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Wagner: Tannhäuser / Cluytens, Fischer-dieskau, Windgassen
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Wagner: Tannhäuser / Cluytens, Fischer-dieskau, Windgassen

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Composer
WAGNER, RICHARD
Artist
Greindl, Windgassen, Fischer-Dieskau, Traxel, Blankenheim, Stolze, Herwig, Brouwenstijn, Wilfert, Ho
Format
CD
Label
Orfeo
Released
Jul 29, 2004
Catalog #
ORF-C643043
UPC
4011790643328

About

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

Tracklist 45 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 14:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    14:46
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Naht euch dem Strande (Chorus) 12:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Naht euch dem Strande (Chorus)
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, sag? Wo weilt dein Sinn? (Venus, Tannhauser) 04:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, sag? Wo weilt dein Sinn? (Venus, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Herta Wilfert, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  5. 4 Act I Scene 2: Dir tone Lob! (Tannhauser, Venus) 02:57
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Dir tone Lob! (Tannhauser, Venus)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: Dank deiner Huld! (Tannhauser, Venus) 02:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Dank deiner Huld! (Tannhauser, Venus)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  7. 6 Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte (Venus, Chorus) 02:48
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte (Venus, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Herta Wilfert
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  8. 7 Act I Scene 2: Stets soll nur dir, nur dir mein Lied ertonen! (Tannhauser) 01:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Stets soll nur dir, nur dir mein Lied ertonen! (Tannhauser)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  9. 8 Act I Scene 2: Zieh hin, Wahnbetorter, zieh hin! (Venus, Tannhauser) 04:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Zieh hin, Wahnbetorter, zieh hin! (Venus, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Herta Wilfert, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  10. 9 Act I Scene 3: Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor (Hirt) 01:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Frau Holda kam aus dem Berg hervor (Hirt)
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Volker Horn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  11. 10 Act I Scene 3: Zu dir wall ich, mein Jesus Christ (Pilger, Hirt, Tannhauser) 05:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Zu dir wall ich, mein Jesus Christ (Pilger, Hirt, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Volker Horn, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  12. 11 Act I Scene 4: Wer ist der dort in brunstigem Gebete? (Landgraf, Walther, Wolfram, Biterolf, Heinrich, Reinmar, Tannhauser) 07:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Wer ist der dort in brunstigem Gebete? (Landgraf, Walther, Wolfram, Biterolf, Heinrich, Reinmar, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    07:08
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl, Josef Traxel, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Toni Blankenheim, Gerhard Stolze, Alfons Herwig, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  13. 12 Act I Scene 4: Als du in kuhnem Sange uns bestrittest (Wolfram, Sanger, Landgraf) 04:12
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Als du in kuhnem Sange uns bestrittest (Wolfram, Sanger, Landgraf)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  14. 13 Act I: Zu ihr! Zu ih! O fuhret mich zu ihr (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Sanger) 02:20
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Zu ihr! Zu ih! O fuhret mich zu ihr (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Sanger)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  15. Disc 2
  16. 1 Act II Scene 1: Dich, teure Halle (Elisabeth) 05:15
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Dich, teure Halle (Elisabeth)
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  17. 2 Act II Scene 2: Dort ist sie; nahe dich ihr ungestort! (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Elisabeth) 04:20
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Dort ist sie; nahe dich ihr ungestort! (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Elisabeth)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Traxel, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  18. 3 Act II Scene 2: Der Sangerkrieg klugen Weisen (Elisabeth) 03:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Der Sangerkrieg klugen Weisen (Elisabeth)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  19. 4 Act II Scene 2: Den Gott der Liebe sollst du preisen! (Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Wolfram) 02:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Den Gott der Liebe sollst du preisen! (Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Wolfram)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  20. 5 Act II Scene 3: Dich treff ich hier, in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Elisabeth) 04:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Dich treff ich hier, in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Elisabeth)
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl, Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  21. 6 Act II Scene 4: Einzug der Gaste (Chorus) 02:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Einzug der Gaste (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  22. 7 Act II Scene 4: Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle (Chorus) 05:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  23. 8 Act II Scene 4: Gar viel und schon ward hier in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Chorus) 06:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Gar viel und schon ward hier in dieser Halle (Landgraf, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  24. 9 Act II Scene 4: Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise (Wolfram, Chorus) 05:23
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Blick ich umher in diesem edlen Kreise (Wolfram, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  25. 10 Act 2 Scene 4: Auch ich darf mich so glucklich nennen (Tannhauser) 01:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act 2 Scene 4: Auch ich darf mich so glucklich nennen (Tannhauser)
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  26. 11 Act II Scene 4: Den Bronnen, den uns Wolfram nannte (Walther, Chorus) 02:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Den Bronnen, den uns Wolfram nannte (Walther, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Traxel
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  27. 12 Act II Scene 4: O Walther, der du also sangest (Tannhauser) 01:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: O Walther, der du also sangest (Tannhauser)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  28. 13 Act II Scene 4: Heraus zum Kampfe mit uns allen! (Biterolf, Chorus) 01:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Heraus zum Kampfe mit uns allen! (Biterolf, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Toni Blankenheim
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  29. 14 Act II Scene 4: Ha, Tor'ger Prahler Biterolf! (Tannhauser, Chorus) 00:39
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Ha, Tor'ger Prahler Biterolf! (Tannhauser, Chorus)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  30. 15 Act II Scene 4: O himmel, lass dich jetzt erflehen (Wolfram, Tannhauser) 02:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: O himmel, lass dich jetzt erflehen (Wolfram, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  31. 16 Act II Scene 4: Ha, der Verruchte! Fliehet ihn! (Wolfram, Walther, Heinrich, Biterolf, Reinmar, Ladgraf, Ritter und Edelfrauen, Elisabeth) 03:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Ha, der Verruchte! Fliehet ihn! (Wolfram, Walther, Heinrich, Biterolf, Reinmar, Ladgraf, Ritter und Edelfrauen, Elisabeth)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Traxel, Gerhard Stolze, Josef Greindl, Toni Blankenheim, Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  32. 17 Act II Scene 4: Der Unglucksel'ge (Elisabeth) 06:30
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Der Unglucksel'ge (Elisabeth)
    Duration
    06:30
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  33. 18 Act II Scene 4: Zum Heil den Sundigen zu führen (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Ritter, Sanger) 04:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Zum Heil den Sundigen zu führen (Tannhauser, Landgraf, Ritter, Sanger)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  34. 19 Act II Scene 4: Ein furchtbares Verbrechen ward begangen (Landgraf) 02:47
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Ein furchtbares Verbrechen ward begangen (Landgraf)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  35. 20 Act II Scene 4: Versammelt sind aus meinen Landen (Landgraf, Sanger, Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Chorus) 03:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Versammelt sind aus meinen Landen (Landgraf, Sanger, Tannhauser, Elisabeth, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gré Brouwenstijn
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  36. Disc 3
  37. 1 Act III: Tannhausers pilgerfahrt 06:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III: Tannhausers pilgerfahrt
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  38. 2 Act III Scene 1: Wohl wusst' ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden (Wolfram) 05:51
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Wohl wusst' ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden (Wolfram)
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  39. 3 Act III Scene 1: Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Chorus, Elisabeth, Wolfram) 05:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Chorus, Elisabeth, Wolfram)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  40. 4 Act III Scene 1: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau, hor mein Flehen! (Elisabeth, Wolfram) 09:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Allmacht'ge Jungfrau, hor mein Flehen! (Elisabeth, Wolfram)
    Duration
    09:48
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Gré Brouwenstijn, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  41. 5 Act III Scene 2: Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande (Wolfram) 02:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande (Wolfram)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  42. 6 Act III Scene 2: O du, mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram) 03:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: O du, mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  43. 7 Act III Scene 3: Ich horte Harfenschlag - wie klang er traurig! (Tannhauser, Wolfram) 04:34
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Ich horte Harfenschlag - wie klang er traurig! (Tannhauser, Wolfram)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  44. 8 Act III Scene 3: Hor an! Inbrunst im Herzen (Tannhauser, Wolfram) 10:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Hor an! Inbrunst im Herzen (Tannhauser, Wolfram)
    Duration
    10:45
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Wolfgang Windgassen, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  45. 9 Act III Scene 3: Wahnsinniger! Wen rufst du an? (Wolfram, Tannhauser) 01:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Wahnsinniger! Wen rufst du an? (Wolfram, Tannhauser)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  46. 10 Act III Scene 3: Willkommen, ungetreuer Mann! (Venus, Tannhauser, Wolfram, Chorus) 02:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Willkommen, ungetreuer Mann! (Venus, Tannhauser, Wolfram, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen, Herta Wilfert
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  47. 11 Act III Scene 3: Ihr ward der Engel sel'ger Lohn (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Chorus) 01:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Ihr ward der Engel sel'ger Lohn (Wolfram, Tannhauser, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Wolfgang Windgassen
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens
  48. 12 Act III Scene 3: Heil! Heil! Der Gnade Wunder Heil! (Landgraf, Sanger, Chorus) 03:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Heil! Heil! Der Gnade Wunder Heil! (Landgraf, Sanger, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Richard Wagner
    Performer
    Josef Greindl
    Ensemble
    Bayreuther Festspielchor, Bayreuther Festspielorchester
    Conductor
    André Cluytens