Product DescriptionCD-1231(1) THE ART OF OSCAR FRIED, VOL. IV. BRUCKNER: Symphony Nr. 7 in E with Berlin State Opera Orchestra (1924, acoustic). WAGNER: Flying Dutchman, Act II chorus Summ und brumm , du gutes Rädchen with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric); Lohengrin Act III chorus Treulich geführt with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric); Tannhäuser Act II chorus Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric); Act III chorus Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric). WEBER: Der Freischütz Act III chorus: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric). MASCAGNI: Cavalleria Rusticana Easter Hymn Regina coeli with Berlin State Opera Orchestra & Choir (1927, electric). All from issued 78 rpm Grammophon discs, restored by Gert Fischer; extensive notes in German & English and complete discography of Fried. Total time: 79:07 UPC# 0-17685-12312 2 The widely awaited first CD transfer of these recordings (of which the Bruckner 7th was the work s recording premiere). Previous volumes were acclaimed in Gramophone, ARG, Fanfare, Musica, Diapason, etc. and Volume I won the coveted German Record Critics Association s quarterly prize for best historical recording.