Curved Air presents:

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was both a genius and a pretentious douchebag. His music is gorgeous though. Sit here for a while and listen to two hour-long blocks of Wagner excerpts, from Die Walküre and Parsifal. Let’s put “The Ride Of The Valkyries” in its proper context.

 

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Playlist:

    Time: January 26 - 9:00:00 pm
  • Leopold Stokowski & Symphony Of The Air, “Wagner - Ride Of The Valkyries”

    from Leopold Stokowski: The Stereo Collection 1954-1975

    RCA Red Seal - 2012

  • Time: January 26 - 9:04:00 pm
  • Clemens Krauss & Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, “Wagner - Die Walkure, Act III. (excerpt)”

    from Richard Wagner - Der Ring Des Nibelungen

    Opera d'Oro - 2013

  • Time: January 26 - 9:24:00 pm
  • Marek Janowski & Staatskapelle Dresden, “Wagner - Die Walkure, Act II. (excerpt)”

    from Richard Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen

    RCA Red Seal - 2012

  • Time: January 26 - 9:40:00 pm
  • Otto Klemperer & New Philharmonia Orchestra, “Wagner - Die Walküre, Act III. Wotan's Abschied”

    from Wagner/Richard Strauss

    Warner Classics - 2013

  • Time: January 26 - 10:00:00 pm
  • Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra, “Wagner - Parsifal: Vorspiel”

    from Wagner/Richard Strauss

    Warner Classics - 2013

  • Time: January 26 - 10:13:00 pm
  • Antal Dorati & London Symphony Orchestra, “Wagner - Parsifal: Good Friday Music”

    from Wagner: Preludes and Overtures

    Mercury - 1994

  • Time: January 26 - 10:23:00 pm
  • Edo de Waart & Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, “Wagner - Parsifal: Die Gralsritter I”

    from Parsifal - An Orchestral Quest

    BMG - 1997

  • Time: January 26 - 10:33:00 pm
  • Edo de Waart & Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, “Wagner - Parsifal: Die Blumenmaedchen”

    from Parsifal - An Orchestral Quest

    BMG - 1997

  • Time: January 26 - 10:40:00 pm
  • Hans Knappertsbusch, “Wagner - Parsifal, Act III (finale)”

    from Wagner - Parsifal Act III

    Music And Arts - 2000

    Curved Air    January 27th, 2020

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