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As the conductor for PentaTone's ambitious project to record all of Richard Wagner's music dramas, Marek Janowski has delivered a fine live concert version of Tristan und Isolde that has received critical praise for its strong cast and extraordinary sound quality. Janowski draws out some exciting playing from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the multichannel super audio recording gives the ensemble the depth and fullness that is absolutely vital in Wagner's richly scored music. The cast is assured and vocally capable, but the star is soprano Nina Stemme, whose Isolde is vividly rendered and strong enough to carry the performance through to the Liebestod, setting standards of expressive power and stamina for the other singers to match. Considering the difficulty in finding vocalists who can handle Wagner's demanding roles, the performances by Stephen Gould as Tristan, Johan Reuter as Kurwenal, and Kwangchul Youn as King Mark are certainly better than average, and satisfying for the purposes of this concert performance. While this recording does not rank among historic Tristans for the thrills of a fully staged production, or for any legendary artists in the main roles, this is still an admirable effort that promises even greater things for the remainder of PentaTone's series.
© TiVo
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Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act I (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
DISC 2
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act II (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Simon Pauly, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kwangchul Youn, MainArtist, BassVocals - Simon Pauly, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
DISC 3
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act III (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Clemens Bieber, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Stephen Gould, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Kwangchul Youn, MainArtist, BassVocals - Michelle Breedt, MainArtist - Arttu Kataja, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Johan Reuter, MainArtist, VocalSolo - Simon Pauly, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Nina Stemme, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Album review
As the conductor for PentaTone's ambitious project to record all of Richard Wagner's music dramas, Marek Janowski has delivered a fine live concert version of Tristan und Isolde that has received critical praise for its strong cast and extraordinary sound quality. Janowski draws out some exciting playing from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the multichannel super audio recording gives the ensemble the depth and fullness that is absolutely vital in Wagner's richly scored music. The cast is assured and vocally capable, but the star is soprano Nina Stemme, whose Isolde is vividly rendered and strong enough to carry the performance through to the Liebestod, setting standards of expressive power and stamina for the other singers to match. Considering the difficulty in finding vocalists who can handle Wagner's demanding roles, the performances by Stephen Gould as Tristan, Johan Reuter as Kurwenal, and Kwangchul Youn as King Mark are certainly better than average, and satisfying for the purposes of this concert performance. While this recording does not rank among historic Tristans for the thrills of a fully staged production, or for any legendary artists in the main roles, this is still an admirable effort that promises even greater things for the remainder of PentaTone's series.
© TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 03:44:47
- Main artists: Marek Janowski, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Gould, Nina Stemme, Kwangchul Youn, Michelle Breedt, Johan Reuter
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Opera
2012 Pentatone Music B.V. 2012 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
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