Wagner's Tristan und Isolde: historical recordings 1901-1928

Richard Wagner. Tristan und Isolde. Excerpts
Various historical recordings, 1901-1928, in musical order
ACT I
Vorspiel (0:00) Berliner Philharmoniker
Richard Strauss, conductor
Recorded in Berlin, 13 December 1928
Westwärts schweift der Blick (9:05)
Hermann Schramm (Seemann)
Unnamed orchestra and conductor
Recorded in Berlin, 12 April 1923
Den hab' ich wohl vernommen (10:35)
Pelagie Greef-Andriessen (Isolde)
Unnamed pianist
Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, May 1901
Der Tantris mit sorgender List sich nannte (12:40)
Pelagie Greef-Andriessen (Isolde)
Unnamed pianist
Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, August/October 1903
ACT II
Dein Werk? O tör'ge Magd! (17:12)
Pelagie Greef-Andriessen (Isolde)
Unnamed pianist
Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, August/October 1903
O sink' hernieder, Nacht der Liebe (20:51)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Erna Denera (Isolde)
Unnamed orchestra
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor
Recorded in Berlin, January/February 1915
Doch unsre Liebe, heißt sie nicht Tristan und Isolde? (25:01)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Erna Denera (Isolde)
Unnamed orchestra
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor
Tatest du's wirklich? Wähnst du das? (28:51)
Paul Knüpfer (Marke)
Waldemar Henke (Tristan)
Unnamed orchestra
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor
Recorded in Berlin, April 1915
Wohin nun Tristan scheidet (35:34)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, piano
Recorded in Berlin, April/May 1905
Als für ein fremdes Land der Freund sie einstens warb (38:30)
Pelagie Greef-Andriessen (Isolde)
Unnamed pianist
Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, August/October 1903
ACT III
Die alte Weise, was weckt sie mich? (40:35)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Eduard Habich (Kurwenal)
Unnamed orchestra
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor
Recorded in Berlin, May/June 1915
Noch ist kein Schiff zu seh'n - Muß ich dich so versteh'n (45:00)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Ernst Kraus (Kurwenal)
Unnamed orchestra
Recorded in Berlin, 2 December 1912
Das Schiff? Siehst du's noch nicht? (49:11)
Ernst Kraus (Tristan)
Unnamed orchestra
Bruno Seidler-Winkler, conductor
Recorded in Berlin, 29 September 1910
Mild und leise, wie er lächelt! (53:17)
Pelagie Greef-Andriessen (Isolde)
Unnamed pianist
Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, August/October 1903

[@christian-johansson]

Richard Strauss here was really fantastic. A first for me. Thanks!

[@mag-wp6yt]

Indeed... love the handling of the prelude.

[@arturoapianoman2820]

Listen to his Meistersaenger Prelude with Wiener Philarmoniker 1944...DAS best immer viel besser alla Furtwaengler!

[@arturoapianoman2820]

Wunderbar It makes me dream despite the difficult condx of recordings

[@mag-wp6yt]

Thanks!

[@Vikingvideos50]

Thanks for assembling this!

[@Music-Lover]

You're welcome! Thanks for listening.