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"The performance on this disk," writes critic Arthur Bloomfield in his liner notes, " was conducted by a profound Wagnerian capable of producing with the famous micro-movements of his vest-pocket beat a glow, finesse and structural integrity only approximated by his predecessor [Artur Bodanzky] ." This is the only recorded example of the collaboration of Flagstad and Lehmann as Brünnhilde and Sieglinde respectively. "Even more perhaps than Flagstad's gorgeous Brünnhilde", Bloomfield goes on to say, "Lehmann's ultra-warm, hair-raising Sieglinde set a standard by which a particular leading Wagnerian role has been measured ever since."

REINER'S WALKURE, ACT II WITH FLAGSTAD & MELCHIOR. Richard Wagner Die Walküre Act II — From San Francisco, 13 November, 1936 with Kirsten Flagstad as Brünnhilde, Lotte Lehmann as Sieglinde, Kathryn Meisle as Fricka, Lauritz Melchior as Siegmund, Friedrich Schorr as Wotan and Emanuel List as Hunding; conducted by Fritz Reiner. (AAD) Total Time-67:14 UPC# 0-17685-10482-4

Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Prelude

2. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Nun zaume dein Ross, reisige Maid! (Wotan)

3. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Hojo to ho! Hojo to ho! Hei a ha! (Brunnhilde)

4. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Der alte Sturm, die alte Muh! (Wotan)

5. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Heut’ – hast du’s erlebt! (Wotan, Fricka)

6. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 So ist es denn aus mit den ewigen Gottern (Fricka)

7. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Was verlangst du (Wotan)

8. Die Walkure Act II Scene 1 Deiner ew’ gen Gattin heilige Ehre (Fricka)

9. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 Schlimm, furcht’ ich, schloss der Streit (Brunnhilde)

10. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 Als junger Liebe Lust mir verblich (Wotan)

11. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 Ein andres ist’s (Wotan, Brunnhilde)

12. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 O sag, Kunde! (Brunnhilde)

13. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 Ha, Freche du! (Wotan)

14. Die Walkure Act II Scene 2 So sah ich Siegvater nie (Brunnhilde)

15. Die Walkure Act II Scene 3 Raste nun hier, gonne dir Ruh! (Siegmund)

16. Die Walkure Act II Scene 3 Hinweg! Hinweg! Flieh die Entweihte! (Sieglinde)

17. Die Walkure Act II Scene 3 Horch, oie Horner! (Sieglinde)

18. Die Walkure Act II Scene 4 Siegmund! Sieh auf mich (Brunnhilde)

19. Die Walkure Act II Scene 4 Der dir nun folgt (Siegmund)

20. Die Walkure Act II Scene 4 Ich sehe die Not (Brunnhilde)

21. Die Walkure Act II Scene 4 Halt ein! Walsung! (Brunnhilde)

22. Die Walkure Act II Scene 5 Zauberfest bezahmt ein Schlaf (Siegmund)

23. Die Walkure Act II Scene 5 Der dort mich ruft (Siegmund)

24. Die Walkure Act II Scene 5 Wehwalt! Wehwalt! (Hunding)

25. Die Walkure Act II Scene 5 Geh hin, Knecht! Knie vor Fricka (Wotan) – Fritz Reiner