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Wagner - 'Der Ring' Ohne Worte / 'The Ring' Without Words | 
| Creators: Richard Wagner, Lorin Maazel, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Telarc
Category: Music
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 20786
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 70
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 80154
UPC: 089408015427
EAN: 0089408015427
ASIN: B000003CUJ
Release Date: March 28, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Thus, We Begin In The 'Greenish Twilight' Of The Rhine | | • | Float Up To The Home Of The Gods (Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla) | | • | Fall Amongst Hammering Dwarfs 'Smithying' Away | | • | Ride Donner's Thunderbolt, Crawl With The Thirst-Crazed Siegmund To The Haven... | | • | In The Sound Code, We 'See' His Loving Gaze | | • | Their Flight | | • | Wotan's Rage | | • | The Cavalcade Of Brünnhilde's Sisters, (Ride Of The Valkyries) | | • | Wotan's Farewell To His Favorite Daughter, (Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music) | | • | Mime's Fright | | • | Siegfried's Forging Of The Magic Sword | | • | His Wanderings Through The Forest, (Forest Murmurs) | | • | His Slaying Of The Dragon | | • | The Dragon's Lament | | • | Day Breaking 'Round Sigfried's And Brünnhilde's Passion | | • | Siegfried's Rhine Journey, (Dawn And Sigfried's Rhine Journey) | | • | Hagen's Call To His Clan | | • | Siegfried And The Rhinemaidens | | • | His Death And The Funeral Music, (Siegfried's Death And Funeral Music) | | • | Immolation. (Immolation Scene) |
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent Music. REAL POWER! March 31, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Very Good Interpretation, Really Good Sound Quality! Wagner's Ring Cycle can be very hard going for some with all the opera singers going full pelt but THIS IS 100% ORCHESTRA ONLY!!! There is NO vocal work here - and I prefer it - You can hear all the Epic arrangements more profoundly (Im sure purists will disagree but Im new to this!)
My personal favourite Act is Gotterdammerung - Really heavy and powerful -
Siegfried's Funeral is a piece ive had a love affair with since i first heard it used on the 1981 movie, Excalibur (classic).
Id recommend this for anyone new to Wagner or Classical generally and its a must if like me you like the darker stuff (Im principally a Metal fan but if you read my other reviews you'll definiteley see how i went from Metallica to this).
no poo poo with this purist! January 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In all seriousness, this is a great addition for any Wagner fan. It could be called "The Ring Symphony". The playing is fabulous as you would expect from the Berlin Phil and conductor Lorin is a Wagnerian. The sound quality is exceptional considering no remastering (1988 original)it doesnt need it. great for a quick Wagner fix!
Wagner without the shouting. March 21, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
If like me you're fascinated but put off by the scale of Wagner, this is the disc for you. Though one or two bridge passages sound a bit awkward, Maazel has managed to weave the main orchestral themes of all four mammoth operas into one seamless work. Devoid of any singing, the music is nevertheless authentic Wagner, painted on a vast canvas. You will hear some familiar and not-so-familiar themes sweeping past in majestic pageant, beginning with the creation (the longest chord in music), and ending in the apocalyptic destruction of Valhalla.
By the way, you don't need to know the story (but it helps).
This is an exciting, emotional journey. And there is still plenty of time to go down the pub afterwards.
with out warbling November 28, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
hi all. well i guess the purists will poo poo this one right off the bat. fortunatly, i'm not a purist, because this cd is fantastic. its basically the orcestral highlights woven into a single song.so you dont get the bad timing of the usual versions of ring highlights.i dont go for opera really but wagner is something special. wish they'ld do other stuff like this.
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