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PentaTone's 2013 release of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung concludes Marek Janowski's extraordinary concert recordings of the ten mature operas, and with it, this audiophile series ends on a high note. As in the previous sets, the playing of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra is exemplary, and Janowski lets the musicians shine even brighter in this final Ring opera. Some Wagner enthusiasts will listen to this SACD presentation mainly for the wonderful richness and sonic depth of the orchestra, and they'd be well within their rights, because the ensemble's sound and the multichannel recording are superb in every measure. But the singing shouldn't be overlooked. Despite a number of critics who have lamented the unevenness of the casts in this series, the vocals in Götterdämmerung are generally quite strong, with outstanding performances from Petra Lang as Brünnhilde and Matti Salminen as Hagen. The only disappointment is an underwhelming Siegfried, sung variably by Lance Ryan. Still, considering that this recording was assembled from the best parts of ten performances, the production is quite even throughout, and it has the clean details, transparent acoustics, and consistent levels of a studio recording, always a plus in a live Wagner recording.
© TiVo
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Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Prologue (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christa Mayer, MainArtist - Susanne Resmark, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Jacquelyn Wagner, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christa Mayer, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Christa Mayer, MainArtist - Susanne Resmark, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals - Jacquelyn Wagner, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act I (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
DISC 2
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marina Prudenskaya, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marina Prudenskaya, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marina Prudenskaya, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
DISC 3
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act II (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jochen Schmeckenbecher, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Petra Lang, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
DISC 4
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D, Act III (Richard Wagner)
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Katharina Kammerloher, MainArtist - Julia Borchert, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Kismara Pessatti, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Katharina Kammerloher, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Julia Borchert, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Kismara Pessatti, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Katharina Kammerloher, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Julia Borchert, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Kismara Pessatti, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Katharina Kammerloher, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Julia Borchert, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Kismara Pessatti, MainArtist, ContraltoVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lance Ryan, MainArtist, TenorSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Edith Haller, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Richard Wagner, Composer - Matti Salminen, MainArtist, BassVocals - Marek Janowski, Conductor, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Markus Bruck, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
Album review
PentaTone's 2013 release of Richard Wagner's Götterdämmerung concludes Marek Janowski's extraordinary concert recordings of the ten mature operas, and with it, this audiophile series ends on a high note. As in the previous sets, the playing of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra is exemplary, and Janowski lets the musicians shine even brighter in this final Ring opera. Some Wagner enthusiasts will listen to this SACD presentation mainly for the wonderful richness and sonic depth of the orchestra, and they'd be well within their rights, because the ensemble's sound and the multichannel recording are superb in every measure. But the singing shouldn't be overlooked. Despite a number of critics who have lamented the unevenness of the casts in this series, the vocals in Götterdämmerung are generally quite strong, with outstanding performances from Petra Lang as Brünnhilde and Matti Salminen as Hagen. The only disappointment is an underwhelming Siegfried, sung variably by Lance Ryan. Still, considering that this recording was assembled from the best parts of ten performances, the production is quite even throughout, and it has the clean details, transparent acoustics, and consistent levels of a studio recording, always a plus in a live Wagner recording.
© TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 54 track(s)
- Total length: 04:03:18
- Main artists: Marek Janowski, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lance Ryan, Petra Lang, Matti Salminen, Markus Brück, Edith Haller, Jochen Schmeckenbecher
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Opera
2013 Pentatone Music B.V. 2013 Pentatone Music B.V./ROC/Deutschlandradio
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