Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music From Die Walküre // Mazurka In A Minor / Prelude In D Minor / Waltz In C Sharp // Fantasy On A Hymn Tune By Justin Morgan
Leopold Stokowski, Houston Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner, Frédéric Chopin, Thomas Canning
- Label
- World Record Club
- Catalog number
- PE-751
- Format
- LP · Album · Club Edition · Reissue
- Country
- Australia
- Released
- 1966
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music From Die Walküre // Mazurka In A Minor / Prelude In D Minor / Waltz In C Sharp // Fantasy On A Hymn Tune By Justin Morgan has 5 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
A1Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music From Die Walküre
- Arranged By
- Leopold Stokowski
- Composed By
- Richard Wagner
B1Mazurka In A Minor, Op.17, No. 4
- Composed By
- Frédéric Chopin
B2Prelude In D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24
- Composed By
- Frédéric Chopin
B3Waltz In C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
- Composed By
- Frédéric Chopin
B4Fantasy On A Hymn By Justin Morgan
- Composed By
- Thomas Canning
- Music By [Original Tune By]
- Justin Morgan
Where to find one
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Where it came from
Released in 1966 by the World Record Club, this LP captures a performance by the Houston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski. The recording is notable for its eclectic curation, pairing Wagner’s grand operatic sweep from Die Walküre with shorter, contemplative piano transcriptions by Chopin and an evocative fantasy by contemporary composer Thomas Canning. The World Record Club, a mail-order subscription service, provided a vehicle for listeners to access high-quality orchestral recordings that were often distinct from mainstream commercial catalog distribution at the time.
The disc highlights Stokowski’s signature interpretive style, marked by lush, dramatic phrasing and a dense, colorful orchestral texture. By the mid-1960s, Stokowski was well into the later stages of his storied career, and his tenure in Houston allowed him to refine his idiosyncratic approach to both standard repertoire and lesser-known American works like Canning's Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan. The release remains a testament to the mid-century appreciation for high-fidelity symphonic recordings delivered directly to home enthusiasts.
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