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Wagner: Parsifal, WWV 111
Martha Modl
Opera - Released June 2, 2023 | Profil Edition Guenter Haenssler
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The production of Wagner's overgrown Grail tale Parsifal from the shrine at Bayreuth, directed by the composer's grandson Wieland and first staged in 1951, was famously spare in its design; the conductor, Hans Knappertsbusch ("Kna," to perfect Wagnerites), thought the sets were still to be constructed and was chagrined to find that there really were very few. Vocally, however, the music was luxuriant. By the time of this 1955 live recording, most of the singers, including Martha Mödl as Kundry, were veterans of the production, and there was a strong newcomer, baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau as Amfortas, already with his characteristic honeyed tone. The production was recorded in the studio in 1951, with somewhat better sound than on this release, but really, the live sound is impressive for 1955 (some of the credit should go to Hänssler Classic's remastering), and text intelligibility is great. Further, Knappertsbusch is known to have preferred live performance to recording, and the production benefits from a good deal of forward motion; sample around and compare timings with other recordings, for almost everywhere, Knappertsbusch comes in faster than average. Yet the music never feels rushed in any way. Of course, several generations of Wagner singers have come and gone since this recording was made, but for those wanting to experience Wagner "from the source," this may be a prime choice despite its age.
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The Wagner Project
Matthias Goerne
Classical - Released November 24, 2017 | harmonia mundi
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Wagner: Parsifal by Hans Knappertsbusch
Hans Knappertsbusch
Opera - Released February 8, 2023 | Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording
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Wagner: Parsifal WWV 111 by Clemens Krauss
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra
Opera - Released October 21, 2021 | Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording
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Wagner: Extraits orchestraux
Otto Klemperer
Classical - Released September 2, 2002 | Warner Classics