Karajan - Wagner: Die Walküre - Original Source Series LP Box Set

180g 5LP Box Set, Limited & Numbered, Original Source Series

Herbert von Karajan's recording of Wagner's Die Walküre features an outstanding cast, including Austrian star soprano Gundula Janowitz (Sieglinde), legendary bass-baritone Thomas Stewart (Wotan), Jon Vickers (Siegmund), and the dazzling Régine Crespin (Brünnhilde). It captivates with its expressive range and lyrical accents, with Karajan skillfully allowing the Berliner Philharmoniker to take a back seat to showcase the great singers. For the first time, the Original Source Series uses the original stereo master tape — a two-track audio tape — as its source. Remastered by Emil Berliner Studios and pressed on 180g virgin vinyl by Optimal, housed in a 5-LP lift-lid box set.

Features

• 180g virgin vinyl, Number of Discs: 5, lift-lid box set
• Limited and numbered edition
• Original Source Series — cut from the original two-track stereo master tape
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (Original Source Series)

Featured Performers

• Jon Vickers (Siegmund)
• Gundula Janowitz (Sieglinde)
• Thomas Stewart (Wotan)
• Régine Crespin (Brünnhilde)
• Josephine Veasey (Fricka)
• Martti Talvela (Hunding)
• Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Herbert von Karajan

Track Listing

Side One:

1. Act One: Scene One; Scene Two (First Part)

Side Two:

1. Act One: Scene Two (Second Part); Scene Three (First Part)

Side Three:

1. Act One: Scene Three (Second Part)

Side Four:

1. Act Two: Scene One

Side Five:

1. Act Two: Scene Two (First Part)

Side Six:

1. Act Two: Scene Two (Second Part); Scene Three; Scene Four (First Part)

Side Seven:

1. Act Two: Scene Four (Second Part); Scene Five

Side Eight:

1. Act Three: Scene One; Scene Two (First Part)

Side Nine:

1. Act Three: Scene Two (Second Part); Scene Three (First Part)

Side Ten:

1. Act Three: Scene Three (Second Part)