Tristan und Isolde discography

Principal Selections

1931, Bayreuth

Nanny Larsén-Todsen, Isolde
Gotthelf Pistor, Tristan
Rudolf Bockelmann, Kurwenal
Anny Helm, Brangäne
Bayreuth Festival Chorus and Orchestra,
Wilhelm Furtwängler

Excerpts from Act 1:

a. Scene 3 - Isolde's Narration - from "[darinnen krank ein] siecher Mann elend im Sterben lag" to "Das Schwert, ich liess es fallen" (Isolde) (3' 15")

b. Scenes 3 and 4 - from "so reihte sie die Mutter" (Brangäne) to "an's Land ihn zu begleiten; nicht werd' [ich zur Seit' ihm gehen]" (Isolde) (4' 29")

c. Scene 5 - from "Müh't Euch die?" (Tristan) to "dass du nicht dir's [entfallen lässt!]" (Tristan) (3' 19")

LP: in "Great Singers in Copenhagen - Historical Live Recordings from The Archive of Danmarks Radio - Vol. 1 - 1931-1939": Danacord 131-133 (3 LPs) (1983)

CD: in "Wilhelm Furtwängler: The earliest Wagner recordings: Live recordings 1931 - 1936": Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 330/31 (2 CDs) (1999)