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Is it possible to compress the almost fifteen hours of Richard Wagner’s Ring des Nibelungen into the length of a Bruckner symphony and completely dispense with the sung text? The concept is not as heretical as it initially appears and is also not a completely new idea: Leopold Stockovsky was perhaps the most prominent conductor prior to Lorin Maazel to have successfully undertaken this fascinating experiment.
In Maazel’s Ring without words, the dispensation with the text does not imply a loss of musical substance, as Wagner frequently doubled and supported the vocal line with orchestral instruments. In passages where this is not the case, Maazel assigns the vocal parts to additional instruments which are associated with specific characters: the flute represents Sieglinde, Siegmund and Siegfried are characterised by the trombone and the bass clarinet is utilised as the personification of Fafner. The musical structure adheres strictly to the chronological order of the four operas from the Vorspiel to the first scene of Rheingold to the final bars of Götterdämmerung without the inclusion of a single extra bar which does not originate from Wagner himself to smooth the seams.
In Maazel’s Ring without words, the dispensation with the text does not imply a loss of musical substance, as Wagner frequently doubled and supported the vocal line with orchestral instruments. In passages where this is not the case, Maazel assigns the vocal parts to additional instruments which are associated with specific characters: the flute represents Sieglinde, Siegmund and Siegfried are characterised by the trombone and the bass clarinet is utilised as the personification of Fafner. The musical structure adheres strictly to the chronological order of the four operas from the Vorspiel to the first scene of Rheingold to the final bars of Götterdämmerung without the inclusion of a single extra bar which does not originate from Wagner himself to smooth the seams.
Orchestral Cast
Picc. · 3 (3. auch Picc.) · 3 · Engl. Hr. · 3 · Bassklar. · 3 - 8 (5.-8. auch Wagnertb.) · 3 · Basstrp. · 4 (4. auch Kb.-Pos.) · Kbtb. - P. (2 Spieler) S. (Glsp. · Trgl. · Beck. · Tamt. · Rührtr. · 18 Ambosse) (3 Spieler) - 2–6 Hfn. - Str.
Auf der Bühne: 2 Hr. - Stierhörner
Auf der Bühne: 2 Hr. - Stierhörner
Content
I Vorspiel und erste Szene
II Zweite Szene (Freie Gegend auf Bergeshöhen)
III Zweiter Aufzug: Vorspiel und erste Szene
IV Dritter Aufzug: Erste Szene (Die Walküren) · Dritte Szene
V Dritter Aufzug: Vorspiel und erste Szene
More Information
Title:
The Ring without Words
for orchestra
compiled by Lorin Maazel
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
1987
Duration:
70 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
May 11, 1990 · Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
Conductor: Lorin Maazel · Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Lorin Maazel · Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LS 4171-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
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Performances
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Susanna Mälkki
Orchestra: Helsingin Kaupunginorkesteri (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
September 25, 2026 |
Helsinki (Finland) , Musiikkitalo
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Susanna Mälkki
Orchestra: Helsingin Kaupunginorkesteri (Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
September 25, 2026 |
Helsinki (Finland) , Musiikkitalo
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Roberto Trevino
Orchestra: Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini
July 16, 2026 |
Parma (Italy) , Piazza Duomo
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Felix Bender
Orchestra: Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Ulm
June 30, 2026 |
Ulm (Germany) , Congress Centrum
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Yaroslav Shemet
Orchestra: Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Śląskiej
June 19, 2026 |
Katowice (Poland) , Filharmonia Śląska, Sala Koncertowa
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Daniel Harding
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
June 4, 2026 |
Genève (Switzerland) , Victoria Hall
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Daniel Harding
Orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
June 3, 2026 |
Genève (Switzerland) , Victoria Hall
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Pietari Inkinen
Orchestra: Tampere Filharmonia
May 8, 2026 |
Tampere (Finland) , Tampere-talo
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Christoph Koncz
Orchestra: Győri Filharmonikus Zenekar
May 7, 2026 |
Győr (Hungary) , Richter Terem
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Christoph König
Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE
April 17, 2026 |
Madrid (Spain) , Teatro Monumental
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Christoph König
Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE
April 16, 2026 |
Madrid (Spain) , Teatro Monumental
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Henri Bonamy
Orchestra: Philharmonisches Orchester Isartal
December 6, 2025 |
Wolfratshausen (Germany) , Loisachhalle
Aufführung von Ausschnitten
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Steven Sloane
Orchestra: Bochumer Symphoniker
November 27, 2025 |
Bochum (Germany) , Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, Großer Saal
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Marcus Bosch
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana
15. November 2025 |
Palermo (Italien) , Teatro Politeama
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Orchestra: Utopia Orchestra
15. November 2025 |
Athens (Griechenland) , Megaron
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Marcus Bosch
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana
November 14, 2025 |
Palermo (Italy) , Teatro Politeama
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Orchestra: Utopia Orchestra
November 14, 2025 |
Athens (Greece) , Megaron
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Orchestra: Utopia Orchestra
November 12, 2025 |
Hamburg (Germany) , Elbphilharmonie, Großer Saal
The Ring without Words
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Orchestra: Utopia Orchestra
November 10, 2025 |
Antwerpen (Belgium) , De Singel
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