Liebestod (Tristan und Isolde) Richard Wagner / Arr. Glenn Cliffe Bainum
In December 1856, when Wagner was at work on the first act of Siegfried, he became obsessed with a melodic idea he associated with the legend of Tristan and Isolde. He subsequently broke away from his work on the Ring Cycle until his opera based on Tristan and Isolde was completed. The Prelude and Liebestod (or Love-Death) constitutes the very beginning and end of the opera, in an orchestral combination that was sanctioned by the composer as a separate entity for performance in its own right. The Prelude depicts the unvoiced longing of Tristan and Isolde for one another, and with the Liebestod comes the fulfillment of that longing in their death together, their immortal love being voiced by Isolde as she stands over Tristan's corpse, contemplates his transfigured soul, and joins it by taking her own life. The work is widely considered among the most powerful and emotionally gripping music ever written.
Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:
Condensed Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III-IV
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (3 players), including:
Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Snare Drum
Product information
Order id: 462574
Difficulty: 4
Duration: 6:55 min
Pages: -
publisher id: KJOS B323
EAN: 9990092439653
Difficulty: 4
Duration: 6:55 min
Pages: -
publisher id: KJOS B323
EAN: 9990092439653
Composer: Richard Wagner
Arranger: Glenn Cliffe Bainum
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
Arranger: Glenn Cliffe Bainum
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Instrumentation: Blasorchester Noten / Concert Band
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