Wagner 200
A collection of Wagner programmes and clips from Radio 3 and the 2013 Proms season.
Wagner and Adorno—The Essay, Wagner's Philosophers
Professor John Deathridge explores the posthumous reputation of Wagner in the 20th century
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Wagner 200 Building a Library: Parsifal—CD Review
With Andrew McGregor. Including Wagner 200 Building a Library: Wagner: Parsifal.
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Wagner on Film by David Huckvale
David Huckvale examines how Wagner has been depicted on screen over the last 100 years.
Wagner and Nietzsche—The Essay, Wagner's Philosophers
Michael Tanner explores the relationship between Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Wagner and Schopenhauer—The Essay, Wagner's Philosophers
Christopher Janaway explores Wagner's encounter with the philosophy of Schopenhauer.
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Wagner and the Philosophy of Revolution—The Essay, Wagner's Philosophers
AC Grayling focuses on the crucial years before and after the Dresden uprising of 1849.
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Wagner and German Idealism—The Essay, Wagner's Philosophers
Roger Scruton explores the philosophical background that influenced the young Wagner.
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The Invisible Theatre: Wagner's Opera House in Bayreuth—Sunday Feature
Tom Service and others explore the ideas behind Wagner's own opera house in Bayreuth.
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Rosalyn Tureck, Hilliard Ensemble, Wagner on Screen, Mussorgsky—Music Matters
Tom Service with a portrait of pianist Rosalyn Tureck. Plus the Hilliard Ensemble at 40.
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Episode 1—Through the Night, Wagner Weekend
Including Violeta Urmana and the Radio France Philharmonic performing Wagner in Paris.
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Staging Wagner—Proms Plus Literary
Designer Peter Mumford and Dr John Snelson of the ROH on the challenges of staging Wagner.
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Wagner in France—Twenty Minutes
Wagner's relationship with French music and ideas. Tim Blanning and Sarah Hibberd discuss.
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Introduction to Das Rheingold—Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Nicholas Baragwanath and Mike Ashman discuss Das Rheingold.
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Wagner: Das Rheingold (Preview Clip)
A preview clip of Wagner's Das Rheingold.
Introduction to Die Walkure—Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch discusses Die Walkure with Patrick Carnegie and Elaine Padmore.
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Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (Preview Clip)
A preview clip of Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre.
Susan Bullock talks about the role of Brünnhilde
Soprano Susan Bullock reveals what it takes to sing the role of Brünnhilde.
Wagner: Die Walkure—Discovering Music
Stephen Johnson explores Wagner's orchestra and how he used it to evoke profound emotions.
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Introduction to Siegfried—Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch introduces Wagner's Siegfried with Mark Berry and Paul Mason.
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Wagner 200: Introduction to Gotterdammerung—Proms Plus Intro
Sara Mohr-Pietsch joins Sarah Lenton and Philip Hensher for a guide to Gotterdammerung.
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Inside the rehearsals for Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde—Proms on Four: Tristan and Isolde
Orchestra members discuss the highs and lows of performing Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - Brangäne—Prom 19, Prom 19 (part 2): Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - Liebestod—Prom 19, Prom 19 (part 3): Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde - Duet—Prom 19, Prom 19 (part 2): Wagner - Tristan und Isolde
Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde.
