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Herbert von Karajan - Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1998) (14 CDs Box Set)

Herbert von Karajan - Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1998) (14 CDs Box Set)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | 14 CDs, 14:58:04 min | 4,03 Gb | Scans->740 mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Deutsche Grammophon

DG's 20-bit transfer reveals more tape hiss than before, while the orchestral image is better focused, with more definition at the bottom end. Some have likened Herbert von Karajan's "chamber-music approach" to Wagner's Ring cycle in terms of his scaling down or deconstructing the heroic roles. This approach has less to do with dynamics per se than it does with von Karajan's masterful balancing of voices and instruments. He achieves revelations of horizontal clarity, allowing no contrapuntal strand to emerge with an unwanted accent or a miscalibrated dynamic…

Karajan Remastered - Wagner: The Ring Of The Nibelung (2016) [Re-Up]  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at Sept. 26, 2020
Karajan Remastered - Wagner: The Ring Of The Nibelung (2016) [Re-Up]

Karajan Remastered - Wagner: The Ring Of The Nibelung (2016)
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 14:57:27 | 2,10 Gb
Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Release Year: 2016

Some have likened Herbert von Karajan's "chamber-music approach" to Wagner's Ring cycle in terms of his scaling down or deconstructing the heroic roles. This approach has less to do with dynamics per se than it does with von Karajan's masterful balancing of voices and instruments. He achieves revelations of horizontal clarity, allowing no contrapuntal strand to emerge with an unwanted accent or a miscalibrated dynamic. The texts are unusually pinpointed and distinct, although the singers don't convey the experience and dimension of Sir Georg Solti's cast on London. There are exceptions.
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1998/2016) [Official Digital Download]

Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (1998/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 14:57:27 | 17 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklets

Wagner interpretations with Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker have a quality all of their own. Critics always admired the ability of the musicians to bring out not only Wagner’s luscious sound, but also all the subtleties of the score. Moreover, Karajan was able to rally the singers to successfully convey the lyrical tenderness of Wagner’s heroes despite their vocal powers.
Wagner - Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Clemens Krauss, live Bayreuth, 1953) (1988) (7CD Box Set)

Wagner - Der Ring Des Nibelungen (Clemens Krauss, live Bayreuth, 1953) (1988) (7CD Box Set)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Artwork | 1.67 Gb | MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 0.98 Gb
Classical, Opera | Label: Rodolphe - RPC 32503-9

Along with Furtwangler's Scala Ring, this is my favorite one. And since the sound is better, this one is easier to listen to. Krauss'"Siegfried" is my favorite. I will never understand why so many people consider Solti's Ring as benchmark. To me his is the least exciting. Karajan is too "precious." The characters never come alive in either of those, at least not like they do for Krauss and Furtwangler.
Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker - Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (1989)

Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker - Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera (1989)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:15:30 | 598 MB
Genre: Classical, Opera | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | Catalog: 427 635-2 GH2

Made after his official resignation from the Berlin Phil and six months before his death, this last recording is likely - at least in part - reflective of Karajan's mental tossing and turning before he died. We could gather that he felt quite wronged, and wanted to express forgiveness then to bid the world a farewell.
Marek Janowski / Staatskapelle Dresden - Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2003) (14 CDs Box Set)

Marek Janowski / Staatskapelle Dresden - Wagner: Der Ring Des Nibelungen (2003) (14 CDs Box Set)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks+.cue, log) | 14 CDs, 14:07:01 min | 3,54 Gb | Covers, booklet (jpeg) ->6 mb
Genre: Classical, Opera / Label: BMG Classic

On the surface, this Ring cycle recording might seem like a poor relation to those by Sir Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, and others, or to the live recordings from the 1950s by the likes of Wilhelm Furtwängler, Clemens Kraus, and Hans Knappertsbusch. The very names constitute big guns in opera, and their respective casts are not exactly weak either. Complicating matters further is the fact that Marek Janowski's Ring was originally released by Eurodisc/Ariola, a European-based label that, while huge over there, never had the profile or prestige of Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, orEMI; the fact that it's now on RCA/BMG doesn't exactly help, either, as the latter has lost a good deal of its luster as a major label since the 1980s. But the Janowski Ring also occupies its own place in history…
Berliner Philharmoniker - Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Recordings 1913-2013 (2013) (50 CD Box Set)

Berliner Philharmoniker - Centenary Edition: 100 Years of Great Recordings 1913-2013 (2013) (50 CD Box Set)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks, no cue, log) | 50 CDs | Scans included | 18,5 Gb
Genre: Classical / Label: Deutsche Grammophon

An inspiring, authoritative, chronological overview of one of the defining label-orchestra relationships, documenting 100 years of recording between two giants in music, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Deutsche Grammophon, from 1913 to 2013.

V.A. - Richard Wagner - The Complete Operas (43CD Box Set, 2005)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at July 30, 2017
V.A. - Richard Wagner - The Complete Operas (43CD Box Set, 2005)

V.A. - Richard Wagner - The Complete Operas (43CD Box Set, 2005)
Classical, Opera | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 6,03 Gb | Scans 17,11 Mb
Label: Membran International Documents

Richard Wagner is best known for creating several complex operas, including Tristan and Isolde and Ring Cycle, as well as for his anti-semitic writings. 43 CD set on Membran International Documents: Der Fliegende Hollander (Krauss–1944); Tannhauser (Heger–1951); Lohengrin (Keilberth–1953); Das Rheingold (Neuhold–1993); Die Walküre (Neuhold–1994); Siegfried (Neuhold–1994); Götterdämmerung (Neuhold –1995); Rienzi (Zillig–1950); Parsifal (Knappertsbusch–1951); Die Feen (Ötvös–1998); Meistersinger (Karajan–1951); Das Liebesverbot (Heger–1963); Tristan & Isolde (Furtwängler–1952). Included is a 24 page booklet with cast lists, plot summaries, and background notes.

V.A. - The History Of Classical Music (100CDs, 2013)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at May 2, 2017
V.A. - The History Of Classical Music (100CDs, 2013)

V.A. - The History Of Classical Music (100CDs, 2013)
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 15,47 Gb
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Limited edition 100 CD box set on the premiere classical label Deutsch Grammophon. Subtitled from Gregorian Chant to Gorecki. For some it will be the ultimate reference tool. For others a big place to start on something they always wanted to know about. Either way, the idea is to present a comprehensive history of Classical Music from its origins to the present day, covering all periods, including all major composers.

VA - The Decca Sound (2011) (50 CD Box Set)  Music

Posted by murena at Sept. 14, 2023
VA - The Decca Sound (2011) (50 CD Box Set)

VA - The Decca Sound (2011) (50 CD Box Set)
MP3 320 kbps | 50 CDs | 8,45 Gb | Covers > 183 mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Decca

A 50-CD set of legendary recordings celebrating the world-renowned Decca Sound. Classic-status pioneering stereo recordings from the past 60 years and starring a galaxy of internationally-acclaimed artistic talent.