Parsifal - Karfreitagszauber - Good Friday Music - Wagner - Kempe

Instrumental Karfreitagszauber from Act 3 of Richard Wagner's opera Parsifal (1882)

Conductor: Rudolf Kempe
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)

Recorded in 1960, remastered in 1990.

Label: Angel Records
Year released: 1995

[mtravies]

Good Friday, 2025. The world has never needed this music more than today.

[flyingscot]

Parsifal is my favorite of all Wagner’s works it takes me somewhere beyond this earthly realm.

[Brass]

For almost 50 years, it has been my habit to listen to this every Good Friday. Blessed Easter and Passover to all.

[Dan]

Listening to this sublime piece on Good Friday 2023.

[katiaplantscientist]

One of the most sublime pieces of music ever created! I listen to this every Good Friday to reflect on the cycles of nature and the seasons.

[GregtheGreek]

I find this music very intoxicating. After growing up listening to the blues, folk, rock n roll, psychedelic & protest music this is for me being sent to a whole new stratosphere. Heart warming.

[jaguarm.]

This music is love, peace and redemption for all souls. Jaguar Mercury

[cj]

Wegen Wagner habe ich Deutsch gelernt und es hat sich gelohnt

[mogotootzi]

One of the best pieces of Music ever written.

[lilianleander]

Bach’s music touches our brain, Mozart’s our hearts and Wagner’s our guts

[eduardojosedevega]

Listening to this masterpiece on Good Friday 2022.

[oliverkubiak]

Mit so unglaublich viel Herz dirigiert und gestaltet. Ein Traum.

[Pilrig]

The foto is a view from Queribus, a Cathar chateau in the Languedoc.

[AirchimeLTDproductions]

This part 3:14-3:47 is perhaps the main reason I listen to this piece over and over again. That portion of this work moves my emotions in an indecipherable way. I adore Richard Wagner and all of his masterworks. But my personal favorite Opera of his vast oeuvre is none other than Parsifal.

[kyrieeleison]

Vielen Dank ! Tief berührend an diesem Karfreitag 2020 - wie das Vorspiel von Parzival. Ich wünsche allen hier frohe und segensreiche Ostern und alles Gute für diese bewegte Zeit!

[Yasen]

This work is beyond any praise - this is simply divine.

[OlafKauffmann-Lange]

Château de Quéribus i love it. Great Sound thanks for sharing us

[danawinsor]

The "Good Friday Magic" to me is an example of Wagner's generosity, because he takes a break from the story to show us the sublime beauty and wonder of the cosmos. I think "Parsifal" contains some of the most beautiful music ever written, and "Karfreitagzauber" contains some of the most beautiful music of the entire music drama. Thank you Moltovivace for posting this! You made it possible for us to have a glimpse of the sublime.

[sasm]

I listen to this at least once a week, it really helps me

[sybillenova]

For me it's always good friday...in Germany even more than anywhere else...glad I found this tune today...