Wagner: Greatest Hits

Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Erich Leinsdorf (Conductor), Arthur Fiedler (Conductor), Leopold Stokowski (Conductor), Boston Pops Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Philadelphia Orchestra (Orchestra), RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra), Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), New Symphony Orchestra of London (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Boston Pops Orchestra
• Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, RCA Victor Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, Erich Leinsdorf, Arthur Fiedler, Leopold Stokowski
• Composer: Richard [Classical] Wagner
• Audio CD (September 6, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003F6C
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera, WWV 96: Act 1. Prelude

2. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Bridal Chorus

3. Siegfried, opera, WWV 86c: Forest Murmurs

4. Die Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods), opera, WWV 86d: Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey

5. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Magic Fire Music

6. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Liebestod

7. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: March

8. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Act 3. Prelude

9. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Pilgrim's Chorus

10. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b: Ride of the Valkyries

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good starter collection of Wagner, October 1, 2006

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Jordan M. Poss (Georgia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This selection of Wagner's "Greatest Hits" is a great CD, with a good selection, overall, or Wagner's most representative work, and very good sound quality. The recordings are all by famous orchestras and conductors--including Eugene Ormandy, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops--and the sound is terrific. Listen to this CD on a good stereo.

The tracks themselves represent some of Wagner's best work. "Chor der Pilger" from the opera Tannhäuser is sung in an English translation, but this doesn't detract from the power of the music itself. Of course, there are the requisite tracks of "Siegfrieds Rheinreise" and the "Walkürenritt," or "Ride of the Valkyries;" both of which are very good, and having both on the same CD is nice.

Highly recommended for anyone who likes Wagner or classical music in general. Again: listen to this on a good sound system.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great, either., June 29, 2010

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Barthbill (lowse ahnhaylayse) - See all my reviews

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I am a Wagner fan and an Ormandy fan, but this combination just doesn't click. It is not bad, but everything on it has been done better by someone else. I think Ormandy was too well-adjusted to play Wagner well.

So, I guess I would recommend it as an introduction, as there is a good variety here. And, it is pretty reasonable.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good intro to Wagner, February 6, 2010

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Walter Runkle - See all my reviews
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I only knew one or two of Wagner's compositions. I never knew he wrote the "wedding march" till I listened to this CD. This collection expanded my knowledge of Wagner a little bit but I'm still looking for a better collection of his music.