Neeme Jarvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Wagner: Parsifal (2010) {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz}

Most of the familiar orchestral versions of Richard Wagner’s operatic music were arranged either by him or his followers in the 19th century, so the Overture & Venusberg Music from Tannhäuser & the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin have long been performed in these special concert formats. But the main work of this SACD is the 1993 suite arranged by Henk de Vlieger, Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest, which is a fresh adaptation of the key moments from Wagner’s final music drama. The work was commissioned by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, after de Vlieger, the ensemble’s percussionist, had successfully arranged music from Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen into a similar orchestral vehicle for them. Parsifal, an Orchestral Quest was premiered on RCA in 1997 by Edo de Waart, & Neeme Järvi leads the 2nd recorded performance on this 2010 release on Chandos. Since the music is faithfully adapted from the original score & arranged into a coherent instrumental version that still communicates the broad outlines of the drama, there is little to debate over de Vlieger’s choices, & Järvi’s performance with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is fully satisfying. This album provides a balanced program of Wagner’s orchestral music, from the somber meditations of Parsifal to the lascivious passions of the bacchanalia from Tannhäuser & the stirring emotions in the Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin, so listeners can expect a captivating listening experience that may also inspire them to seek out the full operas.

Tracklist
01. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 1. Vorspiel
02. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 2. Parsifal
03. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 3. Die Gralsritter (I)
04. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 4. Die Blumenmädchen
05. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 5. Karfreitagzauber
06. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 6. Die Gralsritter (II)
07. Parsifal : An Orchestral Quest. 7. Nachspiel
08. Tannhäuser : Overture. Andante maestoso –
09. Tannhäuser : Overture continued. Allegro –
10. Tannhäuser : Venusberg Ballet Scene
11. Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin

Personnel:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi – conductor

Recorded 18 & 19 August 2009, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
DSD recording
Produced by Brian Pidgeon

SACD ISO

mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrviis.part1.rar
mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrviis.part2.rar
mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrviis.part3.rar
mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrviis.part4.rar

FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz

mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrvi2ch.part1.rar
mqs.link_WagnerParsifalAnrchestralQuestRSNNeemeJrvi2ch.part2.rar