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ComposerWagner, Richard (1813-1883)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOrchestral
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BrusselsErwartung

© Belgaimage | APA-PictureDesk
Schoenberg, Wagner, Mahler
Belgian National Orchestra; Alpesh Chauhan; Ingela Brimberg

ParisOrchestre de Paris / Bar Avni
/ Midori

© Stefanie Jager
Wagner, Mendelssohn, Elgar
Orchestre de Paris; Bar Avni; Midori

BirminghamKazuki conducts Strauss, Wagner & Clyne

© Andrew Fox
Wagner, Clyne, Strauss R.
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Kazuki Yamada; Lawrence Power
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Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

Claire Booth and Ensemble 360 © Lewis Heenan

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

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Magical potency from Sakari Oramo and the BBCSO

Sakari Oramo and the BBCSO © © BBC | Sarah Louise Bennett (Dec 2023)
Sakari Oramo and the BBCSO are in their element in rich repertoire including Szymanowski, Pejačević, Wagner and Strauss. 
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Symphony or song cycle? Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde in Sydney

Stuart Skelton and the Australian Chamber Orchestra © Nic Walker
Mahler's epic five-movement symphonic song cycle is performed by a chamber ensemble with mixed results.
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ParisWagner, Strauss

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Wagner, Strauss R.
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UtrechtRadio Filharmonisch Orkest & Karina Canellakis

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Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, Brahms
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest); Karina Canellakis

IngolstadtLive: Music Essentials

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Wagner, Britten, Haydn
Budapest Festival Orchestra; Iván Fischer; Anna Prohaska
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