Reiner Conducts Wagner
Richard Wagner, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Label
- RCA Red Seal
- Catalog number
- 88697690522
- Released
- 2010
- Country
- Europe
- Format
- Compilation · Remastered
- Barcode
- 886976905224
What’s on it
Reiner Conducts Wagner has 4 tracks, about 30:39 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
1Vorspiel Zum Ersten Aufzug = Prelude To Act I = Prélude Du Premier Acte
- Composed By
- Richard Wagner
5Siegfried's Rheinfahrt = Siegfried's Rhine Journey = Le Voyage De Siegfried Sur Le Rhin
- Composed By
- Richard Wagner
7Vorspiel Zum Dritten Act = Prelude To Act III = Prélude Du Troisème Acte
- Composed By
- Richard Wagner
8Festmarsch = Festive March = Marche De Fête
- Composed By
- Richard Wagner
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Where it came from
This 2010 release by RCA Red Seal serves as a definitive digital remastering of the legendary recordings made by Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra during the mid-20th century. Originally captured in the famed acoustics of Chicago's Orchestra Hall, these sessions are celebrated by audiophiles and classical music historians for the pioneering Living Stereo sound engineering, which utilized high-fidelity multi-track techniques to capture the expansive, visceral power of Wagnerian orchestral excerpts.
The collection features the meticulous craftsmanship of producer Richard Mohr and engineer Lewis Layton, whose work for RCA in the 1950s and 60s remains a benchmark for symphonic recording. Reiner’s conducting style, characterized by extreme precision and a masterful command of orchestral color, sought to distill the drama of Wagner’s operas into a purely symphonic experience. Upon their original release, these recordings were lauded for their technical clarity and emotional intensity, helping cement the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's reputation as a world-class ensemble.
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