The Other Wagner
) | Label: EMI Catalog: 5099970551426 Format: CD VARIOUS ARTISTSWagner: Faust Overture, WWV59 Der Tag erscheint, WWV 68B An Webers Grabe, WWV 72 Siegfried Idyll Trauersinfonie, WWV 73 Das Liebesmahl der Apostel, WWV 69 Symphony in E: Allegro con spirito Christoph Columbus: Overture Huldigungsmarsch, WWV 97 Kaisermarsch, WWV104 Großer Festmarsch (Centennial March) for the centenary of the independence of the USA Wesendonck-Lieder (5) with orchestra Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwänen (Arrival among the black swans) Piano Sonata in A flat Elegy in A flat Siegfried Idyll arr. for piano Wesendonck-Lieder (5) with piano Selected lieder Wagner is, of course, best known for his operas, but he actually wrote music in an unexpectedly wide variety of genres. Encompassing orchestral works, overtures, marches, songs, choral works and piano music, this collection complements Wagner’s great operas, providing fascinating insights into the composer’s emerging style and musical techniques. It also showcases some rousing, moving and powerful music that is well worth discovering.  Price: $23.98 |