Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Composer of the Week Podcast vor 9 Monaten

Donald Macleod explores Wagner’s world of dreams – musical, romantic and revolutionary.

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This week, Donald Macleod explores Wagner’s world of dreams –
musical, romantic and revolutionary. Wagner didn’t just write
operas; he imagined entire worlds, reshaping reality to fit his
ideals. His stories blur fact and fantasy, turning myth into
truth and politics into drama. From youthful ambitions and
radical uprisings to scandal, patronage and the creation of
Bayreuth, we follow a composer whose dreams were as grand as his
music.

Götterdämmerung, Act III: Siegfried’s Funeral March Die Feen, Act
II: Weh uns, weh!; O musst du, Hoffnung, schwinden Piano Sonata
in B-flat Major, WWV 21, Op. 1 (ii. Larghetto) Lohengrin, Act
III: Prelude and Bridal Chorus Das Liebesverbot, Act 1: Kennst du
das Leid der Elternlosen; Herbei, betrognes Volk The Flying
Dutchman, Extract from Act III Rienzi, Overture Das Rheingold,
Prelude and Scene 1 Tristan und Isolde, Act 3: Isoldes Liebestod
Albumblatt (arr. August Wilhelmj) Huldigungsmarsch Lohengrin, Act
III: In fernem Land “Grail Narration” Tristan und Isolde, Extract
from Act II Siegfried, Love duet from Act III Scene 3 Parsifal,
Act III Suite, ed. Abbado: Good Friday Music Siegfried, extract
from Act II Scene 1 Kinder-Katechismus Die Walküre, Act III Scene
3: Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music

Presented by Donald Macleod. Produced by Ellie Ajao for BBC Audio
Wales & West.

For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Richard Wagner:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002m0kk.

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
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