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"Out of the clear blue ether of the sky there seems to condense a wonderful yet at first hardly perceptible vision; and out of this there gradually emerges, ever more and more clearly, an angel host bearing in its midst the sacred Grail." Some of us might wonder if it was that angel who blessed us by bringing Wagner to earth with the Grail. More books have been written about the German composer Richard Wagner and his works than any historical figure other than Christ. And Wagner's epic music drama, Der Ring des Nibelungen, is thought by many to be the greatest single artistic achievement in the history of Western culture--more than holding its own against Aeschylus' Oresteia and Shakespeare's Hamlet and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. But how does one recording of a Ring cycle stack up against another? For that matter, how do the recordings of any of Wagner's musical works compare? The Solti Ring is still widely regarded as the greatest achievement in recorded music. When first released, Das Rheingold was on the Top Ten in the US for several weeks (along with Elvis Presley) [Ref. 1], and Gotterdammerung has been called "the best recording ever made of anything." With the r
To help listeners decide which Wagner recordings they might want to purchase, we have established an archive for CD reviews written by visitors to this site. We invite anyone who wishes to submit a review for publication here to send an E-mail to ring@zazz.com or else use the form set up for this purpose. More books have been written about the German composer Richard Wagner and his works than any historical figure other than Christ. And Wagner's epic music drama, Der Ring des Nibelungen, is thought by many to be the greatest single artistic achievement in the history of Western culture--more than holding its own against Aeschylus' Oresteia and Shakespeare's Hamlet and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Some of us might wonder if it was that angel who blessed us by bringing Wagner to earth with the Grail. Don't forget to BOOKMARK this page. If you would prefer to be notified via E-Mail when a change is made or when something is added, just let us know. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] pp. 71-72, Aspects of Wagner by Bryan Magee; Oxford Univ. Press: 1988. [2] pp. 403-415, Wagner's Ring: A Listener's Companion & Concordance by J. K. Holman; Amadeus Press: 1997. [A Book Review is available.]
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