IDAGIO | The Ring - An Orchestral Adventure Based on Richard Wagner 7318599920528

Featuring

Lawrence Renes
Royal Swedish Orchestra
Henk de Vlieger

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Recording & Production

This Hybrid SACD recording was made in February 2013 at the Stockholm Concert Hall and aims to reproduce the natural sound of a concert venue as faithfully as possible using 5.0 Surround sound.

Performer Biography

The Royal Swedish Orchestra, also known as Kungliga Hovkapellet, is one of the oldest ensembles of its kind still in existence, with records dating back to 1526.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Wagner, the composer of "The Ring," saw himself as picking up where Beethoven left off, and believed that word and music in his music dramas must always be equal and inseparable.

Performer Biography

Lawrence Renes, the conductor on this album, became the music director and chief conductor of the Royal Swedish Opera in 2012, where he has conducted works by Wagner, Puccini, Verdi, and Britten.

Compositional Technique

Wagner's revolutionary use of the orchestra transformed it into the sounding realization of his inner stage, making it the center of his drama.

Composition History

Henk de Vlieger's orchestral arrangement of Wagner's "The Ring" was created in 1991 with the goal of retaining the main storyline by linking important orchestral passages into a unified symphonic work.

Historical Context

In 1773, when King Gustav III founded the Royal Swedish Opera, the Royal Swedish Orchestra became Sweden's first full professional orchestra, primarily serving as a theatre orchestra with ceremonial court duties.