Great Composers in Words & Music: Richard Wagner

Nicholas Boulton

• Released on 5/10/24 by Naxos
• Main artists: Nicholas Boulton
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

1 Introduction

Nicholas Boulton 00:00:08

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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2 Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III: Prelude (Excerpt)

Russian State Symphony Orchestra 00:01:32

Richard Wagner, Composer - John McGlinn, Conductor, MainArtist - Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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3 Narration (1)

Nicholas Boulton 00:07:07

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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4 String Quartet No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 131: V. Presto (Excerpt)

Zoltán Kodály 00:00:42

Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Kodály Quartet, Ensemble, MainArtist

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5 Narration (2)

Nicholas Boulton 00:02:19

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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6 Symphony in C Major, WWV 29: I. Sostenuto e maestoso - Allegro con brio (Excerpt)

Jun Märkl 00:00:51

Richard Wagner, Composer - Jun Markl, Conductor, MainArtist - MDR Sinfonieorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist

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7 Narration (3)

Nicholas Boulton 00:02:37

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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8 Die Feen, WWV 32: Overture (Excerpt)

Jun Märkl 00:01:23

Richard Wagner, Composer - Jun Markl, Conductor, MainArtist - MDR Sinfonieorchester, Orchestra, MainArtist

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9 Narration (4)

Nicholas Boulton 00:04:46

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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10 Rienzi, WWV 49, Act II: Chor der Friedensboten (Excerpt)

Leif Segerstam 00:01:13

Richard Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Leif Segerstam, Conductor, MainArtist - The Royal Swedish Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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11 Narration (5)

Nicholas Boulton 00:03:46

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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12 Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act I: Die Frist ist um (Excerpt)

Alfred Muff 00:02:02

Richard Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Pinchas Steinberg, Conductor, MainArtist - Alfred Muff, MainArtist - ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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13 Narration (6)

Nicholas Boulton 00:03:25

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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14 Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act I: Prelude (Excerpt)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:28

Richard Wagner, Composer - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael Halasz, Conductor, MainArtist

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15 Narration (7)

Nicholas Boulton 00:02:46

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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16 Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Ride of the Valkyries (Excerpt)

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 00:01:11

Richard Wagner, Composer - Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Uwe Mund, Conductor, MainArtist

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17 Narration (8)

Nicholas Boulton 00:04:49

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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18 Das Rheingold, WWV 86A: Weiche, Wotan, weiche! Flieh' des Ringes Fluch! (Excerpt)

Deborah Humble 00:01:47

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Jaap van Zweden, Conductor, MainArtist - Deborah Humble, MainArtist

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19 Narration (9)

Nicholas Boulton 00:04:38

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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20 Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Prelude (Excerpt)

Seattle Symphony 00:02:24

Richard Wagner, Composer - Gerard Schwarz, Conductor, MainArtist - Seattle Symphony, Orchestra, MainArtist

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21 Narration (10)

Nicholas Boulton 00:01:17

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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22 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Wacht auf, es nahet gen den Tag (Excerpt)

Royal Opera Chorus 00:02:27

Bernard Haitink, Conductor, MainArtist - Richard Wagner, Composer, Lyricist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra, MainArtist - Royal Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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23 Narration (11)

Nicholas Boulton 00:02:19

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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24 Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act I: Venusberg Music (Excerpt)

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra 00:00:57

Richard Wagner, Composer - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michael Halasz, Conductor, MainArtist

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25 Narration (12)

Nicholas Boulton 00:05:43

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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26 Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Siegfried's Trauermarsch (Excerpt)

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra 00:01:14

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Richard Wagner, Composer - Jaap van Zweden, Conductor, MainArtist

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27 Narration (13)

Nicholas Boulton 00:03:21

Nicholas Boulton, Narrator, MainArtist - Davinia Caddy, Composer, Lyricist, Author

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28 Parsifal, WWV 111: Höchsten Heiles Wunder! (Excerpt)

Teatro la Fenice Orchestra 00:01:58

Richard Wagner, Composer - Teatro la Fenice Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gabor Otvos, Conductor, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 28 track(s)
• Total length: 01:10:10
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Nicholas Boulton
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Naxos
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Digital booklet

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