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| Composer | Wagner, Richard (1813-1883) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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William Mathias première at the Proms, but bruising Elgar disappoints
A notable London première for William Mathias' finely crafted Violin Concerto, but a fierce, bruising account of Elgar's First Symphony disappoints at the BBC NOW's Prom.
L'Amour interdit
Au centre du week-end "Love Stories" à la Philharmonie, l'Orchestre de Paris donnait un concert autour de "L’Amour interdit", avec Fabien Gabel à la direction. Au programme Wagner, Strauss, Debussy : de très beaux moments, mais un Don Quichotte un peu en-dessous.
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Bachtrack top ten: Richard Wagner
Drawing on the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), Wagner is best remembered for his extraordinary music dramas, not least the monumental, 15-hour Ring cycle.