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1963 UK NM DECCA RING 1-22 STEREO WAGNER DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN 22 LP

1963 UK NM DECCA RING 1-22 STEREO WAGNER DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN 22 LP THE RECORDS ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THE LIBRETTOS ARE ALL IN EXC+-NM CONDITION. THE INNER SLEEVES ARE IN EXC CONDITION. BOX IN EXC CONDITION SEE PHOTOS THE RECORDS PLAY SUPERBLY. A FEW HAVE SOME VERY LIGHT PAPER SWIRLS THAT DO NOT AFFECT PLAY WHATSOEVER. SHIPPING UK = £7.50 EUROPE EU = £25  CHINA VIA ROYAL MAIL PARCELFORCE = £50 HONG HONG VIA BELGIANPOST INTERNATIONAL = £50 USA AND CANADA = £55 REST OF THE WORLD £75

Tracklist 

The Rheingold AA1 Prelude And Scene 1: Weia! Waga! Woge Du Wellen - Hehe Ihr Nicker - Lugt Schwesteren - Interlude AB1 Scene 2 (Part 1): Wottan, Gemahl! Erwache! - Hilf Mir Schwester - Sanft Dein Aug - Endlich Loge! AC1 Scene 2 (Concl.): Umsonst Sucht Ich (Loge's Narration) - Interlude (Wotan And Loge Descend To Nibelheim) Scene 3 (Part 1): Hehe! Hieher! Turckischer Zwerg AD1 Scene 3 (Concl.): Wer Hilfe Mir! - Gehorchen Muss Ich Den Leibichen Bruder - Was Wollt Ihr Hier? Interlude (Wotan And Loge Return From Nibe'heim) Scene 4 (Part 1) Da, Vetter, Sitze Du Fest! AE1 Scene 4 (Part 2): Gezahlt Hab Ich - Bin Ich Nun Frei? (Alberich's Curse) Fasolt Und Fafner Nachen Von Fern - Weiche, Wotan! Weiche! (Erda's Warning) AF1 Scene 4 (Concl.): Geheimnisshehr Hallt Mir Dein Wort -Scene 4 (Concl.): Geheimnisshehr Hallt Mir Dein Wort - Heda! Heda! Hedo! - Abendlich Strahlt Der Sonne Auge (Entry Of The Gods Into Valhalla) The Walkürie BA1 Act 1 Part 1 Wes' Herd Dies Auch Sei BB1 Act 1 Part 2 Aus Dem Wald Trieb Es Mich Fort BC1 Act 1 (Concl) Der Männer Sippe BD1 Act 2 Part 1 Nun Zäume Dein Ross BE1 Act 2 Part 2 Was Verlangt't Du? BF1 Act 2 Part 3 Ihrem Willen Muss Ich Gewähren BG1 Act 2 (Concl) Der Dir Nun Folgt BH1 Act 3 Part 1 Hojotoho! Hojotoho! BI1 Act 3 Part 2 Hire Bin Ich, Vater BJ1 Act 3 (Concl) Deinen Leichten Sinn Siegfried CA1 Act 1 Scene 1 Part 1 Zwangswolle Plage! Müh' Ohne Zweek VB1 Act 1 Scene 1 (Concl) Scene 2, Scene 3 Part 1 Das Gab Mir Deine Mutter CC1 Act 1 Scene 3 (Concl) Bist Du Es, Kind? Kommst Du Allein? CD1 Act 2 Scene 1, Scene 2 Part 1 In Wald Und Nacht Vor Neidhöl CE1 Act 2 Scene 2 (Concl) He! Du Alter! Ist Das Alles? CF1 Act 2 Scene 3 Wohin Schleichst Du Ellig Und Schlau? CG1 Act 3 Scene 1, Scene 2 Part 1 Wache. Wala! Wala! Wala! Erwach'l CH1 Act 3 Scene 2, Scene 3 Part 1 Bleibst Du Mir Stumm, Störrischer Wicht? CI1 Act 3 Scene 3 Part 2 Sie Hört Mich Nicht CJ1 Act 3 Scene 3 (Concl) Dort Seh' Ich Den Helm Götterdämmerung DA1 Prologue (Part 1) Welch Licht Leuchtet Dort? DB1 Prologue (Concl) And Act 1 (Part1) Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken DC1 Act 1 (Part 2) Wen Rätst Du Nun Zu Frein? DD1 Act 1 (Part 3) Deinem Bruder Bot Ich Mich Zum Mann DE1 Act 1 (Part 4) Oder Wie? O Sag! War Wider Mich Wotan's Sinn Erweict? DF1 Act 1 (Concl) Brunnhild! Ein Freier Kam, Act 2 (Part 1) Schläfst Du, Hagen, Mein Sohn? DG1 Act 2 (Part 2) Hoiho! Hagen! Müder Mann DH1 Act 2 (Part 3) Was Müht Brunnhilden's Blick? DI1 Act 2 (Concl) Welches Unholds List Liegt Hier Verhohlen?, Act 3 (Part 1) Frau Sonne Sendet Lichte Strahlen DJ1 Act 3 (Part 2) Was Leid' Ich Doch Das Karge Lob? DK1 Act 3 (Part 3) Brünnhilde! Heilige Braut! DL1 Act 3 (Concl) Starke Scheite Schichtet Mir Dort An Introduction To Der Ring Des Nibelungen EA1 Introduction - Nature - Voices Of Nature - The Gold (Examples 1-38) EB1 The Ring - The Spear (examples 39-79) EC1 The Renunciation Of Love - Freia (examples 80-114) ED1 Heroes - The Sword - The Inspiration Of Woman - Magic And Mystery (Examples 115-161) EE1 Subsidiary Motives - Compsite Motives - Symphonic Use Of Motives (Examples 162-193) EF1 Siegfried Idyll EF2 Kinderkatechismus

There is also a unique three record introduction to 'The Ring' set narrated by Deryck Cooke featuring excerpts from the four operas. 

Each opera is in its own separate wooden ended partition with full size libretto booklets containing synopsis & full transcription for the operas. 
The performance is THE classic version by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti, 
 a powerful orchestral drama, phenomenal performance and superb sound. 

The whole ensemble is enclosed in a very weighty carved wooden box with gilded front panel. 

.Details of Records: 

DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN 

* Guide & Introduction to "Der Ring des Nibelungen" by Deryck Cooke 
* Recording year: 1968 
* Record number: ZAL 8422-7 
* Number of LP’s: THREE 
* Orchestra: Introduction By (Sir) Georg Solti 

DAS RHIENGOLD 

* Recording year: 1958 
* Record number: ZAL 4260-5 
* Number of LP’s: THREE 
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. 
* Cast: Jean Madeira, Set Svanholm, George London, Kirsten Flagstad. Claire Watson, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Böhme, Eberhard Wächter, Walter Kreppel 

DIE WALKÜRE 

* Recording year: 1966 
* Record number: ZAL 7131 – 7140 
* Number of LP’s: FIVE 
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. 
* Cast: Gottlob Frick, Regine Crespin, James King, Brigit Nilsson, Christa Ludwig 

SIEGFRIED 

* Recording year: 1963 
* Record number: ZAL 5742-52 
* Number of LP’s: FIVE 
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti. 
* Cast: Wolfgang Windgassen, Brigit Nilsson, Hans Hotter, Gerhard Stolze, Gustav Neidlinger, Kurt Bohme, Marga Hoffgen 

GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG 

* Recording year: 1965 
* Record number: ZAL 6673-6684 
* Number of LP’s: SIX 
* Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Vienna State Opera Chorus, conducted by (Sir) Georg Solti 
* Cast: Briget Nilsson, Wolfgang Windgassen, Gustav Neidlinger, Gottlob Frick, Claire Watson Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Christa Ludwig, Lucia Popp, Gwyneth Jones, Maureen Guy,  Helen Watts, Grace Hoffman, Anita Välkki
BOX : EXC CONDITION UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, IF THE INSERT OR LIBRETTO IS NOT SHOWING IN THE PHOTO IT IS MISSING. PLEASE READ THE GRADING INFORMATION, N/C = NEEDS CLEANING

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7LPS                                £4.00          £14.00         £24

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NEAR MINT

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