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Minna |
02:12 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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The Composer Takes the Stage |
04:38 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
The Flight from Riga |
04:04 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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An Auspicious Meeting? |
07:00 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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New Friends, New Ideas |
07:04 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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'Through Adversity to the Stars' |
02:24 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 2
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Return to the Fatherland |
05:35 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Chapter 3. Triumph and Disaster |
04:06 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
A 'Storm-Swept Ballad' |
05:28 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
Holy German Art |
05:50 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
The Greek Ideal |
03:18 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
The Revolutionary |
11:03 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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7 |
A Wanted Man |
04:32 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
Chapter 4. Exile |
02:15 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
Bright Sounds, Dark Thoughts |
04:56 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
Evolution of the Ring |
09:34 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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11 |
'Friend Schopenhauer' |
07:39 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
Tackling Tradition |
02:03 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
The Ring Strikes a Reef? |
02:30 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
'In the Hothouse' |
06:25 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Chapter 5. 'A Light Must Show Itself' |
02:55 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 3
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Growing Hopes |
07:14 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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A Marriage of Minds |
03:45 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
Scandal |
06:20 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
Shattered Dreams |
02:17 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
A New Champion? |
04:25 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
The Ring Resumed |
05:44 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Chapter 6. 'A Safe Stronghold' |
07:48 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
The Cathedral of Art |
05:16 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
Power Courted and Questioned |
04:33 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
Religion and Art |
04:12 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Redemption through Blood |
02:40 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
Compassion and Renunciation |
03:48 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
Coming to Terms with Richard Wagner |
05:06 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
The Music: Prelude |
02:15 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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15 |
[Music] Eine Faust-Overture |
12:14 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 4
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Wesendonck Lieder |
00:44 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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2 |
[Music] Wesendonck Lieder: No. 3. 'Im Treibhaus' |
05:51 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
[Music] Wesendonck Lieder: No. 5. 'Traume' |
04:17 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
Siegfried Idyll |
05:54 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
The Operas |
00:44 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
[Music] Rienzi: Overture |
11:07 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Der Fliegende Holländer |
00:47 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
Synopsis: Act I |
00:51 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
Act II |
01:03 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
Act III |
00:57 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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11 |
The Drama in Music |
01:51 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
[Music] Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture |
11:31 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
The Drama in Music continued |
08:49 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
Tannhauser |
01:45 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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15 |
Synopsis: Act I |
01:32 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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16 |
Act II |
01:09 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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17 |
Act III |
01:21 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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18 |
The Drama in Music |
01:00 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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19 |
[Music] Tannhauser: Overture |
13:58 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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20 |
The Drama in Music continued |
02:22 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 5
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[Music] Tannhauser: Venusberg Music |
12:20 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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2 |
The Drama in Music continued |
05:02 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
Lohengrin Synopsis: Act I |
01:43 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
Act II |
01:28 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
[Music] Lohengrin: Act II, Scene 4. Bridal Procession |
06:24 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
Act III |
01:27 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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7 |
The Drama in Music |
01:36 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
[Music] Lohengrin: Prelude |
09:53 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
The Drama in Music continued |
03:11 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
[Music] Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III |
02:32 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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11 |
The Drama in Music continued |
03:07 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
From Opera to Music Drama |
03:44 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
Der Ring des Nibelungen |
05:16 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
Das Rheingold Synopsis: Scene 1 |
01:01 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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15 |
Scene 2 |
01:05 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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16 |
Scene 3 |
00:59 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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17 |
Scene 4 |
01:55 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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18 |
Die Walküre Synopsis: Act I |
02:27 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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19 |
Act II |
01:45 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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20 |
Act III |
01:22 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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21 |
[Music] Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Nicht streb, o Maid, den Mut mir zu storen' (Wotan, Brünnhilde) |
04:31 |
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[Music] Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Leb wohl, du kuhnes, herrliches Kind!' (Wotan) |
05:02 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 6
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[Music] Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Der Augen leuchtendes Paar' (Wotan) |
05:51 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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2 |
[Music] Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Loge, hor! Lausche hieher!' (Wotan) |
01:27 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
[Music] Die Walküre: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Wer meines Speeres Spitze furchtet' (Wotan) |
03:41 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
Siegfried Synopsis: Act I |
02:21 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
Act II |
01:50 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
Act III |
01:30 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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7 |
Götterdämmerung Synopsis: Prologue |
01:02 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
Act I |
01:50 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
Act II |
01:21 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
Act III |
02:04 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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11 |
[Music] Gotterdammerung: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Mein Erbe nun nehm' ich zu eigen' (Brünnhilde) |
02:59 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
[Music] Gotterdammerung: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). 'Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!' (Brünnhilde) |
03:56 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
[Music] Gotterdammerung: Act III, Scene 3 (Conclusion). Conclusion (Hagen) |
05:04 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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14 |
The Drama in Music |
08:40 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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15 |
'At the climax of Das Rheingold…' |
07:28 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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16 |
Tristan und Isolde Synopsis: Act I |
02:07 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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17 |
Act II |
01:52 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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18 |
Act III |
01:44 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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19 |
The Drama in Music |
04:41 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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20 |
[Music] Tristan und Isolde: Prelude to Act I |
08:39 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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21 |
The Drama in Music continued |
08:01 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Disc 7
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1 |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Synopsis: Act I |
01:46 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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Act II |
01:51 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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3 |
Act III |
02:55 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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4 |
The Drama in Music |
01:19 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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5 |
[Music] Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude |
09:45 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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6 |
The Drama in Music continued |
10:27 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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7 |
Parsifal Synopsis: Act I |
01:55 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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8 |
Act II |
01:22 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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9 |
Act III |
01:54 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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10 |
The Drama in Music |
01:20 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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11 |
[Music] Parsifal: Prelude to Act I |
10:27 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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12 |
The Drama in Music continued |
11:08 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
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13 |
[Music] Parsifal: 'Good Friday Spell' from Act III |
11:14 |
Johnson, Stephen (Reader)
Total Playing Time: 08:56:06