Uprising
Donald Macleod considers why Wagner shared the revolutionary spirit of 1830s Germany with its political, social, artistic and moral changes. Plus the revolutionary Tristan chord.
As his opera Rienzi is removed from the opera programme in Dresden, Richard Wagner takes to the streets and political storm clouds gather. Donald Macleod explores why Wagner shared the revolutionary spirit of 1830s Germany with its political, social, artistic and moral changes. Plus the almost nuclear force of the revolution Wagner detonated on the entire history of tonal music with his astonishing Tristan chord.
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Richard Wagner - Der Fliegende Hollander: Overture
Performer: New Philharmonic Orchestra, Otto Klemperer (conductor)
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Richard Wagner - Tannhauser: Excerpt from Act III
Performer: Venus: Waltraud Meier (soprano), Tannhauser: Peter Seiffert (tenor), Wolfram: Thomas Hampson (baritone), Hermann: Rene Pape (bass), Choir of the German State Opera Berlin, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
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Richard Wagner - Tristan und Isolde: 'Mild und leise wie er lachelt' from Act III
Performer: Isolde: Birgit Nilsson (soprano), Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Karl Bohm (conductor)
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Richard Wagner - Albumblatt (In das Album der Furstin M.)
Performer: Leslie Howard (piano)
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Richard Wagner - Wesendonck Lieder
Performer: Julia Varady (soprano), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (conductor)
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