Afternoon Classical playlist for 05/21/2015

Program: 
Afternoon Classical
  • Richard Wagner
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Der Fliegende Holländer - Recorded live from Bayreuth, Germany in 1956
from
  • Featuring Astrid Varnay (Senta), George London (Der Holländer), Josef Traxel (Erik), Arnold van Mill (Daland), Elisabeth Schärtel (Mary), Jean Cox (Der Steuermann), and conducted by Joseph Keilberth with the Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra
(
  • Myto Records
)
  • Richard Wagner
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Isolde's Narrative, "Erfuhrest du meine Schmach" - Act I, Scene 3 featuring Helen Traubel (Soprano) with Artur Rodzinski conducting The New York Philharmonic
from
  • Lauritz Melchior, Helen Traubel Sing Wagner - from Tristan and Isolde
(
  • Masterworks Heritage/Sony Classical
)
  • Richard Wagner
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"Liebestod" - Act III, Scene 3 featuring Helen Traubel (Soprano) and Artur Rodzinski conducting The New York Philharmonic
from
  • Lauritz Melchior, Helen Traubel Sing Wagner - from Tristan and Isolde
(
  • Masterworks Heritage/Sony Classical
)

This program was dedicated to the celebrated German composer, Richard Wagner, whose birthday is tomorrow: Wagner was born on May 22nd 1813 in Leipzig, Germany.

https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/richard-wagner-thursday-frid...

Department: 
Classical