Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti - Wagner: Das Rheingold (Remastered 2022) (2022) (Hi-Res) FLAC/MP3

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sir Georg Solti’s death (5 September), Decca Classics is proud to release a new high-definition transfer of the original master tapes of his most celebrated recording: the first stereo studio production of Wagner’s complete Ring Cycle, twice voted “The greatest recording of all time”.

Recorded in Vienna between 1958 and 1965, and masterminded by Decca’s pioneering producer John Culshaw, this recording has always been regarded as the perfect marriage of art and technology and boasted a cast including Birgit Nilsson, Hans Hotter and Kirsten Flagstad. These new transfers of the 38 original stereo master tapes have been made at 24 bit/192kHz resolution, allowing greater detail and dynamic range than ever before.

“Back in 1966 producer John Culshaw expressed the hope that this Ring would set a benchmark for years to come. Half a century later it is still the artistic and technical gold standard. Culshaw was above all an iconoclast and a visionary who rejoiced in new technology. I have no doubt he would approve of our efforts to utilise Dolby Atmos and the latest suite of remastering tools to make this new HD transfer the most immersive and vivid yet.”

- Dominic Fyfe, Decca Classics Label Director and Audio Producer

Wiener Philharmoniker
Sir Georg Solti, conductor

Digitally remastered

01. Vorspiel (Remastered 2022)
02. Weia! Waga! Woge, du Welle! (Remastered 2022)
03. Garstig glatter glitschriger Glimmer! (Remastered 2022)
04. Wallala! Lalaleia! Leialalei! (Remastered 2022)
05. Lugt, Schwestern! Die Weckerin lacht in den Grund (Remastered 2022)
06. Der Welt Erbe Gewänn' ich zu eigen durch dich? (Remastered 2022)
07. Wotan! Gemahl! Erwache! (Remastered 2022)
08. Sanft schloß Schlaf dein Aug' (Remastered 2022)
09. Zu mir, Freia! (Remastered 2022)
10. Endlich, Loge! (Remastered 2022)
11. Immer ist Undank Loges Lohn! (Remastered 2022)
12. Ein Runenzauber zwingt das Gold zum Reif (Remastered 2022)
13. Hör', Wotan, der Harrenden Wort! (Remastered 2022)
14. Was sinnt nun Wotan so wild? (Remastered 2022)
15. Auf, Loge, hinab zu mir!... Hehe! Hehe! (Remastered 2022)
16. Schau, du Schelm! (Remastered 2022)
17. Nibelheim hier (Remastered 2022)
18. Nehmt euch in acht! Alberich naht! (Remastered 2022)
19. Vergeh, frevelnder Gauch! (Remastered 2022)
20. Ohe! Ohe! Schreckliche Schlange (Remastered 2022)
21. Da, Vetter, sitze du fest! (Remastered 2022)
22. Gezahlt hab'ich: nun laßt mich ziehn! (Remastered 2022)
23. Bin ich nun frei? (Remastered 2022)
24. Fasolt und Fafner nahen von fern (Remastered 2022)
25. Gepflanzt sind die Pfähle nach Pfandes Maß (Remastered 2022)
26. Weiche, Wotan, weiche! (Remastered 2022)
27. Hört, ihr Riesen! (Remastered 2022)
28. Schwüles Gedünst schwebt in der Luft (Remastered 2022)
29. Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge (Remastered 2022)
30. Rheingold! Rheingold! (Remastered 2022)