Neeme Jarvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra – Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde (2011) {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz}

The popular Prelude & the so-called Liebestod (“Mild und Leise”) from Richard Wagner’s music drama Tristan und Isolde are the most familiar parts orchestras play, most often in the 1859 concert arrangement by Wagner. (He preferred that the term Liebestod be applied to the Prelude only, & originally titled his concert version Liebestod und Verklärung, or “Love-death & Transfiguration.”) The featured work of this Chandos SACD is the 1994 suite arranged by Henk de Vlieger, fashioned from key parts of the entire opera, not just the beginning & end. Tristan und Isolde: An Orchestral Passion is a lengthy tone poem that includes key passages, in much the same manner as de Vlieger’s other symphonic syntheses on Der Ring des Nibelungen, Parsifal, & Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. These instrumental potpourris have all been performed by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, for whom de Vlieger serves double duty as arranger & percussionist, & the recordings of the 1st 3 suites with Edo de Waart show enthusiastic support & commitment to de Vlieger’s work. Add to that the recordings that Neeme Järvi & the Royal Scottish National Orchestra have made of The Ring, Parsifal, & now Tristan und Isolde, & it becomes clear that there’s a market for these recordings of “operas without words.” Since the music is faithfully adapted from the original score, & arranged into a coherent version that still communicates the broad outlines of the drama, there is little to debate over de Vlieger’s choices. Though he’s not noted as a Wagnerian conductor, Järvi’s interpretation is perfectly acceptable & coherent for most casual listeners’ purposes. Indeed, purists who appreciate the original music dramas really have no need for this arrangement, though newcomers who are daunted by Wagner’s texts & operatic singing may want to try this recording as a means to become better acquainted with 1 of the most influential works in western music history. This album is filled out with 2 of Wagner’s early opera overtures, Das Liebesverbot & Die Feen.

Tracklist
01. Overture to ‘Das Liebesverbot’
02. Overture to ‘Die Feen’
03. Tristan und Isolde, an orchestral passion. 1. Einleitung
04. Tristan und Isolde. 2. Isoldes Liebesverlangen
05. Tristan und Isolde, an orchestral passion. 3. Nachtgesang
06. Tristan und Isolde. 4. Vorspiel und Reigen
07. Tristan und Isolde, an orchestral passion. 5. Tristans Vision
08. Tristan und Isolde, an orchestral passion. 6. Das Wiedesehen
09. Tristan und Isolde, an orchestral passion. 7. Isoldes Liebestod

Musicians:
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi – coductor

DSD recording

SACD ISO

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FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz

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