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This book is a pioneering study of the great historical Wagner conductors. It opens with a chapter on Wagner, tracing his record as a conductor of his own works, and setting out what he expected of orchestras and their music directors. Thousands of reviews of performances from many countries – Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, France, England, Argentina, and the United States – have been distilled to bring us as close as we can to knowing what the conductors were really like. We learn what they had to say about Wagner, how they learnt their craft, and how they conducted his operas. Above all, it is left to those who were there to tell the stories. Twenty-three conductors are dealt with in detail: Richard Wagner, Hans von Bülow, Hans Richter, Anton Seidl, Hermann Levi, Felix Mottl, Karl Muck, Artur Nikisch, Albert Coates, Gustav Mahler, Felix Weingartner, Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini, Artur Bodanzky, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Fritz Busch, Erich Kleiber, Hans Knappertsbusch, Clemens Krauss, Karl Böhm, Richard Strauss, Otto Klemperer, and Fritz Reiner. There is a comprehensive discography for each conductor, including Wagner. Rare recordings are documented: shellac and vinyl that have never made it to compact disc, "pirate" and commercial recordings, and inauthentic recordings designed to fool the public. There is comment on or excerpts from reviews of all the major recordings, and on many of the more obscure. A section on timings of actual and recorded performances, from Wagner onwards, reveals how widely practice has varied. There are over 700 illustrations, many showing the conductors at work. Some are rare, some are in colour. The book is an essential source for opera lovers, Wagner enthusiasts, students of historical performance, conductors and their pupils, cultural historians, and buyers and collectors of recordings. This Book, By The Award-winning Author Of Tristan Und Isolde On Record, Is The First In-depth Study To Bring The Great Historical Wagner Conductors To Life - Through Anecdote, Their Own Views On Wagner¿s Music, Reports Of Their Performances Throughout The World, And Their Recordings. After A Substantial Introductory Chapter On Wagner - What He Was Like As A Conductor Of His Own Works, And What He Wanted Of His Conductors ¿ There Are Chapters On Hans Von Bülow, Hans Richter, Anton Seidl, Hermann Levi, Felix Mottl, Karl Muck, Artur Nikisch, Albert Coates, Gustav Mahler, Felix Weingartner, Bruno Walter, Arturo Toscanini, Artur Bodanzky, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Fritz Busch, Erich Kleiber, Hans Knappertsbusch, Clemens Krauss, Karl Böhm, Richard Strauss, Otto Klemperer, And Fritz Reiner. There Are Over 270 Illustrations, Many Showing The Conductors At Work. Comprehensive Discographies Set Out, For The First Time In One Book, What The Conductors Recorded. Rare Recordings Are Documented: Shellac And Vinyl That Have Never Made It To Compact Disc, Pirate And Commercial Recordings, And Inauthentic Recordings. There Is Comment On Or Excerpts From Reviews Of All The Major Recordings, And On Many Of The More Obscure. A Section On Timings Of Actual And Recorded Performances, From Wagner Onwards, Reveals How Widely Practice Has Varied. The Book Is The Outcome Of Extensive Research In England, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, France, The Netherlands, The United States, Argentina, Japan, And South Africa. It Is An Essential Source-book For The Serious Wagnerian, Opera Lover, Record Collector, And Music Historian. Setting the stage. The case of Richard Wagner Wagner's pupils. Hans von Bülow : his master's ideal ; Hans Richter : his master's musician ; Anton Seidl : his master's apostle Early Bayreuth masters. Hermann Levi : keeper of the Grail ; Felix Mottl : "death-devoted heart" ; Karl Muck : knight of the Grail A touch of Russia. Arthur Nikisch : Apollo in Valhalla ; Albert Coates : Bacchus in Valhalla Vienna lights. Gustav Mahler : fanatical idealist ; Felix Weingartner : master of tempo ; Bruno Walter : singer in the pit America felix. Arturo Toscanini : maestro in command ; Artur Bodanzky : Mahler's disciple The German heartland. Wilhelm Furtwängler : Wagner's symphonist ; Fritz Busch : Wagnerian cast adrift ; Erich Kleiber : universal conductor Late pickings. Hans Knappertsbusch : heavy-weight of Bayreuth ; Clemens Krauss : fleet-footed Wagnerian ; Karl Böhm : Light at the end Outsiders. Richard Strauss : "enjoying himself" ; Otto Klemperer : flashes from the dark ; Fritz Reiner : keeping it clean Discographies. Artur Bodanzky ; Karl Böhm ; Hans von Bülow ; Fritz Busch ; Albert Coates ; Wilhelm Furtwangler ; Erich Kleiber ; Otto Klemperer ; Hans Knappertsbusch ; Clemens Krauss ; Hermann Levi ; Gustav Mahler ; Felix Mottl ; Karl Muck ; Arthur Nikisch ; Fritz Reiner ; Hans Richter ; Anton Seidl ; Richard Strauss ; Arturo Toscanini ; Richard Wagner ; Bruno Walter ; Felix Weingartner. Front Cover Preliminary pages Chapter 1 - Richard Wagner Chapter 2 - Hans von Bülow Chapter 3 - Hans Richter Chapter 4 - Anton Seidl Chapter 5 - Hermann Levi Chapter 6 - Felix Mottl Chapter 7 - Karl Muck Chapter 8 - Arthur Nikisch Chapter 9 - Albert Coates Chapter 10 - Gustav Mahler Chapter 11 - Felix Weingartner Chapter 12 - Bruno Walter Chapter 13 - Arturo Toscanini Chapter 14 - Artur Bodanzky Chapter 15 - Wilhelm Furtwängler Chapter 16 - Fritz Busch Chapter 17 - Erich Kleiber Chapter 18 - Hans Knappertsbusch Chapter 19 - Clemens Krauss Chapter 20 - Karl Böhm Chapter 21 - Richard Strauss Chapter 22 - Otto Klemperer Chapter 23 - Fritz Reiner Discographies - introduction Discography - Bodanzky Discography - Böhm Discography - Bülow Discography - Busch Discography - Coates Discography - Furtwängler Discography - Kleiber Discography - Klemperer Discography - Knappertsbusch Discography - Krauss Discography - Levi Discography - Mahler Discography - Mottl Discography - Muck Discography - Nikisch Discography - Reiner Discography - Richter Discography - Seidl Discography - Strauss Discography - Toscanini Discography - Wagner Discography - Walter Discography - Weingartner Timings Selected Bibliography Sources of Illustrations List of operas Index Corrigenda