Richard Wagner's works Tannhäuser and Tristan und Isolde explore the central idea of redemption through love, though resolved differently in each opera.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording from the Styriarte festival in Graz, Austria, on June 25, 1999, featuring Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.
Recording & Production
The recording includes live commentary by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, offering insight into his interpretation of the music.
Interpretation
Conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, who did not consider himself a 'Wagnerian,' chose to conduct Wagner's music for the first time at the 1999 Styriarte festival, which had 'love' as its overarching theme.
Album & Artwork
The album's program frames Wagner's works with pieces by Mendelssohn and Schumann, composers with whom Wagner had an ambivalent relationship.
Recording & Production
QR codes are provided in the liner notes, allowing access to Nikolaus Harnoncourt's original conducting scores and notes lodged at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz.
