebete? (Landgraf, Walther, Wolfram, Biterolf, Heinrich, Reinmar, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl, Josef Traxel, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Toni Blankenheim, Gerhard Stolze, Alfons Herwig, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    12. Act I Scene 4: Als du in kuhnem Sange uns bestrittest (Wolfram, Sanger, Landgraf)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    13. Act I: Zu ihr! Zu ih! O fuhret mich zu ihr (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Sanger)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    14. Act II Scene 1: Dich, teure Halle (Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    15. Act II Scene 2: Dort ist sie; nahe dich ihr ungestort! (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Traxel, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    16. Act II Scene 2: Der Sangerkrieg klugen Weisen (Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    17. Act II Scene 2: Den Gott der Liebe sollst du preisen! (Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    18. Act II Scene 3: Dich treff ich hier, in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl, Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    19. Act II Scene 4: Einzug der Gaste (Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    20. Act II Scene 4: Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle (Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    21. Act II Scene 4: Gar viel und schon ward hier in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    22. Act II Scene 4: Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise (Wolfram, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    23. Act 2 Scene 4: Auch ich darf mich so glucklich nennen (Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    24. Act II Scene 4: Den Bronnen, den uns Wolfram nannte (Walther, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Traxel

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    25. Act II Scene 4: O Walther, der du also sangest (Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    26. Act II Scene 4: Heraus zum Kampfe mit uns allen! (Biterolf, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Toni Blankenheim

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    27. Act II Scene 4: Ha, Tor'ger Prahler Biterolf! (Tannhauser, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    28. Act II Scene 4: O himmel, lass dich jetzt erflehen (Wolfram, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    29. Act II Scene 4: Ha, der Verruchte! Fliehet ihn! (Wolfram, Walther, Heinrich, Biterolf, Reinmar, Ladgraf, Ritter und Edelfrauen, Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Traxel, Gerhard Stolze, Josef Greindl, Toni Blankenheim, Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    30. Act II Scene 4: Der Unglucksel'ge (Elisabeth)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    31. Act II Scene 4: Zum Heil den Sundigen zu führen (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Ritter, Sanger)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    32. Act II Scene 4: Ein furchtbares Verbrechen ward begangen (Landgraf)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    33. Act II Scene 4: Versammelt sind aus meinen Landen (Landgraf, Sanger, Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    34. Act III: Tannhausers pilgerfahrt

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    35. Act III Scene 1: Wohl wusst' ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden (Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    36. Act III Scene 1: Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Chorus, Elisabeth, Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    37. Act III Scene 1: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau, hor mein Flehen! (Elisabeth, Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    38. Act III Scene 2: Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande (Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    39. Act III Scene 2: O du, mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    40. Act III Scene 3: Ich horte Harfenschlag - wie klang er traurig! (Tannhauser, Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    41. Act III Scene 3: Hor an! Inbrunst im Herzen (Tannhauser, Wolfram)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Wolfgang Windgassen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    42. Act III Scene 3: Wahnsinniger! Wen rufst du an? (Wolfram, Tannhauser)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    43. Act III Scene 3: Willkommen, ungetreuer Mann! (Venus, Tannhauser, Wolfram, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    44. Act III Scene 3: Ihr ward der Engel sel'ger Lohn (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen

      Conductor: André Cluytens

    45. Act III Scene 3: Heil! Heil! Der Gnade Wunder Heil! (Landgraf, Sanger, Chorus)

      Composer: Richard Wagner

      Ensemble: Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester

      Performer: Josef Greindl

      Conductor: André Cluytens


Another marvellous night at Bayreuth

This is a revelatory interpretation of a work which is not easy to bring off. André Cluytens had taken over the musical direction from Eugen Jochum at short notice, and he seems energised by the challenge. Contemporary reviews spoke of the bright, shining strings and the luminous texture of the orchestra, and of the ‘intoxicating magic’ of the whole concept – all of which is confirmed by this first release. It comes from the second year of what is still considered one of Wieland Wagner’s most elevating productions, and the photos in the booklet show us its moving simplicity and sense of dedication. Director and conductor seem to have persuaded a fine cast to give of their very best. Wolfgang Windgassen, who also takes the title-role in Wolfgang Sawallisch’s 1962 recording from Bayreuth, is here in fresher voice and is even more alternately elated and anguished in his delivery than seven years later. His paean to Venus in Act 1 is as heroically fervent as his narration in Act 3, telling of the Pope’s rejection of his appeal for pardon, and expressing his own terrible torment of the spirit.

His true love, Elisabeth, is sung with total commitment and vibrant, outgoing voice by Gré Brouwenstijn. Her radiance in ‘Dich teure Halle’ and her reverence in her Act 3 Prayer could hardly be better done, equalling if not surpassing Anja Silja’s rather different but just as valid approach in 1962. Just before the Prayer she sings ‘Er kehret nicht zurück’ – ‘he has not come back’ – with utter conviction. The young Fischer-Dieskau is a model Wolfram with a heart of gold and tone to match, each phrase benefiting from his eloquent approach. Josef Greindl, if you can excuse variable intonation, is an imposing Landgraf. Herta Wilfert, a little-known mezzo, is competent but perhaps a little staid as Venus, certainly when compared to the young Grace Bumbry in 1962.

Wieland, as later in 1962, opts for the Paris version in Act 1, the Dresden in Act 2. The latter restores Walther’s solo, a definite plus when it is sung with such beauty by Josef Traxel. The choral singing is up to the superb standard of Wilhelm Pitz during his long reign as Bayreuth’s chorus-master, and Cluytens draws playing of tremendous élan from what sounds like a vintage Bayreuth band. The mono sound is so good that you soon forget any limitations. This set enters the pantheon of great Bayreuth performances on disc.

Alan Blyth, The GRAMOPHONE