Wagner, hans knappertsbusch, bayreuther festspiele. For the first time, the original recording tapes from the rias archives have been made available, which means that these cds offer the highest possible technical quality. He was especially known for conducting the music of richard wagner, anton bruckner and richard strauss. But while parsifal s subversions may be blasphemous for atheist german philosophers and dogmatic christians, for devout wagnerians, parsifal is heaven on earth. Hans knappertsbusch 12 march 1888 25 october 1965 was a german conductor, best known for his performances of the music of richard wagner, anton bruckner and richard strauss as well as his unique public persona and conducting style. A mai napig wagner, kulonosen a parsifal muveinek ertelmezeset sokan a 20. Knappertsbusch was born in elberfeld, todays wuppertal. Windgassenmoedl provide great excitement, deep commitment and some vocal. Textures have lightened, tempos are faster, and wagners long arcs soar instead of sag. His parents did not want him to be a musician and sent him to study. Richard wagner, hans knappertsbusch parsifal music. This was the case with the great hans knappertsbusch and wagner s parsifal.
His name is synonymous with this work, and likely always will be. Singers egos, directors concepts and designers flights of fancy had no place in the knappertsbusch vision of wagner s stage works. Hans knappertsbusch 18881965 had a special affinity for wagnera connection to the source. This was knappertsbuschs first bayreuth parsifal, and while in broadcast mono, it takes the prize. One must also not forget what is probably the greatest version of them all, hans knappertsbuschs live 1962 bayreuth version that has stood the test of time for almost half a century. During 1910 knappertsbusch worked as an unpaid assistant to siegfried wagner and hans richter at the bayreuth festival, and in the same year he accepted a permanent conducting position at the opera house at muhlheim, staying there until 1912 when he. Among them, hans knappertsbusch was the last of the great prewar wagner conductors, and his postwar bayreuth performances of the canonical operas have always been regarded as among. Remastered for philips 50 great recordings series, the orchestral image in hans knappertsbuschs 1962 bayreuth parsifal seems brighter, more forward than before, and i detect more color and presence to the voices. Parsifal bayreuth 1962 hans knappertsbusch on allmusic 1964 nietzsche may have been the first, but he was by.
The coreperiod of this cooperation from 1950 until 1952 in particular is documented by highquality recordings made by the rias berlin, both of live concerts and of studio productions. The stage designs and theories of designer adolphe appia influenced wieland wagners design for this production. Twentyfive years elapsed between its germination and its realisation as wagner s last opera, and for some that inordinate period of gestation and creation is a metaphor for how they feel when sitting through its entirety, which. Those 1951 performances were beautifully recorded by john culshaw and kenneth wilkinson for decca and issued on a legendary mono lp set that for years was the only complete parsifal on the market. Those 1951 performances were beautifully recorded by john culshaw and kenneth wilkinson for decca and issued on a legendary mono lp set that for years. However, i would add this splendid reading to that sturdy trio and thus make a quartet of essential parsifal recordings. Wagner, r parsifal bayreuth knappertsbusch 1 951 nh 0221. Richard wagner musiker musikdatenbank radio swiss classic. Richard wagner, hans knappertsbusch, hans hotter, gustav. Wagner acolyte is prepared to devote to its appreciation. Reviews by angelfernando mayo in boletin diverdi, 1995 2002.
Parsifal act iii knappertsbusch, weber, et al release date. As a result, the stage noises gain amplitude along with a tiny buzz in the original recording. Hans knappertsbusch led the 1951 performances of parsifal. Classical music reference recording 123,665 views 4. Legkozelebb 1854ben vette elo a tortenetet, amikor a trisztan es izolda harmadik felvonasanak irasa kozben azt tervezte, hogy a gral nyomaban jaro parsifal felkeresi a sulyos serulten, seblazban. Over the next 15 years, knappertsbusch led the same work 55 times at bayreuth, and this fourdisc set from orfeo documents. Among them, hans knappertsbusch was the last of the great prewar wagner conductors, and his postwar bayreuth performances of the canonical operas have always been regarded as among the. Compared to knappertsbuschs stodgy, lethargic bayreuth parsifals from the 50s, this 1964 performance, knappertsbuschs last, is quite different. He was especially known for conducting the music of richard wagner, anton bruckner and richard strauss life. Classical music reference recording 23,582 views 4.
Parsifal bayreuth 1958 by bayreuth festival orchestra, hans knappertsbusch, regine crespin, hans beirer, eberhard waetcher, toni blankenheim, jerome hines on amazon music. The conductor hans knappertsbusch had an unmatched way with wagners parsifal. While hitler had adopted the wagner family as his own and showered bayreuth with his largesse, he also quietly banned parsifal in 1938. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Richard wagner, hans knappertsbusch, hans hotter, gustav neidlinger, irene dalis jess thomas, martti talvela george london wagner parsifal. Parsifal vickers, ericson, hotter, stewart, neidlinger. Parsifal 195108 knappertsbusch bayreuth wagner discography. Within the limited confines of the wagnerian universe, knappertsbusch had a subspecialty. Now two important recorded documents of that mastery have reappeared in. Richard wagner parsifal buhnenweihfestspiel in drei. Richard wagner bayreuth festival orchestra and chorus, hans knappertsbusch parsifal. Parsifal mounts the altar steps, takes the grail from the shrine already opened by the squires, and falls to his knees before it in silent prayer and contemplation. Textures have lightened, tempos are faster, and wagner s long arcs soar instead of sag.
They sound as though they are playing bach on period instruments for sir john eliot gardiner rather than wagner on modern instruments for hans knappertsbusch. This remark by hans knappertsbusch to hans hotter as the singer was about go on stage as gurnemanz at bayreuth in 1964 was characteristic of the conductor s attitude. Provided to youtube by naxos of america parsifal, wwv 111, act i. Wagners parsifal a partial survey of the discography by ralph moore. Twentyfive years elapsed between its germination and its realisation as wagners last opera, and for some that inordinate period of gestation and creation is a metaphor for how they feel when sitting through its entirety, which. Because knappertsbusch had learned his wagner from hans richter and he had learned his from the master. Wagners festspielhaus in bayreuth reopened in 1951 with a performance of beethovens ninth symphony led by wilhelm furtwangler followed the next day by a performance of wagners parsifal led by hans knappertsbusch.
Hans knappertsbusch conducting klassische musik, dirigenten, musiker, komponisten, kunstmusik. Wagner, richard classical, hans knappertsbusch, bayreuth. Parsifal libretto englishgerman opera by richard wagner. To this day, many regard his interpretations of the works of wagner, especially parsifal, as among the best of the 20th century. A photograph of the 1951 production of parsifal featuring wielands stark design for the first scene of act one. Knappertsbusch elberfeldben szuletett, a mai wuppertalban. Chor des deutschen opernhauses berlin and orchester des deutschen opernhauses berlin, conducted by hans knappertsbusch. These qualities characterize knappertsbuschs official 1962 philips parsifal, but 1964 has a better cast. Tannhauser overture thielemann munchner philharmoniker duration. The conductor most frequently associated with the work is hans knappertsbusch. Programs conducted by knappertsbusch to munich philharmonic, 194565, in ritmo, n.
One must also not forget what is probably the greatest version of them all, hans knappertsbusch s live 1962 bayreuth version that has stood the test of time for almost half a century. At the time, i had very little money to spare, so the low price was a determining factor in the choice of recording. Parsifal bayreuth knappertsbusch 1951 by hans knappertsbusch on amazon music. During 1910 knappertsbusch worked as an unpaid assistant to siegfried wagner and hans richter at the bayreuth festival, and in the same year he accepted a permanent conducting position at the opera house at muhlheim, staying there until 1912 when he moved to a similar position at bochum. Hans knappertsbusch simple english wikipedia, the free.
They include a variety of symphonic works and light. Hans knappertsbusch began his conducting career in elberfeld in the years 19 to 1918, leipzig 1918 1919 and dessau 19191922 and he was admired from the world go. Wagner, r parsifal bayreuth knappertsbusch 1951 by. Over the next 15 years, knappertsbusch led the same work 55 times at bayreuth, and this fourdisc set from orfeo documents the conductors last performance of the work. These qualities characterize knappertsbusch s official 1962 philips parsifal, but 1964 has a better cast.
But while parsifals subversions may be blasphemous for atheist german philosophers and dogmatic christians, for devout wagnerians, parsifal is heaven on earth. This was the first recording of parsifal that i bought. This is the first performance at bayreuth after the war, and its a sure bet that everyone was being very careful, and, rightly, probably was very nervous as to just what the reopening of the. Hans knappertsbusch discography on cd, by angelfernando mayo, in scherzo, n. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Find hans knappertsbusch discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Parsifal brief excerpt from gurnemanzs song nun achte wohl. Parsifal act 3 classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The reasons were that i was very keen to obtain a recording of the opera, and that it was available for a very low price. The complete rias recordings with the berlin philharmonic under the baton of hans knappertsbusch between 1950 and 1952 represent a living document of musical history. Compared to knappertsbusch s stodgy, lethargic bayreuth parsifals from the 50s, this 1964 performance, knappertsbusch s last, is quite different. Hans knappertsbusch bio, albums, pictures naxos classical.
When bruno walter left for new york from munic h, knappertsbusch succeeded him as music director of the bavarian state. During the early 1950s, before karajans era, hans knappertsbusch 18881965 worked intensively with the berlin philharmonic. Broadcast studio production berlin, rrg, 31 march 1942 with elsa larcen soprano as kundry, karl hartmann tenor as parsifal, hans wocke baritone or hans reinmar baritone as amfortas, and ludwig weber basso as gurnemanz. Parsifal bayreuth knappertsbusch 1951 by richard wagner. In the early years of the last century, he was an assistant to the composers son siegfried and a pupil of hans richter, the conductor in the pit for the first performance of the complete ring cycle in 1876. To this day, his interpretations of the works of wagner, especially parsifal, are regarded by many as among.
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