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In 1857 and 1858 as Richard Wagner had come to the completion of Die Walkure the second installment in his epic opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen he took time out to write a series of lieder for (and based on poems by)Mathilde Wesendonck with whom Wagner was believed to have been at the very least extremely infatuated. Whatever the truth might have been behind their relationship it is known that Wagner had met Mathilde's husband Otto inZurich and his ensuing friendship with the couple led to this beautiful set of lieder.Wagner himself called two of the set's songs (Im Treibhaus and Traume) studies for his magnificent opera Tristan andIsolde and though originally intended for female voice with piano all of these songs were eventually orchestrated either by Wagner (in the case of Traume) or by other composers. When they were first performed in 1862 they weretitled Five Songs for a Female Voice. In the 20th century they also became very popular songs for some of the greatest tenors.Much earlier in 1839 Wagner had composed a three-song cycle called Trois Melodies. The firstpiece entitled Dors mon enfant was a lullaby that Wagner ascribed to an unnamed young poet of his publisher's acquaintance and of which he wrote that his wife had called heavenly for sending one to sleep . He thenset Ronsard's song Mignonne and Victor Hugo's L'attente (from that author's Orientales) to round out the set. Wagner offered L'attente to the reigning diva of the time Pauline Viardot who is said to have flatly refused it.Wagner wrote in his memoirs My Life I have no reason to be ashamed of these small pieces. Listen to brilliant tenor Jon Robert Cart perform these lieder. Then he steps aside and you take center stage with yourvirtuoso accompanist Narciso Solero at the piano.
SKU: HL.49041687
ISBN 9783254080318. German.
This comprehensive introduction to Wagner's opera 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' contains the complete libretto with numerous music examples. Kurt Pahlen comments on the work with music-related references as well explanations on the external and internal plot. A summary of the plot and a brief outline of the genesis bring 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg' into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and his life, thus providing comprehensive, richly illustrated information on this opera.
SKU: BT.CMP-0226-98-010
Wagner on Stage uses extracts from four best-loved of Wagnerâ??s operas: Tannhäuser, Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nu?rnberg. Richard Wagner certainly wrote the most dramatic operas of his time. His works are full of passion, dynamic, but also sentimentality. James L. Hosayâ??s arrangement offers therefore a great insight into the creative world of Wagner, whose 200th birthday is celebrated in 2013. In Wagner on Stage komen fragmenten van de vier mooiste operaâ??s van Wagner aan bod: Tannhäuser, Die Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin en Die Meistersinger. Richard Wagner staat bekend om de meest theatrale operaâ??s van zijn tijd. Zijn partituren zitten vol hartstocht, dynamiek en sentiment. Het arrangement van James L. Hosays geeft een prachtige indruk van de muzikale prestaties van Wagner. Bovendien staat het jaar 2013 in het teken van de tweehonderdste geboortejaar van deze bekende Duitse componist. Een mooi gegeven om bij stil te staan met uw orkest!Wagner on Stage verwendet Auszu?ge aus den vier schönsten Wagner-Opern: Tannhäuser, Götterdämmerung, Lohengrin und Die Meistersinger von Nu?rnberg. Richard Wagner schrieb wohl die dramaturgischsten Opern seiner Zeit. Seine Partituren sind voller Leidenschaft, Dynamik, aber auch Sentimentalität. James L. Hosays Arrangement bietet somit einen schönen Einblick in die musikalische Schaffenskraft Wagners, dessen 200. Geburtstag wir im Jahr 2013 feiern.Wagner on Stage met en scène des extraits de quatre opéras de Wagner : Tannhäuser, Le crépuscule des dieux, Lohengrin et Les maîtres chanteurs de Nurenberg. Richard Wagner a probablement écrit les opéras les plus dramatiques de son temps. Ses compositions, pleines de passion, de dynamisme, mais également de sentimentalité, ont inspiré James L. Hosay. Wagner on Stage est un arrangement fidèle donnant un large aperçu de la grande créativité de Richard Wagner, dont le 200e anniversaire sera célébré en 2013.Wagner on Stage mette in scena estratti di quattro opere di Wagner: Tannhäuser, Il Crepuscolo degli Dei, Lohengrin e I maestri cantori di Norimberga. Richard Wagner ha probabilmente composto queste opere in momenti drammatici del suo tempo. Le sue composizioni piene di passione, di dinamismo ma anche di sentimentalismo, hanno inspirato James J. Hosay. Wagner on Stage è un arrangiamento fedele che illustra la grande creativit di Richard Wagner il cui 200° anniversario dalla nascita sar celebrato nel 2013.
SKU: HL.49012031
ISBN 9783254080325. 4.75x7.5x0.647 inches. German.
No less than 37 years, more than half of Wagner's life, passed from the first idea of the opera 'Parsifal' to its world premiere in Bayreuth in 1882, it being Wagner's last stage work before his death on 13 February 1883. The music publisher Schott from Mainz paid 100,000 marks to acquire 'Parsifal', and the fact that 'Parsifal' has become part of the repertoire of all major music theatres of the world proved the publisher right. This opera is performed every year, especially on Good Friday, always with the same great success with the audience. Every music lover witnesses the grandeur of this highly significant work.Apart from the libretto, this edition contains introductory commentaries of Kurt Pahlen who also adds information on the compositional structure and context to the musical as well as external and internal dramatic action of the opera. A short synopsis and a brief outline of the genesis bring the work into relation with the composer's entire oeuvre and life, thus offering a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction.
