Wagner - Parsifal (Hans Knappertsbusch, 1960): Box Set 4CDs (2000)

Parsifal (WWV 111) is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner. It is loosely based on Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, a 13th-century epic poem of the Arthurian knight Parzival (Percival) and his quest for the Holy Grail (12th century). Wagner first conceived the work in April 1857 but did not finish it until twenty-five years later. It was Wagner's last completed opera and in composing it he took advantage of the particular acoustics of his Bayreuth Festspielhaus. Parsifal was first produced at the second Bayreuth Festival in 1882. The Bayreuth Festival maintained a monopoly on Parsifal productions until 1903, when the opera was performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Wagner described Parsifal not as an opera, but as "Ein Bühnenweihfestspiel" ("A Festival Play for the Consecration of the Stage"). At Bayreuth a tradition has arisen that there be no applause after the first act of the opera.

Tracklist:
Disc: 1
1. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: No. 1, Prelude
2. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 2, 'He! ho! Waldhuter ihr' (Gurnemaz)
3. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 3, 'Hei! Wie fliegen der Teufelsmahre die Mahnen' (Erster Knappe)
4. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 4, 'Recht so! - Habt Dank! Ein wenig Rast' (Amfortas)
5. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 5, 'Wann alles ratlos steht' (Gurnemanz)
6. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 6, 'Das ist ein andres' (Gurnemanz)
7. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 7, 'Titurel, der fromme Held' (Gurnemanz)
8. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 8, 'Weh! Weh! Hoho! Auf!' (Knappen und Ritter)

Disc: 2
1. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 9, 'Unerhortes Werk!' (Gurnemanz)
2. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 10, 'Den Vaterlosen gebar die Mutter' (Kundry)
3. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 11, 'So recht! So nach des Grales Gnade' (Gurnemanz)
4. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 12a, 'Vom Bade kehrt der Konig heim' (Gurnemanz)
5. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 12b, (Transformation Scene)
6. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 13, 'Nun achte wohl… Zm letzten Liebesmahle' (Gurnemanz)
7. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 14a, 'Mein Sohn Amfortas, bist du am Amt?' (Titurel)
8. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 14b, 'Nein! Lasst ihn unenthullt' (Amfortas)

Disc: 3
1. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 14c, 'Wehvolles Erbe, dem ich verfallen' (Amfortas)
2. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act I, No. 15, 'Durch Mitleid issend, der reine Tor' (Knaben und Junglinge)
3. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 16, Prelude
4. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 17, 'Die Zeit ist da' (Klingsor)
5. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 18, 'Ach! Tiefe Nacht… Furchtbare Not!' (Kundry)
6. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 19, 'Hier war das Tosen!' (Blumenmadcehn)
7. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 20, 'Komm, holder Knabe!' (Chorus)
8. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 21, 'Dies alles - hab' ich nun getraumt?' (Parsifal)
9. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 22, 'Ich sah das Kind' (Herzeleide) (Kundry)
10. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 23, 'Wehe! Wehe! Was tat ich?' (Parsifal)
11. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 24, 'Amfortas! Die wunde!' (Parsifal)

Disc: 4
1. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 25, 'Grausamer! Fuhlst du im Herzen' (Kundry)
2. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act II, No. 26, 'Auf Ewigkeit warst du verdammt mir fur eine Stunde' (Parsifal)
3. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 27, Prelude
4. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 28, 'Von dorther kam das Stohnen' (Gurnemanz)
5. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 29, 'Heil dir, mein Gast!' (Gurnemanz)
6. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 30, 'Zu ihm, des tiefe Klagen' (Parsifal)
7. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 31, 'O Gnade! Hochstes Heil!'
8. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 32, 'Du wuschest mir die Fusse' (Good Friday Music)
9. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 33a, (Transformation Scene)
10. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 33b, 'Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein' (Ritter des Grales)
11. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 34, 'Ja, Wehe! Wehe! Weh' uber mich!' (Amfortas)
12. Parsifal, opera, WWV 111: Act III, No. 36, (Good Friday music) (concert version)



Artists:
Amfortas, the king Monsalvat …………….. Thomas Stewart
Titurel his father …………………………. David Ward
Gurnemanz, the old knight of the Grail …………… Josef Greindl
Parsifal ………………………………… Hans Beirer
Klingsor, the wizard …………………….. Gustav Neidlinger
Kundry, the Witch ……………………….. Régine Crespin
Knights of the Grail …………………. Wilfried Krug, Theo Adam
Chorus: Bayreuther Festspiele
Orchestra: Bayreuther Festspiele
Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch

Classical Opera MP3 320 CBR Box Sets Discography 2000s

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