The Great Composers in Words and Music - Wagner (in englischer Sprache) auf CD

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1. 1 Hörprobe Track 1: Introduction Introduction

1. 3 Hörprobe Track 3: On laying the foundation stone of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 22 May 1872, Richard Wagner - who turned 59 years old... On laying the foundation stone of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 22 May 1872, Richard Wagner - who turned 59 years old...

1. 5 Hörprobe Track 5: An extract from Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 is a useful place to start to sketch... An extract from Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet in C sharp minor, Op. 131 is a useful place to start to sketch...

1. 7 Hörprobe Track 7: Given his family's theatrical pursuits, it is perhaps no surprise that Wagner turned his attention from the concert... Given his family's theatrical pursuits, it is perhaps no surprise that Wagner turned his attention from the concert...

1. 9 Hörprobe Track 9: Wagner's second completed opera Das Liebesverbot ("The Ban on Love"), a comic opera in two acts modelled on... Wagner's second completed opera Das Liebesverbot ("The Ban on Love"), a comic opera in two acts modelled on...

1. 11 Hörprobe Track 11: Triumph, however, did not ensue. Rather, calamity, disillusionment and failure. Triumph, however, did not ensue. Rather, calamity, disillusionment and failure.

1. 13 Hörprobe Track 13: Success with Rienzi brought immediate benefits, not least the premiere on 2 January 1843 - also at the Dresden... Success with Rienzi brought immediate benefits, not least the premiere on 2 January 1843 - also at the Dresden...

1. 15 Hörprobe Track 15: There was a reason that Wagner did not conduct, or even attend, the Weimar premiere of Lohengrin in the late summer of.. There was a reason that Wagner did not conduct, or even attend, the Weimar premiere of Lohengrin in the late summer of..

1. 17 Hörprobe Track 17: It would be some time before music such as this, Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner's Die Walküre, would be heard in... It would be some time before music such as this, Ride of the Valkyries from Wagner's Die Walküre, would be heard in...

1. 19 Hörprobe Track 19: Wagner's symphonic-style orchestra writing has been thought to betray the influence of a composer mentioned at the... Wagner's symphonic-style orchestra writing has been thought to betray the influence of a composer mentioned at the...

1. 21 Hörprobe Track 21: A second major work by Wagner created during the lengthy hiatus in the composition of the Ring provided a stark... A second major work by Wagner created during the lengthy hiatus in the composition of the Ring provided a stark...

1. 23 Hörprobe Track 23: Wagner had begun the music to Die Meistersinger in February 1862 while living temporarily in Mainz. Wagner had begun the music to Die Meistersinger in February 1862 while living temporarily in Mainz.

1. 25 Hörprobe Track 25: A period of relative calm and contentment was to ensue, thanks entirely to the intervention of the eighteen-year old... A period of relative calm and contentment was to ensue, thanks entirely to the intervention of the eighteen-year old...

1. 27 Hörprobe Track 27: Following the premiere of the complete Ring cycle - comprising no less than sixteen hours of music extended over four... Following the premiere of the complete Ring cycle - comprising no less than sixteen hours of music extended over four...