File:Wagner- Die Walküre; Takashi Asahina LIVE in Tokyo (1985)

Takashi Asahina, New Japan Philharmonic (Recorded 12th October, 1985, Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo)

Siegmund — Tetsuya Ohno Sieglinde — Fumiko Nishimatsu Hunding — Keizo Takahashi Brünhilde — Akemi Nishi Wotan — Naoki Ikeda Fricka — Yuko Tsuji Gerhilde — Ryoko Yanagisawa Ortlinde — Takako Kikuchi Waltraute — Yoko Kuwada Schwertleite — Rikuko Kohzumi Helmwige — Misako Watanabe Siegrune — Kazuko Nagai Grimgerde — Yuko Ohfuji Roßweiße — Sumiko Mendori

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In 1987 Wolfgang Wagner wrote to the Japanese Wagner Society:

“It is a particular pleasure for me to hear of the realisation of your great project, namely to bring out an entire recording of the RING DES NIBELUNGEN with exclusively Japanese artists on CD. Personally, I think it is more artistically meaningful if the basis for this is a live recording, which in this case could be made in the context of concert performances under excellent direction and with a great orchestra from your country. The tapes made available to me for listening already show that their transfer to CD using the latest Japanese cutting-edge technology will guarantee excellent reproduction as a special testimony to the commitment of all those involved. This commitment and this empathy of your compatriots in the very own Bayreuth work - the tetralogy - particularly fascinated me. With appreciation and respect, I hope and wish that, given the great openness to Richard Wagner's work, especially in your country, this recording will receive the attention it deserves.”

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ACT 1:

0:00:00 — Vorspiel 0:04:28 — Scene 1: “Wes Herd dies auch sei, hier muss ich rasten” 0:07:17 — Scene 1: “Kühlende Labung gab mir der Quell” 0:15:57 — Scene 2: “Müd’ am Herd fand ich den Mann” 0:21:43 — Scene 2: “Friedmund darf ich nicht heißen” 0:32:04 — Scene 2: “Ich weiß ein wildes Geschlecht” 0:38:23 — Scene 3: “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater” 0:45:52 — Scene 3: “Schläfst du, Gast?” 0:53:06 — Scene 3: “Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond” 0:56:18 — Scene 3: “Du bist der Lenz, nach dem ich verlangte” 0:58:43 — Scene 3: “O lass’ in Nähe zu dir mich neigen” 1:05:08 — Scene 3: “War Wälse dein Vater, und bist du ein Wälsung”

ACT 2:

1:09:50 — Vorspiel/Scene 1: “Nun zäume dein Ross, reisige Maid!” 1:12:30 — Scene 1: “Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha!” 1:14:46 — Scene 1: “Der alte Sturm, die alte Müh’!” 1:25:22 — Scene 1: “Du schufst ihm die Not, wie das neidliche Schwert" 1:28:06 — Scene 1: “Was verlangst du?” 1:30:25 — Scene 1: “Deiner ew’gen Gattin heilige Ehre” 1:32:59 — Scene 2: “Schlimm, fürcht’ ich, Schloss der Streit” 1:35:36 — Scene 2: “Lass’ ich’s verlauten” 1:42:59 — Scene 2: “Ein and’res ist’s: achte es wohl” 1:52:45 — Scene 2: “O sag’, künde! Was soll nun dein Kind?” 1:57:00 — Scene 2: “So sah ich Siegvater nie” 1:59:41 — Scene 3: “Raste nun hier; gönne dir Ruh’!” 2:03:13 — Scene 3: “Hinweg! Hinweg! Flieh’ die Entweihte!” 2:10:38 — Scene 4: “Siegmund! Sieh’ auf mich!” 2:23:52 — Scene 4: “So wenig achtest du ewige Wonne?” 2:29:11 — Scene 5: “Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf” 2:32:38 — Scene 5: “Kehrte der Vater nur heim!” 2:35:10 — Scene 5: “Zurück vor dem Speer!” 2:36:23 — Scene 5: “Geh’ hin, Knecht! Kniee vor Fricka”

ACT 3:

2:39:01 — Vorspiel/Scene 1: “Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha!” 2:45:24 — Scene 1: “Nach dem Tann lenkt’ sie das taumelnde Ross” 2:50:22 — Scene 1: “Nicht sehre dich Sorge um mich” 2:53:58 — Scene 1: “Fort denn eile, nach Osten gewandt!” 2:57:07 — Scene 2: “Wo ist Brünnhild’, wo die Verbrecherin?” 3:01:52 — Scene 2: “Hier bin ich Vater: gebiete die Strafe!” 3:10:28 — Scene 3: “War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach” 3:19:47 — Scene 3: “So tatest du, was so gern zu tun ich begehrt” 3:23:37 — Scene 3: “Wohl taugte dir nicht die tör’ge Maid” 3:28:09 — Scene 3: “Nicht streb’, o Maid, den Mut mir zu stören” 3:32:56 — Scene 3: “Leb’ wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind!” 3:37:02 — Scene 3: “Der Augen leuchtendes Paar” 3:42:30 — Scene 3: “Loge, hör’! Lausche hieher!”

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Die Walküre is a music drama in three acts by Richard Wagner with a German libretto by the composer. It is the second of the four works that form Wagner's cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. It received its premiere in Munich on 26th June, 1870.