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Title: Ugh-the WORST Wagner CD I can imagine.
Review: Although these pieces are gathered from excellent recordings, the hideous ways in which they are truncated makes them very nearly worthless. This disc has works of 15 and 20 minutes original duration slashed to 7, 5, maybe even as little as 4 minute chunks. It might serve as an introduction to someone who has never heard Wagner before, but for anyone who already loves this music, it is appalling. I suppose I shouldn't have expected much from any Wagner CD with a picture of helicopters on the cover. Wagner is wonderful, but there are MANY better choices than this most UN-essential collection.
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