In music-making, the only line that is valuable is the line of most resistance. Therefore, when you talk about literalness, you have to talk about changing text orchestration; you have to talk about tempo; you have to talk about dynamics; you have to talk about balance; and you have to talk about the length of the notes. The only work of Wagner where we know that he wanted to make alterations in the orchestration is The Ring for the simple reason that The Ring, although it was first performed in complete form in Bayreuth, was not written for the house in Bayreuth. The only work of Wagner that was written for that house was Parsifal. Personnel: Edith Wiens, Daniela Bechly, Hilde Leidland, Pamela Coburn, Constance Hauman (soprano); Waltraud Meier, Annette K?ttenbaum, Sally Burgess (mezzo soprano); Helmut Pampuch, Kurt Schreibmayer, Siegfried Jerusalem, Peter Maus (tenor); G?nter von Kannen (baritone); Jos? van Dam (bass baritone); Cornelius Hauptmann, Matthias H?lle, John Tomlinson (bass voice). Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem (1989-12-?&1990-01-?&1990-).

Tracklist:

Parsifal: Prelude to Act 1
Parsifal, Act 1: "He! Ho! Waldhuter Ihr" (Gurnemanz, 1st Knight, 2nd Knight, 1st Squire, 2nd Squire, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Recht So! - Habt Dank! Ein Wenig Rast" (Amfortas, 2nd Knight, Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Nicht Dank! - Haha! Was Wird Es Helfen?" (Kundry, 3rd Squire, 4th Squire, Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 1: "O Wunden-Wundervoller Heiliger Speer!" (Gurnemanz, 1st Squire, 2nd Squire, 3rd Squire)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Titurel, Der Fromme Held, Der Kannt' Ihn Wohl" (Gurnemanz, Squires)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Weh! Weh!... Wer Ist Der Frevler?" (Squires, Knights, Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Nun Sag! Nichts Weisst Du" (Parsifal, Gurnemanz, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Vom Bade Kehrt Der Konig Heim" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 1: Transformation Music
Parsifal, Act 1: "Nun Achte Wohl Und Lass Mich Seh'n" (Gurnemanz, Knights, Youths and Boys)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Mein Sohn Amfortas, Bist Du Am Amt?" (Titurel, Amfortas, Youths and Boys, Knights)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Enthullet Den Gral!" (Titurel, Boys, Alto)
Parsifal, Act 1: "Wein Und Brot Des Letzten Mahles" (Youths and Boys, Knights, Gurnemanz, Alto)
Parsifal: Prelude to Act 2
Parsifal, Act 2: "Die Zeit Ist Da" (Klingsor)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Ach! Ach! Tiefe Nacht!" (Kundry, Klingsor)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Hier War Das Tosen! Hier, Hier!" (Flower-Maidens, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Komm, Komm, Holder Knabe!" (Flower-Maidens, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Parsifal! - Weile!" (Kundry, Parsifal, Flower-Maidens)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Dies Alles - Hab' Ich Nun Getraumt?" (Parsifal, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Ich Sah Das Kind" (Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Wehe! Wehe! Was Tat Ich? Wo War Ich?" (Parsifal, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Amfortas! Die Wunde!" (Parsifal, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Grausamer! Fuhlst Du Im Herzen Nur And'rer Schmerzen" (Kundry, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 2: "Vergeh, Unseliges Weib!" (Parsifal, Kundry, Klingsor)
Parsifal: Prelude to Act 3
Parsifal, Act 3: "Von Dorther Kam Das Stohnen" (Gurnemanz, Kundry)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Heil Dir, Mein Gast!" (Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Heil Mir, Dass Ich Dich Wiederfinde!" (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 3: "O Herr! War Es Ein Fluch, Der Dich Vom Rechten Pfad Vertrieb" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Nicht So! Die Heil'ge Quelle Selbst Erquicke Unsres Pilgers Bad" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Gesegnet Sei, Du Reiner, Durch Das Reine!" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) [Karfreitagszauber - Good Friday Music]
Parsifal, Act 3: "Wie Dunkt Mich Doch Die Aue" (Parsifal, Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Du Siehst, Das Ist Nicht So" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Mittag. Die Stund' Ist Da" (Gurnemanz)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Geleiten Wir Im Bergenden Schrein..." (Knights)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Ja, Wehe! Wehe! Weh' Ãœber Mich!" (Amfortas, Knights)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Nur Eine Waffe Taugt" (Parsifal)
Parsifal, Act 3: "Hochsten Heiles Wunder!" (Youths and Boys, Knights)

UPC: 825646751778
Label: Teldec
Release Date: 6.28.11
Format: CD

R. Wagner - Parsifal (CD)