John Smyth wrote:

>The "Prelude to a Drama" is actually the overture to Die Gezeichneten,
>expanded for use as a stand-alone concert piece.  Sinaisky delivers a
>performance of clarity, bringing out the individual lines in climactic
>moments, which can easily sound like cacophony.
>
>The real standout on the CD is the Nachtstuck, an interlude from Der ferne
>Klang.  It's rare these days that a moment in music will elicit a "Wow"
>from me, but the "Nachtstuck" does just that.  Oh, how it glows, especially
>with Chandos' typically luminous sound.

And by all means try the full operas.  Along with Irreloh.  Schatzgraber
is a bit tamer:  the composer was in more of a classicalm mode here.
But if you want operatic opulance, the first three are certainly that.

Roger Hecht