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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic - Wagner

Juanjo Mena conducts the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic in Wagner's Tannhauser Overture, Wesendonck Lieder and excerpts from Gotterdammerung. With soprao Brigitte Hahn.

Recorded at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Presented by Stuart Flinders

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic, conducted by Juanjo Mena, performs Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture, Wesendonck Lieder and excerpts from Götterdämmerung.

2.00
Wagner: Tannhäuser - Overture
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey; Siegfried's Funeral Music; Immolation Scene

Brigitte Hahn (soprano)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

This opening concert of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic's Bridgewater Hall season launches us into the dramatic world of heroes and gods that dominates Wagner's operas. Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena opens with the passionate overture to Tannhäuser and acclaimed Wagnerian soprano Brigitte Hahn joins the orchestra for the sensuous Wesendonck Lieder and the emotional final scene of Götterdämmerung.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 7 Oct 2012 14:00

Music Played

  • Richard Wagner

    Tannhäuser (Overture)

  • Richard Wagner

    Wesendonck-Lieder, arr. Mottl for voice & orchestra

  • Richard Wagner

    Dawn and Siegfried's Rhine journey [from "Gotterdammerung"]

  • Richard Wagner

    Funeral music from "Gotterdamerung"

  • Richard Wagner

    Brunnhilde's Immolation scene [from "Gotterdammerung"]

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 Oct 2012 14:00