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Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga
Richard Wagner
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Compositional Technique
Wagner adopted Hector Berlioz's concept of an 'idée fixe' (a recurring melodic idea) and developed it into his sophisticated 'Leitmotiv' technique in 'Der fliegende Holländer'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wagner's opera 'Lohengrin' is a through-composed music drama, embodying his ideal of 'unendliche Melodie' (endless melody).
Composition History
The 'Siegfried-Idyll' is Wagner's only purely symphonic work that remains in the general core repertoire, composed in 1870 using themes from his third 'Ring' opera for the birth of his son Siegfried.
Compositional Technique
Wagner developed his characteristic declamatory style from the 'parlando' (a fast, spoken-singing style) of opera buffa, which was sometimes met with strong disapproval.
Composer Biography
Richard Wagner, at age 15, completed a horror drama called 'Leubald und Adelaide' featuring 40 murders and resurrected ghosts.
Composer Biography
In 1848, Richard Wagner was involved in revolutionary activities and barricade fighting, leading to him being sought by warrant and finding exile in Zurich a year later.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wagner stated in his autobiography that he initially wanted to compose music for his drama 'Leubald' and that this was why he became a composer.
