Wagner, Joseph Keilberth - Der Fliegende Holländer flac album

When first released in 1955, this Die fliegende Holländer with Astrid Varnay as Senta, Ludwig Weber as Daland, and Hermann Uhde in the title role plus Joseph Keilberth leading the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus was praised for its singing and slighted for its conducting. When re-released in the early '70s, it was still praised, though with some reservations for its singing, nearly panned for its conducting, and thoroughly condemned for being recorded live instead of in the studio as had become the norm.

Composed By – Richard Wagner. Conductor – Joseph Keilberth. Orchestra – Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele. Photography By – Ilse Buhs. Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Schärtel. Orchestra – Bayreuth Festival Chorus & Orchestra.

From the Album Richard Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer (Bayreuth 1956).

Joseph Keilberth Length : 04:00. Composer: Richard Wagner. This track is on the following album: 40 Most Beautiful Choral Classics.

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer. Bayreuth Festival Chorus & Orchestra. Hermann Uhde, Astrid Varnay, Ludwig Weber, Rudolf Lustig, Josef Traxel & Elisabeth Schärtel. Keilberth achieves great unanimity of approach from his players and absolutely superb singing from the chorus (trained by the remarkable Wilhelm Pitz). The orchestra, perhaps because they knew they were being recorded, play their hearts out to create a fusion of notes and rhythm that is really thrilling from start to finish.