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Die Walküre — Excerpts
This recording of excerpts from Die Walküre captures some of the greatest exponents of Wagner roles from the 1950s and 1960s in excellent sound. By the 60s Martha Mödl’s performances could either be exhilarating or painfully uncomfortable. Fortunately this performance finds her in top form, delivering her unique brand of high-octane vocal expression that few have since matched. Hans Hotter is found in equally impressive form, bringing gravitas to the role of Wotan without the “barky” quality that would intrude on his vocalism later in the decade. Gré Brouwenstijn is an impassioned Sieglinde and kudos must go to Grace Hoffman’s elegantly pointed Fricka.
Track List
Act I
1. Wes Herd dies auch sei, hier muß ich rasten
2. Ein fremder Mann? Ihn muß ich fragen
3. Müd am Herd fand ich den Mann
4. Friedmund darf ich nicht heißen
5. Ich weiß ein wildes Geschlecht
6. Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater
7. Der Männer Sippe
8. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond
9. Du bist der Lenz
2. Ein fremder Mann? Ihn muß ich fragen
3. Müd am Herd fand ich den Mann
4. Friedmund darf ich nicht heißen
5. Ich weiß ein wildes Geschlecht
6. Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater
7. Der Männer Sippe
8. Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond
9. Du bist der Lenz
Act II
10. Nun zäume dein Roß, reisige Maid!
11. Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh'!
12. O, was klag' ich um Ehe und Eid
13. Was verlangst du?
14. Schlimm, fürcht' ich, schloß der Streit
15. Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich
16. Und für das Ende sorgt Alberich!
17. So sah ich Siegvater nie
18. Raste nun hier; gönne dir Ruh'!
19. Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!
20. So grüße mir Walhall, grüße mir Wotan
11. Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh'!
12. O, was klag' ich um Ehe und Eid
13. Was verlangst du?
14. Schlimm, fürcht' ich, schloß der Streit
15. Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich
16. Und für das Ende sorgt Alberich!
17. So sah ich Siegvater nie
18. Raste nun hier; gönne dir Ruh'!
19. Siegmund! Sieh auf mich!
20. So grüße mir Walhall, grüße mir Wotan
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Great Performances, Excellent Sound, Wish It Were Complete!
My headline above just about says it all. Whether this performance was part of complete Ring cycle or a one-off I can't say. I can say everyone was in fine form the night this was broadcast. Hotter and Mödl were steadier of voice earlier in the decade, but they're so authoritative in their roles it almost doesn't matter. Mödl makes the high Bs and Cs of her opening war cry by the skin of her teeth, but she does make it, imparting a wildness that suits Brünnhilde to a T. Elsewhere her voice is steadier than it would be later in the decade. Most of Beirer's part is here which is a good thing as there aren't a lot of Beirer Siegmunds around. Hoffman sings a regal, blistering Fricka and De Narke is a formidable Hunding.Andy should really tell us what the excerpts are before purchase, but I'll provide those details. Disc 1: Act One - almost complete except for a brief section of Siegmund's narrative "Friedmund darf ich nicht heißen". The sound fades out several minutes after Sieglinde's "Du bist der Lenz".Disc 2: Act Two - complete as performed through the end of the Todsverkündigung scene. I write "as performed " because Leitner makes some cuts in Wotan's monologue and the Todesverkündigung.The sound is excellent. I wish we had the entire performance (Hotter and Mödl were always great together in the third act), but let's be grateful we have this much. Beirer and Brouwenstijn are also great together. For fans of the singers.
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