Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen Super Deluxe

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Product Description ------------------- DECCA is very proud to present the most comprehensive Ring edition ever assembled. The centrepiece of DECCAs celebrations of Sir Georg Soltis centenary is a limited-edition [individually numbered], newly-remastered, luxury edition of The greatest of all time! (BBC Music Magazine, January 2012) Soltis of Wagner s epic music-drama Der Ring des Nibelungen was a project on a scale without precedent and the first-ever studio of Wagners masterpiece. Recorded between September 1958 and November 1965, it was masterminded by legendary producer John Culshaw and his technical team under the direction of chief engineer Gordon Parry. This massive undertaking set new standards in both opera and the possibilities of the effective and imaginative use of stereo. The combination of Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic with an international cast of the greatest Wagnerian singers available resulted in a which was greeted with unprecedented enthusiasm and rave reviews and which quickly won numerous international awards. For the first time ever DECCA presents the most comprehensive Ring edition ever assembled. The complete Ring cycle is presented on 14 CDs: For this Solti centenary edition the s have been remastered using the latest techniques in noise reduction to help further reduce tape hiss and other unwanted studio noises; some edits have been improved and a missing quaver at Donners entry in Scene 2 of Das Rheingold has been restored + book containing German / English libretti. 2 CDs: An introduction to Der Ring des Nibelungen by Wagner scholar Deryck Cooke plus a book with spoken text and music examples. DVD: The Golden Ring the accled BBC documentary directed by Humphrey Burton and filmed during Gotterdammerung sessions. CD Wagner Overtures + Siegfried Idyll + Kinderkatechismus s made in Vienna during the years when the Ring was in progress. Exclusive to this edition Ring Resounding John Culshaws fascinating account of the entire Ring project from inception to completion first published in 1967 and long out of print it is an integral element in this special edition. Exclusive to this edition Blu-ray disc The complete Ring on one disc presented as lossless 24-bit files Exclusive to this edition The Ride of the Valkyries Special facsimile of one of Sir Georg Soltis working scores with his markings explained and commentary by Charles Kaye. Exclusive to this edition Art prints 5 high-quality art prints of session photos. Review ------ The greatest of all time! --BBC Music Magazine, January 2012