Thanks Tom and Gav for making this excellent podcast. I never thought I'd hear anyone else talk about this strange and wonderful film. As a novice Wagner listener, Tony Palmer's film has been immensely helpful to gaining an introduction to both the music and the historical context. In the anthology of Solti's opera recordings, I've located almost all of the pieces that Palmer used in the score. However, there is one exception that I can't find in any of the Solti records: a soft, haunting horn theme that is used several times throughout the movie. One example occurs at 57:43 in this video (part 2 of the version posted by Gonzo TV): https://youtu.be/7wDi1814Bsg?t=2395 . Could one of you aficionados please tell me where that horn piece comes from? Many thanks.
Thanks Tom and Gav for making this excellent podcast. I never thought I'd hear anyone else talk about this strange and wonderful film. As a novice Wagner listener, Tony Palmer's film has been immensely helpful to gaining an introduction to both the music and the historical context. In the anthology of Solti's opera recordings, I've located almost all of the pieces that Palmer used in the score. However, there is one exception that I can't find in any of the Solti records: a soft, haunting horn theme that is used several times throughout the movie. One example occurs at 57:43 in this video (part 2 of the version posted by Gonzo TV): https://youtu.be/7wDi1814Bsg?t=2395 . Could one of you aficionados please tell me where that horn piece comes from? Many thanks.