Songs and opera excerpts; the songs originally with piano acc. Eileen Farrell, soprano ; Set Svanholm, tenor (tracks 7-12) ; Leopold Stokowski & his Symphony Orchestra (tracks 1-5) ; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra ; Erich Leinsdorf, conductor (tracks 6-12). Recorded Dec. 20, 1947, Manhattan Center, New York City (songs), and Apr. 9, 1949, Eastman Theatre, Rochester, N.Y. (opera excerpts). Previously issued as analog discs on RCA Victor: LM 1006 (songs), LM 1000 (opera excerpts). Compact disc. Program notes by John Steane in English with French and German translations (10 pages : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Wesendonck-Lieder (23:23) -- Siegfried. Act III, scene 3. Introduktion (2:59) ; Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh' (5:34) ; Das ist kein Mann! (6:58) ; Heil dir, Sonne! (4:33) ; O Siegfried! Siegfried! Seliger Held (5:30) ; Dort seh' ich Grane (6:57) ; Ewig war ich, ewig bin ich (10:49).
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