Die Walkure conducted by Leinsdorf

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Comments from the Youtube upload below:

- Rarely was the conductor Erich Leinsdorf in better form, here conducting a taut, intense performance. I expect he was driven by the magnificent singing on stage, because the entire cast was just about perfect.

- Leinsdorf once again shows how good a Wagner conductor he was.

- Che grande Leinsdorf

- I also love the tempi from Leinsdorf. I think it wouldn't have taken me so long to get into Wagner is more performances, both vocally and orchestrally, were like this.

"Walküre 6/Dec/1941 MetOpera (Traubel, Melchior, Varnay, Schorr, Thorborg, Kipnis - Leinsdorf)"

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Comments from the Y. upload below:

- Leinsdorf conducting is riveting! I really dont think ANY other Walküre recording comes close to the drama and excitement Leinsdorf stirs up here..

- So often, in Wagner, the brass gets all the attention. Just listen to the woodwinds, especially in the closing bars. Each note is distinct and the flickering flames are in the mind's eye. You can feel the warmth. Leinsdorf's Wagner is a worthy challenger to the much-acclaimed Solti Ring of the day.

"Wagner: Die Walküre [LSO/Leinsdorf, Nilsson, Vickers, London)"

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Post by gggg gggg
- Rarely was the conductor Erich Leinsdorf in better form, here conducting a taut, intense performance. I expect he was driven by the magnificent singing on stage, because the entire cast was just about perfect.
- Leinsdorf once again shows how good a Wagner conductor he was.
- Che grande Leinsdorf
- I also love the tempi from Leinsdorf. I think it wouldn't have taken me so long to get into Wagner is more performances, both vocally and orchestrally, were like this.
"Walküre 6/Dec/1941 MetOpera (Traubel, Melchior, Varnay, Schorr, Thorborg, Kipnis - Leinsdorf)"
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- Leinsdorf conducting is riveting! I really dont think ANY other Walküre recording comes close to the drama and excitement Leinsdorf stirs up here..
- So often, in Wagner, the brass gets all the attention. Just listen to the woodwinds, especially in the closing bars. Each note is distinct and the flickering flames are in the mind's eye. You can feel the warmth. Leinsdorf's Wagner is a worthy challenger to the much-acclaimed Solti Ring of the day.
"Wagner: Die Walküre [LSO/Leinsdorf, Nilsson, Vickers, London)"

According to this:

- Erich Leinsdor’s reputation as a variable Wagnerian derives from his rather stolid studio recordings. Live, it was a different story: his Tristan is wonderfully paced. Lauritz Melchior is the best tenor you will ever hear in Wagner. Helen Traubel, the Met’s rival to the legendary Kirsten Flagstad’s Isolde, is all rage and passion, funking one top C, otherwise steady as a rock.

https://mg.co.za/article/1998-05-29-the-fruits-of-exile/

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Post by gggg gggg
- Rarely was the conductor Erich Leinsdorf in better form, here conducting a taut, intense performance. I expect he was driven by the magnificent singing on stage, because the entire cast was just about perfect.
- Leinsdorf once again shows how good a Wagner conductor he was.
- Che grande Leinsdorf
- I also love the tempi from Leinsdorf. I think it wouldn't have taken me so long to get into Wagner is more performances, both vocally and orchestrally, were like this.
"Walküre 6/Dec/1941 MetOpera (Traubel, Melchior, Varnay, Schorr, Thorborg, Kipnis - Leinsdorf)"
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- Leinsdorf conducting is riveting! I really dont think ANY other Walküre recording comes close to the drama and excitement Leinsdorf stirs up here..
- So often, in Wagner, the brass gets all the attention. Just listen to the woodwinds, especially in the closing bars. Each note is distinct and the flickering flames are in the mind's eye. You can feel the warmth. Leinsdorf's Wagner is a worthy challenger to the much-acclaimed Solti Ring of the day.
"Wagner: Die Walküre [LSO/Leinsdorf, Nilsson, Vickers, London)"

- Erich Leinsdor’s reputation as a variable Wagnerian derives from his rather stolid studio recordings. Live, it was a different story: his Tristan is wonderfully paced. Lauritz Melchior is the best tenor you will ever hear in Wagner. Helen Traubel, the Met’s rival to the legendary Kirsten Flagstad’s Isolde, is all rage and passion, funking one top C, otherwise steady as a rock.
https://mg.co.za/article/1998-05-29-the-fruits-of-exile/

(Youtube upload):

"Eileen Farrell sings "Schmerzen" and "Im Treibhaus" by Wagner - LIVE!"

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Post by gggg gggg
- Rarely was the conductor Erich Leinsdorf in better form, here conducting a taut, intense performance. I expect he was driven by the magnificent singing on stage, because the entire cast was just about perfect.
- Leinsdorf once again shows how good a Wagner conductor he was.
- Che grande Leinsdorf
- I also love the tempi from Leinsdorf. I think it wouldn't have taken me so long to get into Wagner is more performances, both vocally and orchestrally, were like this.
"Walküre 6/Dec/1941 MetOpera (Traubel, Melchior, Varnay, Schorr, Thorborg, Kipnis - Leinsdorf)"
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- Leinsdorf conducting is riveting! I really dont think ANY other Walküre recording comes close to the drama and excitement Leinsdorf stirs up here..
- So often, in Wagner, the brass gets all the attention. Just listen to the woodwinds, especially in the closing bars. Each note is distinct and the flickering flames are in the mind's eye. You can feel the warmth. Leinsdorf's Wagner is a worthy challenger to the much-acclaimed Solti Ring of the day.
"Wagner: Die Walküre [LSO/Leinsdorf, Nilsson, Vickers, London)"

(Y. upload):

"Leinsdorf conducts Wagner (XRCD) 1967/2011"