Das Rheingold Sir Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wagner SKU: 4852631 Barcode: 028948526314 86.00 £86.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca Classics Released Date: 11th November 2022 Buying Format: 180g 3LP Box Set Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sir Georg Solti’s passing “The Greatest Recording Of All Time” Now sounding better than ever before Transferred and remastered in HD sound at 24bit / 192kHz from the original two-track stereo mastertapes The first all-new transfer in over twenty-five years The first-ever stereo production of Wagner’s Ring cycle, still considered the benchmark today. “Here is the greatest achievement in gramophone history yet”, wrote Gramophone in 1965. For many, it still is. ALL FOUR OPERAS IN THE CYCLE WILL BE RELEASED IN DELUXE VINYL EDITIONS: Lacquers cut using half-speed mastering technique by Miles Showell, Abbey Road Studios 180g heavyweight vinyl pressed at Optimal Media GmbH in Germany Lavishly illustrated booklets featuring technical information on the new HD remaster and original recording techniques, introduction to each opera by Producer John Culshaw, synopses and libretti in English & German plus many original session photographs and rare facsimiles “The greatest of all the achievements in the history of the gramophone record” Gramophone Magazine “No one has bettered Solti’s Decca Ring in terms of sweep, scope, grandeur, dramatic immediacy, and sheer adrenalin” Stereophile A note on Half-speed Mastering: Abbey Road’s world-renowned engineers have been cutting grooves into discs since the studios first opened their doors in 1931. This record was pressed from a master cut using a precision technique known as half-speed mastering. The procedure requires the source master and the cutting lathe to run at half speed on a specially adapted Neumann VMS-80 lathe. This rare and specialized technique transforms difficult to cut high-end frequencies into relatively easy to cut mid-range frequencies. The result is a cut with excellent high frequency response and very sold and stable stereo images. In short, half-speed mastering produces a master of the highest quality that enables the pressing plant to produce a superlative record. Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, Abbey Road Studios Artist Sir Georg Solti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wagner Genre Classical Label Decca Classics Buying Options 180g 3LP Box Set Format 180g , 3LP , Box Set Condition New Country UK Track Listings SIDE 1 · SEITE 1 Prelude · Vorspiel SCENE ONE · ERSTE SZENE ON THE BED OF THE RHINE · AUF DEM GRUNDE DES RHEINES Weia! Waga! Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde Hehe! Ihr Nicker Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde Was zankst du, Alp? Flosshilde, Alberich Wallala! Wallala! Lalaleia! Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde, Alberich Lugt, Schwestern! … Heiajaheia! Heiajaheia! Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde Was ist’s, ihr Glatten Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde Der Welt Erber gewänn’ ich zu eiger Alberich, Woglinde, Wellgunde, Flosshilde Transformation Music · Verwandlungsmusik SIDE 2 · SEITE 2 SCENE TWO · ZWEITE SZENE AN OPEN SPACE ON A MOUNTAIN SUMMIT · FREIE GEGEND AUF BERGESHÖHEN Wotan, Gemahl! erwache! Fricke, Wotan Hilf mir, Schwester! Freia, Wotan, Fricka Sanft schloss Schlaf dein Aug’ Fasolt, Wotan, Fafner Goldne Äpfel Fafner Loge saümt zu lang … Zu mir, Freia Wotan, Fasolt, Fafner, Freia, Froh, Donner Wie? Welchen Handel Loge, Wotan Sieh, welch trugvollen Schelm du getraut Fricka, Froh, Donner, Loge, Wotan, Fafner, Fasolt Immer ist Undank Loge SIDE 3 · SEITE 3 SCENE TWO (Continuation) · ZWEITE SZENE (Forts.u.Schluss) Umsonst sucht’ ich Loge Törg bist due Wotan, Fasolt, Fafner, Loge, Fricka, Donner, Froh Glaub’ mir, mehr als Freia … Hör’, Wotan Fafner, Wotan, Fasolt, Freia, Froh, Donner Über Stock und Stein zu Tal … Trügt mich ein Nebel? … Jetzt fand ich’s Loge Wotan, Gemahl! unsel’ger Mann Fricka, Wotan, Loge, Donner, Froh Descent into Nibelheim · Abstieg nach Nibelheim DRITTE SZENE · SCENE THREE NIBELHEIM 1. Hehe! hehe! Alberich, Mime 2. Nibelheim hier Loge, Mime, Wotan SIDE 4 · SEITE 4 SCENE THREE (Continuation) · DRITTE SZENE (Forts.u.Schluss) Wer hälfe mir! … Mit arger List … Sorglose Schmiede … Mich Ärnsten … Ach! der das Werk ich wirkte Mime, Loge Hieher! Dorthin! … He! wer ist dort? Alberich Was wollt ihr hier? Alberich, Wotan, Loge Die in linder Lüfter Weh’n Alberich Wen doch fasste nicht Wunder Loge Der Listigste dünkt sich Loge Alberich Vieles sah ich Loge Return from Nibelheim · Aufstieg aus Nibelheim SCENE FOUR · VIERTE SZENE AN OPEN SPACE ON A MOUNTAIN SUMMIT · FREIE GEGEND AUF BERGESHÖHEN 1. Da, Vetter, sitze du fest Loge, Alberich, Wotan 2. O schändliche Schmach Alberich SIDE 5 · SEITE 5 SCENE FOUR (Continuation) · VIERTE SZENE (Forts.u.Schluss) 1. Gezahlt hab’ ich Alberich, Loge, Wotan 2. Dein Eigen nennst du den Ring? Wotan 3. Schmähliche Tücke Alberich 4. Bin ich nun frei Alberich 5. Sie kehrten zurück Froh, Donner, Fricka, Loge 6. Auf Riesenheims ragender Mark Fasolt, Wotan, Fafner, Loge, Froh, Fricka, Donner, Freia 7. Weiche, Wotan! Weiche! … Wie alles war, Weiss ich Erda 8. Geheimnisshehr hallt mir den Wort Wotan, Erda, Fricka, Froh, Donner, Freia SIDE 6 · SEITE 6 SCENE FOUR (Continuation) · VIERTE SZENE (Forts.u.Schluss) 1. Hört, ihr Riesen! Zurück und harret: das Gold wird euch gegeben Donner, Freia, Wotan, Fasolt, Fafner, Loge, Fricka 2. Schwüles Gedünst … Heda! Heda! Hedo! Donner Einzug der Götter in Walhalla · Entry of the Gods into Valhalla 3. Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge Wotan, Fricka, Loge 4. Rheingold! Rheingold! Reines Gold! 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