You knew from the palpable fizz of those open fifths in tremolando violins and the cut and thrust of the horns that conductor marc albrecht was very much at the helm of wagners flying dutchman. Title wie sie eine schlechte kurkapelle morgens um 7 am brunnen vom blatt spielt fur streichquartett as sightread by a bad spa orchestra at 7 in the morning by the well for string quartet composer hindemith, paul. Overture the flying dutchman overture by richard wagner 1883. The mysterious dutchman is condemned to sail the seas with his ghostly crew until redeemed by the pure love of a woman. Overture contributor names wagner, richard 181883 composer sousa, john philip 18541932 arranger. The magic of this fantastic opera lies in its ability to satisfy wagner fans and those who, more attached to the italian style, prefer the work of verdi or puccini. Richard wagner s the flying dutchman was inspired by a sea voyage he made during a stormy night crossing from riga, latvia to london, england. Ive never understood the the sniffiness about morriss wagner in the ukhe may at times be. The flying dutchman wagners lonely wanderer anticipates a generation of westerns in a vivid, dramatic and compellingly told story. The overture itself, in many ways a summary of the action, is an impressive concert piece. Wagner conducted the premiere at the konigliches hoftheater in dresden in 1843 wagner claimed in his 1870 autobiography mein leben that he had been inspired to write the opera following a stormy sea crossing he. Title the flying dutchman composer wagner, richard. Wilhelm richard wagner 22 may 18 february 1883 was a german composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas or, as some of his later works were later known, music dramas. Wunderlich and fischerdieskau are among the best ever.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wie oft in meeres tiefsten schlund hallander wagner. It was composed in 1840, premiered in 1843 and first published in 1844 in dresden. The list includes live and studio recordings available in audio cd, vhs and dvd. A list of the top opera music composers and their compositions. The flying dutchman work richard wagnerrichard wagner. Premiere 2 january 1843, dresden royal saxon court theatre cast daland bass senta soprano erik tenor mary contralto dalands helmsman tenor the dutchman baritone chorus sailors from the norwegian ship, the flying dutchmans crew, young women. Unlike most opera composers, wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. Wagnerder fliegende hollander kostenlose notenblatter.
Dich frage ich, gepriesner engel gottes hollander wagner. It is clear that the flying dutchman, wagners first masterpiece, is haunting. The flying dutchman is a legendary ghost ship that can never make port, doomed. After a stormy overture dalands ship puts in to land, and a stranger ship puts in alongside, hailed by dalands steersman, but not answering his call or the invitations offered by the local people, who celebrate the return of their menfolk. Olle is most successful when he stops overintellectualizing and the action onstage matches the turbulent onrush of wagners emotional score. This work was published before january 1, 1925, and is in the public domain worldwide. Now listen to the overture and it makes perfect sense. Beginning of act ii, including sentas ballad sung by catherine naglestad.
Conducting, orchestral playing and chorus are idiomatic. The primary source for this edition was the first print of. Customers and visitors can download classical music in high quality flac or mp3 and find out more about classical music. Overture contributor names wagner, richard 181883 composer. Overture from richard wagners the greatest classical hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Wagner had clearly undergone his sea voyage in 1839 as highly dramatic. Richard wagners the flying dutchman was inspired by a sea voyage he made during a stormy night crossing from riga, latvia to london, england.
Catherine naglestad and juha uusitalo are wonderful as senta and the dutchman. There was an irish writer in the audience who had made a name for himself a few years earlier, in 1897, with a novel about a vampire. I watched it the other night with complete delight. Nur eine hoffnung soll mir bleiben hollander, chorus. Overture from richard wagner s the greatest classical hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.