Franz Konwitschny - Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Hollander (1960) [2021 SACD]

One of the right-wing masterpieces based on the traditional German style. Recorded in February 1960, the sound source was co-produced by two record companies, Electrola and Eterna, the year before the Berlin Wall was built, and the recording venue was Grunewald on the west side of the time. The church was used. The singers have gorgeous faces such as F = Dieskau, Wunderlich, and Shock, and the recording is done with the best lineup, such as Konwitschny, who was the music director of Staatskapelle Berlin at that time. The recording was also very excellent for this age group, and the aspirations of the production team, including the high level of performance skills, were high, and it can be seen that the project was putting considerable effort into it. After this, Konwitschny and SKB also recorded "Tannhäuser" in October 1960 by the same production team such as producers and engineers. "Dutch" was released by Eterna and "Tannhäuser" was released by Electrola (TDSA187 reprinted as a tower planning board in 2021 with SACD hybrid). Both of them have the same fresh recordings, and the reproduction process is slightly different between this project and "Tannhäuser's Definition Series, but with this release you can enjoy the difference in sound quality due to the difference in the label.

The performance can be said to be the highest peak at that time, and in addition to the delicate surface power and beautiful voice of young F = Dieskau, the high presence of shock, the skill of flicking, Wunderlich It is clear that this board is still highly evaluated, such as the extremely beautiful voice quality of. It is the last year of Konwitschny, and it is valuable that it was left in stereo in the first place, but it is certainly an important recording in the history of recording, which recorded the last brilliance just before Berlin divided into east and west. Probably. As for the sound of the orchestra, the traditional tone of northern Germany that once existed is clearly preserved in this recording, and together with "Tannhäuser", it conveys the taste of the time to the present day. We will restore the best sound source in the best possible way. In addition, since this project edits and masters only in the analog area, noise that can be removed by digital editing and cutting and editing of tape joints are not performed, so the state of the master tape is reflected as it is.


Tracks:

"Der Fliegende Holländer" - Romantische Oper In Drei Aufzügen
1-1 Ouvertüre 11:29
I. Aufzug
1-2 Hojohe! Halloja! Ho! He! Ja! 5:28
1-3 Mit Gewitter Und Sturm 4:52
1-4 Die Frist Ist Um 11:38
1-5 He! Holla! Steuermann! 1:45
1-6 Weit Komm Ich Her 14:47
1-7 Hohohe! Halloho! 3:41
II. Aufzug
1-8 Introduktion 0:45
1-9 Summ Und Brumm, Du Gutes Rädchen 8:17
1-10 Johohoe! Traft Ihr Das Schiff Im Meere An 10:22
1-11 Bleib, Senta 0:46

2-1 Mein Herz, Voll Treue 11:41
2-2 Mein Kind, Du Siehst Mich 1:45
2-3 Mögst Du, Mein Kind 6:22
2-4 Wie Aus Der Ferne 15:08
2-5 Verzeiht! Mein Volk 2:14
III. Aufzug
2-6 Introduktion 0:49
2-7 Steuermann, Laß Die Wacht! 14:25
2-8 Was Muß Ich Hören 2:33
2-9 Willst Jenes Tag's 3:00
2-10 Verloren! 8:27

Personnel:

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Marianne Schech, soprano
Gottlob Frick, bass
Rudolf Schock, tenor
Sieglinde Wagner, contralto
Fritz Wunderlich, tenor
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Staatskapelle Berlin
Conducted by Franz Konwitschny