Richard Wagner, Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Reiner Conducts Wagner
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Fritz Reiner's approach to Wagner was never about bombast or self-indulgence—instead, he brought a conductor's clarity and architectural precision to these monumental scores, letting the music's structural brilliance speak for itself. This collection gathers some of his finest Wagner interpretations with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, drawing from sessions recorded across several decades when Reiner was at the height of his powers. From the jubilant pageantry of *Die Meistersinger* to the mythic tragedy of *Götterdammerung*, these performances capture the conductor's gift for sculpting Wagner's vast orchestral textures into something both grand and intimately human. Reiner never sentimentalizes; instead, he finds the dramatic logic within each phrase, the sweep within every gesture. Whether navigating *Lohengrin's* ethereal beauty or *Tannhäuser's* spiritual conflict, his reading honors Wagner's operatic ambitions while maintaining the taut discipline that made Reiner one of the twentieth century's most distinctive maestros.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Opera |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | RCA Red Seal |
| Year | 2010 |
| Country | Europe |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg = The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg = Les Maîtres Chanteurs De Nuremberg
Götterdammerung = Twilight Of The Gods = Le Crépuscue Des Dieux
Lohengrin
Tannhäuser
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