When one thinks of Richard Wagner, it is easy to imagine the passion, the soaring melodies and the sheer power of the music written by this revolutionary in the world of 19th-century opera. But the fact is that Wagner could also portray these elements on a much smaller scale and was adept at capturing the more intimate subtleties of the genre known as the Lied. This special collection brings together Wagner’s works for voice and piano.
Works:
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Wagner: Compositions (7) on Goethe's Faust, WWV15
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Wagner: Der Tannenbaum, WWV 50
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Wagner: Gruß seiner Treuen an Friedrich August den Geliebten in G Major, WWV 71b
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Wagner: L'attente, WWV 55
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Wagner: Les deux grenadiers, WWV 60
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Wagner: Meine Ruh ist hin, Op. 5 No 6
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Wagner: Melodram Gretchens (No. 7 from Compositions (7) on Goethe's Faust, WWV15)
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Wagner: Mignonne, allons voir si la rose, WWV 57
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Wagner: Soupir - 'Tout n'est qu'images fugitives', WWV 58
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Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder (5)