maybe this will help (? ) and to the left of the page you can click vinyl if you would like it in that format: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_5_6?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=wagner+overtures&sprefix=wagner&sprefix=wagner&sprefix=wagner&sprefix=wagner&sprefix=wagner&sprefix=wagner |
You are jumping off the deep end of classical music my friend. Similiar to buying a Ferrarri for your first automobile! Delve into Mozart, Beethoven and Copland as a good example to get a baseline on what you might prefer as it is going to be quite intimidating for a newbie. Good Luck on your travels.... |
Rossman is right. If you want to get a taste for Wagner without "going all in" as they say in poker, buy a CD of orchestral music from Wagner's operas. There is a 2 CD set on London/Decca (440 606-2). Sir Georg Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic. Believe me, these discs will leave you wanting more. If you've decided you like it, then buy a complete opera. They are all great, so pick any one. Although... I wouldn't start with the Ring cycle. You'll enjoy it more if you've "worked up to it" by listening to Wagner's earlier operas and getting to know the composer. Plus, it's really long.... Cheers. Tom |
