RICHARD WAGNER | BERLIN PHILHARMONKIER | HERBERT VON KARAJAN Wagner: Das Rheingold (The Original Source Series Deutsche Grammophon first edition 3-LP box set, the finest audiophile stereo reissue featuring a pure analogue mix cut from the original 1/4-inch 2-track tapes at Emil Berliner Studios, manufactured at Optimal Media on 180-gram virgin vinyl. Produced and recorded by Hans Weber & Gunter Hermanns, mastered by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer direct from theoriginal analogue source. According to Karajan's own account, it was during the summer of 1965, while he was working on Boris Godunov, that he had a vision of the future: "I suddenly sensed a burning desire to stage and conduct Wagner in Salzburg." His dream - very much in the spirit of Wagner himself: "My baton shall teach future ages which road they have to take." For his monumental Ring cycle Karajan assembled a world-class cast of singers who possessed instrumental tone and were able to deliver a vivid and clear declamation of the text; and his Berliner Philharmoniker were more than capable of rising to the occasion. Karajan's Ring Cycle is quite distinct from others: a more otherworldly approach concerned with beauty, lyricism, and structure. Presented inside a lift-off lid picture box individually hand-numbered from a limited edition limited of just 2,500 copies worldwide. Hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended).