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Building a Library: Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

With Andrew McGregor. Including 9.30am Building a Library: Wagner: Ring Cycle DVD versions. 10.35am Harmonia Mundi at 50. 11.35am Disc of the Week: Mozart: The Last Concerts.

Andrew McGregor introduces Radio 3's weekly programme devoted to all that's new in the world of recorded music.

Building a Library:
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen (on DVD)

Reviewer - Patrick Carnegy

First choice:

Donald McIntyre, Heinz Zednik, Hermann Becht, Hanna Schwarz, Siegfried Jerusalem, Matti Salminen, Gwyneth Jones, Jeannine Altmeyer, Peter Hofmann, Gabriele Schnaut, Manfred Jung, Fritz Hubner, Franz Mazura, Gwendolyn Killebrew, Choir and Orchestra of the Bayreuther Festspiele, Pierre Boulez (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 00440 073 4057 (8 DVDs, including Bonus DVD on the making of this production. Each opera also available separately)

CD Review BAL Catalogue Data
bal.wagner:
bal.wagner.der.ring.des.nibelungen

3 hours, 15 minutes

Broadcast

  • Sat 2 Feb 2008 09:00

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