art direction Lutz Bode
chorus Rundfunkchor Leipzig
chorus master [einstudierung] Gerhard Richter
composed by Richard Wagner
conductor [dirigent] Carlos Kleiber
edited by [schnitt] Jobst Eberhardt
edited by [schnitt] Rainer Höpfner
edited by [schnitt] Reinhild Schmidt
engineer [tonmeister] Karl-August Naegler
libretto by Richard Wagner
libretto by [english translation of the libretto by] Lionel Salter
libretto by [traduction française du livret] M. S. Caussy
liner notes [ambivalenz und klangkontinuum] Jürgen Maehder
liner notes [richard wagners hymne an die nacht] Hans Jürg Lüthi
liner notes [tranduction, ambivalence et continuum sonore] Jacques Fournier
liner notes [tranduction, l'hymne À la nuit de richard wagner] Jacques Fournier
liner notes [translation, ambivalence and sound continuum] Mary Whittall
liner notes [translation, richard wagner's hymn to night] Mary Whittall
orchestra Staatskapelle Dresden
performer [brangäne] Brigitte Fassbaender
performer [ein hirt] Anton Dermota
performer [ein junger seemann] Eberhard Büchner
performer [ein steuermann] Wolfgang Hellmich
performer [isolde] Margaret Price
performer [kurwenal] Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
performer [könig marke] Kurt Moll
performer [melot] Werner Götz
performer [tristan] René Kollo
photography by [dietrich fischer-dieskau] Susesch Bayat
photography by [kassetten-vorderseite] Susanne Schapowalow
photography by [rené kollo / margaret price / brigitte fassbaender] Hansjoachim Mirschel
photography by [rené kollo / margaret price / brigitte fassbaender] VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin
photography by [textbuch-vorderseite / kurt moll] Siegfried Lauterwasser
photography by [umschlag-innenseite] Franz Hanfstaengl
producer [produktion] Hans Hirsch
recording supervisor [aufnahmeleitung] Werner Mayer
repetiteur [korrepetitor] Helmut Weese
typography [typografische gesamtgestaltung] Werner Koberstein
Phonographic Copyright (p) Polydor International GmbH
Printed By Zucker (2)
Printed By Neef
Lacquer Cut At PRS Hannover
This 5 LP release is housed in a sturdy cardboard box and comes with a 60-page booklet (counted without booklet cover).

• Stated on box:
Digital Recording
Koproduktion mit [l219433]/DDR
Printed in West Germany by Zucker, Erlangen

• Stated on booklet (rear):
Printed in West Germany by Neef, Wittingen

• Stated inside booklet:
© 1982 Dr. Hans Jürg Lüthi (»Richard Wagners Hymne an die Nacht«)
Dr. Jürgen Maehder (»Ambivalenz und Klangkontinuum«)
© 1966 English translation of the Libretto by Lionel Salter
Traduction française du livret: M.S. Caussy, Edition Payot, Paris
Redaktion: Wolfgang Sedat
℗ 1982 Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg

Abbildungen · Illustrations:
Kassetten-Vorderseite: Foto SCHAPOWALOW/Ligges
Textbuch-Vorderseite: Foto Siegfried Lauterwasser, Überlingen
Umschlag-Innenseite: Foto Franz Hanfstaengl, München • 1865 • Bildarchiv Bayreuther Festspiele
Typografische Gesamtgestaltung: Werner Koberstein, Hamburg

• Stated on center labels:
D. P.
Made in West Germany

• Matrix / Runout note:
The characters after the '320' stamp are partly stamped horizontally.
Other: 2560 016 (Catalog number LP 1)
Other: 2560 017 (Catalog number LP 2)
Other: 2560 018 (Catalog number LP 3)
Other: 2560 019 (Catalog number LP 4)
Other: 2560 020 (Catalog number LP 5)
Label Code: LC 0173
Pressing Plant ID: 320
Matrix / Runout: 2560 016 S 1 = 4 320 BW 1·2 (Runout side A, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 016 S 2 320 T 4 (Runout side B, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 017 S 3 = 2 320 3 AF (Runout side C, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 017 S 4 = 4 320 L 3 (Runout side D, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 018 S 5 = 2 320 1. 2A ΛT (Runout side E, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 018 S 6 320 A K 4 (Runout side F, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 019 S 7 = 3 320 B B 2̷ 4 (Runout side G, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 019 S 8 = 5 320 1·3 BN (Runout side H, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 020 S 9 = 3 320 0 1 (Runout side I, stamped)
Matrix / Runout: 2560 020 S 10 = 2 320 4 AK (Runout side J, stamped)