Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
Label: Catalog: SWR19036CD Format: COMPACT DISC SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks; Rosbaud, HansHans Rosbaud was the chief conductor of the Southwest Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1948 until his death in 1962. He transformed the orchestra, later renamed as the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, into a leading European ensemble. His interests lay in both contemporary music and the classical and romantic symphonic repertoire. This new series from the SWR Classic label presents largely unpublished recordings by Rosbaud of classical and romantic repertoire, starting with overtures by Richard Wagner. Price: $19.98 |