Wagner took a break from the Ring after Act 2 of Siegfried to write "easier to perform" music dramas.
His infatuation with Mathilde Wesendonck, poet and author, is said to have fueled this tragic love story.
So much has been written about this work I won't even attempt to state it all here.
Let us just say it was revolutionary.
Beautiful, spiritual, lewd, spellbinding are just a few descriptions I've read.
It greatly influenced all music after it.
It took me awhile to love this work and it's probably not for beginner Wagner listeners, but once you crack it
it's very moving.
I frequently shed a tear when the last notes fade away.
So what's your pick for this mesmerizing masterpiece?
His infatuation with Mathilde Wesendonck, poet and author, is said to have fueled this tragic love story.
So much has been written about this work I won't even attempt to state it all here.
Let us just say it was revolutionary.
Beautiful, spiritual, lewd, spellbinding are just a few descriptions I've read.
It greatly influenced all music after it.
It took me awhile to love this work and it's probably not for beginner Wagner listeners, but once you crack it
it's very moving.
I frequently shed a tear when the last notes fade away.
So what's your pick for this mesmerizing masterpiece?