Live Recording of LA Phil Led by Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen Released Today
By: Gabrielle Sierra Aug. 16, 2011
As part of the DG Concerts series, Deutsche Grammophon will release a live recording of the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by Esa-Pekka Salonen in a program of Hindemith and Wagner featuring bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. The program, which marked Salonen's first as Conductor Laureate, was recorded live in Walt Disney Concert Hall November 26, 27 & 28, 2010. This recording will be available for download from iTunes on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hindemith-wagner-dg-concerts/id455296082?ls=1.
The full release includes the following:HINDEMITH, Symphonic Metamorphosis on Themes by Weber
WAGNER, Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
WAGNER, "Was duftet doch der Flieder" from Die Meistersinger
Mr. Terfel, bass-baritone
WAGNER, "O du mein holden Abendstern" from Tannhäuser
Mr. Terfel, bass-baritone
WAGNER, Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre
WAGNER, Wotan's Farewell from Die Walküre
Mr. Terfel, bass-baritone
WAGNER, Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre
WAGNER, Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
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