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Most of the familiar orchestral versions of Richard Wagner's operatic music were arranged either by him or his followers in the 19th century, so the Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser and the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin have long been performed in these special concert formats. But the main work of this SACD is the 1993 suite arranged by Henk de Vlieger, Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest, which is a fresh adaptation of the key moments from Wagner's final music drama. The work was commissioned by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, after de Vlieger, the ensemble's percussionist, had successfully arranged music from Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen into a similar orchestral vehicle for them. Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest was premiered on RCA in 1997 by Edo de Waart, and Neeme Järvi leads the second recorded performance on this 2010 release on Chandos. Since the music is faithfully adapted from the original score and arranged into a coherent instrumental version that still communicates the broad outlines of the drama, there is little to debate over de Vlieger's choices, and Järvi's performance with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is fully satisfying. This album provides a balanced program of Wagner's orchestral music, from the somber meditations of Parsifal to the lascivious passions of the bacchanalia from Tannhäuser and the stirring emotions in the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin, so listeners can expect a captivating listening experience that may also inspire them to seek out the full operas.
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Parsifal, WWV 111 (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Henk de Vlieger, Arranger - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Tannhäuser, WWV 70 (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Richard Wagner, Composer - Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Neeme Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - William Chandler, Violin, MainArtist
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
Album review
Most of the familiar orchestral versions of Richard Wagner's operatic music were arranged either by him or his followers in the 19th century, so the Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser and the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin have long been performed in these special concert formats. But the main work of this SACD is the 1993 suite arranged by Henk de Vlieger, Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest, which is a fresh adaptation of the key moments from Wagner's final music drama. The work was commissioned by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, after de Vlieger, the ensemble's percussionist, had successfully arranged music from Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen into a similar orchestral vehicle for them. Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest was premiered on RCA in 1997 by Edo de Waart, and Neeme Järvi leads the second recorded performance on this 2010 release on Chandos. Since the music is faithfully adapted from the original score and arranged into a coherent instrumental version that still communicates the broad outlines of the drama, there is little to debate over de Vlieger's choices, and Järvi's performance with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is fully satisfying. This album provides a balanced program of Wagner's orchestral music, from the somber meditations of Parsifal to the lascivious passions of the bacchanalia from Tannhäuser and the stirring emotions in the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin, so listeners can expect a captivating listening experience that may also inspire them to seek out the full operas.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:29
- Main artists: Neeme Järvi The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Label: Chandos
- Genre: Classical Symphonic Music Symphonies
2010 Chandos Records 2010 Chandos Records
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