Kenton / Wagner

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Kenton / Wagner
Kenton Wagner.jpg
Studio album by
Stan Kenton
Released1964
RecordedSeptember 16, 17, 18 & 24, 1964
StudioCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelCapitol TAO 2217
ProducerLee Gillette
Stan Kenton chronology
Stan Kenton / Jean Turner
(1963) 		Kenton / Wagner
(1964) 		Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra
(1965)

Kenton / Wagner is an album by the Stan Kenton Orchestra performing jazz arrangements of Richard Wagner's compositions recorded in 1964 and released by Capitol Records.[1][2][3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[4]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow noted "Somehow Kenton turns Wagner's music into jazz, capturing the intense emotion, pomposity and drama with daring ideas. Not for all tastes, this LP was one of Stan Kenton's last innovative recordings".[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Richard Wagner.

  1. "Ride of the Valkyries from "Die Walküre"" - 3:17
  2. "Siegfried's Funeral March from "Götterdämmerung"" - 7:44
  3. "Prelude to Act I of "Lohengrin"" - 6:11
  4. "Prelude to Act III of "Lohengrin" - 3:12
  5. "Prelude to "Tristan Und Isolde"" - 6:55
  6. "Love-Death from "Tristan Und Isolde"" - 6:18
  7. "Wedding March from "Lohengrin"" - 2:36
  8. "Pilgrims' Chorus from "Tannhaeuser"" - 3:54
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, CA on September 16, 1964 (track 6), September 17, 1964 (tracks 1 & 2), September 18, 1964 (tracks 3 & 5) and September 24, 1964 (tracks 4, 7 & 8).

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vosbein, P. Stan Kenton Discography accessed June 9, 2016
  2. ^ Watts, R., Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Capitol Album Discography, Part 5: 600-2999 (1955-1968) accessed June 9, 2016
  3. ^ The Capitol Sessions of Stan Kenton: 1964
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Kenton/Wagner Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
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