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Richard Wagner: Before the Operas
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Richard Wagner composed his Symphony in C Major at the age of nineteen. It is clearly the work of a young man influenced by the towering figure and musical innovations of Ludwig van Beethoven. The symphony was given its premiere during the composer's youth, and then remained dormant for decades until Wagner himself resurrected it, leading the orchestra as a birthday gift for his wife Cosima. This private performance took place at Teatro La Fenice in Venice a few months before the composer's death.
Released:
Mar 9, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (38)
Performance Practices in PARSIFAL (Part 1): www.wagneroperas.com by Wagner Operas Podcast