Wagner: Act 1 & Wotan’s Farewell from Die Walküre

The recording of Die Walküre was initially meant to cover the complete score, as the conductor requested after harsh negotiations with EMI, but unfortunately it had to be interrupted due to Klemperer’s illness, leaving us only a token of the masterpiece it could have been. Featuring beginners Holga Dernesch and William Cochran, it is coupled with a 1960 recording of the Ride of the Valkyries.