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Wagner: Parsifal

Richard Wagner

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Parsifal is the second installment in Pentatone's ambitious project to record Wagner's ten important operas between in 2011 and 2013 in celebration of the bicentennial of his birth, featuring live concert performances with Marek Janowski leading Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Rundfunkchor Berlin. Janowski is an old hand at Wagner, having conducted the first (and very fine) digital recording of The Ring, and he brings a sure understanding and unified conception to Parsifal. One of its most immediately noticeable characteristics is its urgency, which essentially means faster tempos. His version at three and three-quarters hours is nearly a half hour shorter than classic recordings like Knappertsbusch's 1951 Bayreuth version and Solti's Decca release. What's gained is a momentum and sense of dramatic movement in an opera that's notorious for bogged-down performances. It also has the effect of making the opera seem more personal, even intimate at moments, because the momentum gives the dialogue between characters such immediacy. Janowski is sensitive to allowing the music plenty of space to unfold where it calls for evoking a timeless expansiveness, such as the scenes in the Hall of the Grail. The orchestra and chorus perform with seamless assurance and with a velvety sensuality. Janowski keeps textures transparent so that details of the scoring are easily audible, and that transparency also contributes to the intimacy of his reading. The exemplary vocal performances are uniformly very fine, and the singers bring an acute sense of drama to their roles and their interactions The recording is blessed with a wealth of expressive, resonant, tonally sumptuous, and clearly differentiated low voices, including Evgeny Nikitin as Amfortas, Dimitry Ivashchenko as Titurel, Franz-Josef Selig as Gurnemanz, and Eike Wilm Schulte as Klingsor. Christian Elsner is a passionate Parsifal and his ringing tenor is heroic and robust. As Kundry, Michelle DeYoung sings with warmth and poignancy and is especially effective in her rich lower register. The sound of the hybrid multichannel SACD is immaculate and spacious.

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Parsifal, Act I (Richard Wagner)

1
Prelude
00:11:37

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

2
He! Ho! Waldhuter ihr (Gurnemanz, First knight)
00:04:52

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

3
Seht dort, die wilde Reiterin (Squires, Knights, Kundry, Gurnemanz)
00:02:59

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

4
Recht so! Habt Dank! Ein wenig Rast (Amfortas) - Gawan! Herr! Gawan weilte nicht [Amfortas, Second Knight, Gurnemanz]
00:06:28

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

5
He! Du da! Was liegst du dort wie ein wildes Tier? (Squires, Gurnemanz, Kundry)
00:05:46

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

6
O wunden-wundervoller heiliger Speer (Gurnemanz, Squires)
00:03:21

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

7
Titurel, der fromme Held (Gurnemanz, Squires)
00:09:43

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

8
Weh! - Hoho! - Auf - Wer ist der Frevler (Squires, Knights, Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
00:06:40

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

9
Nun sag'! Nichts weisst du, was ich dich frage (Gurnemanz, Parsifal, Kundry)
00:06:40

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

DISC 2

1
Vom Bade kehrt der Konig heim (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
00:01:45

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

2
Verwandlungsmusik
00:02:39

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

3
Nun achte wohl und lass mich seh'n (Gurnemanz) - Zum letzten Liebesmahle [Chorus]
00:06:24

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

4
Mein Sohn Amfortas, bist du am Amt? (Titurel, Amfortas)
00:03:06

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

5
Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen (Amfortas, Chorus)
00:06:35

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

6
Enthullet den Gral! (Titurel, Chorus) - Nehmet hin mein Blut [Chorus, Titurel]
00:07:01

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

7
Wein und Brot des letzten Mahles (Chorus)
00:05:54

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

8
Departure of the Knights - Was stehst du noch da? (Gurnemanz, Voice from Above, Chorus)
00:05:09

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

DISC 3

Parsifal, Act II (Richard Wagner)

1
Prelude - Die Zeit ist da (Klingsor)
00:05:45

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

2
Ach! Ach! Tiefe Nacht Wahnsinn! (Kundry, Klingsor)
00:07:10

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

3
Ho! Ihr Wachter! Ho! Ritter! (Klingsor)
00:03:19

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

4
Hier war das Tosen! (Flower Maidens, Parsifal)
00:03:42

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

5
Komm, holder Knabe! (Flower Maidens, Parsifal)
00:04:51

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

6
Parsifal! Weile! (Kundry, Parsifal, Flower Maidens)
00:02:47

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

7
Dies alles hab' ich nun getraumt? (Parsifal, Kundry)
00:03:14

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

8
Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust (Kundry)
00:04:58

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

9
Wehe! Was tat ich? Wo war ich? (Parsifal, Kundry) - Bekenntnis wird Schuld in Reue enden [Kundry]
00:05:08

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

10
Amfortas! Die Wunde! (Parsifal, Kundry)
00:06:44

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

11
Grausamer! Fuhlst du im Herzen (Kundry, Parsifal) - Ich sah ihn [Kundry, Parsifal] - Nun such' ich ihn von Welt zu Welt [Kundry, Parsifal]
00:10:46

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

12
Vergeh, unseliges Weib! (Parsifal, Kundry, Klingsor)
00:03:35

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

DISC 4

Parsifal, Act III

1
Prelude
00:04:24

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

2
Von dort her kam das Stohnen (Gurnemanz, Kundry)
00:07:58

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

3
Heil dir, mein Gast! (Gurnemanz)
00:06:13

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

4
Heil mir, dass ich dich wiederfinde! (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
00:01:12

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

5
Zu ihm, des tiefe Klagen (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
00:02:03

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

6
O Herr! War es ein Fluch (Gurnemanz) - Die heil'ge Speisung bleibt uns nun versagt [Gurnemanz, Parsifal]
00:05:59

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

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Nicht so! Die heil'ge Quelle selbst (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
00:04:01

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

8
Gesegnet sei, du Reiner, durch das Reine! (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
00:04:42

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

9
Wie dunkt mir doch die Aue heut so schon! (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
00:02:33

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

10
Du siehst, das ich nicht so (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
00:06:03

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

11
Mittag: Die Stund' ist da (Gurnemanz) - Verwandlungsmusik
00:04:12

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

12
Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein (Chorus)
00:03:31

Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

13
Ja, wehe! Weh' uber mich (Amfortas, Chorus)
00:06:42

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

14
Nur eine Waffe taugt
00:04:23

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

15
Hochsten Heiles Wunder! - Erlosung dem Erloser!
00:03:20

Richard Wagner, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir - Marek Janowski, Conductor - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra - Franz-Josef Selig, Artist - Michelle DeYoung, Artist - Clemens Bieber, Artist - Sophie Klußmann, Artist - Christian Elsner, Artist - Evgeny Nikitin, Artist, MainArtist - Timothy Fallon, Artist - Martina Ruping, Artist - Eike Wilm Schulte, Artist - Julia Borchert, Artist - Tuomas Pursio, Artist - Olivia Vermeulen, Artist - Ulrike Schneider, Artist - Lani Poulson, Artist - Dimitry Ivashchenko, Artist - Michael Smallwood, Artist

(C) 2012 PENTATONE (P) 2012 PENTATONE

Album review

Parsifal is the second installment in Pentatone's ambitious project to record Wagner's ten important operas between in 2011 and 2013 in celebration of the bicentennial of his birth, featuring live concert performances with Marek Janowski leading Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Rundfunkchor Berlin. Janowski is an old hand at Wagner, having conducted the first (and very fine) digital recording of The Ring, and he brings a sure understanding and unified conception to Parsifal. One of its most immediately noticeable characteristics is its urgency, which essentially means faster tempos. His version at three and three-quarters hours is nearly a half hour shorter than classic recordings like Knappertsbusch's 1951 Bayreuth version and Solti's Decca release. What's gained is a momentum and sense of dramatic movement in an opera that's notorious for bogged-down performances. It also has the effect of making the opera seem more personal, even intimate at moments, because the momentum gives the dialogue between characters such immediacy. Janowski is sensitive to allowing the music plenty of space to unfold where it calls for evoking a timeless expansiveness, such as the scenes in the Hall of the Grail. The orchestra and chorus perform with seamless assurance and with a velvety sensuality. Janowski keeps textures transparent so that details of the scoring are easily audible, and that transparency also contributes to the intimacy of his reading. The exemplary vocal performances are uniformly very fine, and the singers bring an acute sense of drama to their roles and their interactions The recording is blessed with a wealth of expressive, resonant, tonally sumptuous, and clearly differentiated low voices, including Evgeny Nikitin as Amfortas, Dimitry Ivashchenko as Titurel, Franz-Josef Selig as Gurnemanz, and Eike Wilm Schulte as Klingsor. Christian Elsner is a passionate Parsifal and his ringing tenor is heroic and robust. As Kundry, Michelle DeYoung sings with warmth and poignancy and is especially effective in her rich lower register. The sound of the hybrid multichannel SACD is immaculate and spacious.

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