Several early overtures by Richard Wagner, including König Enzio, were not published until after his death, with König Enzio appearing in print in 1907.
Recording & Production
The MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Germany's oldest radio orchestra, recorded this album at the MDR Studio Augustusplatz in Leipzig.
Composition History
Richard Wagner's first opera, Die Feen, based on Carlo Gozzi's La donna serpente, was not premiered until 1888, despite its overture being conducted in 1835.
Composition History
The Siegfried Idyll, a much later work on this album, was written by Richard Wagner as a birthday present for his second wife, Cosima Liszt, in 1870.
Composer Biography
Richard Wagner showed an early talent for poetry and story writing, beginning musical training at 15 in Leipzig.
Compositional Technique
Richard Wagner's second opera, Das Liebesverbot, was modeled on Bellini and Auber, featuring Mediterranean energy with castanets, tambourine, and triangle.
Composer Biography
Before becoming a leading composer, Richard Wagner worked on symphonic, stage, and operatic projects that are now seldom heard.
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