Richard Wagner -- Tannhäuser (Overture) -- Score
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- čas přidán 12. 04. 2021
- Richard Wagner had already established himself well in Germany, even after having to flee Saxony due to his left-wing politics and participation in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. Having settled first in Zurich, then in Paris, he continued composing, including an adaptation of his 1845 opera Tannhäuser for the Paris Opera. Apart from translating the libretto into French, he altered the structure of the opera to better suit the French stage.
It was customary at the Paris Opera for there to be a ballet, usually in the penultimate act, but Wagner tacked it onto the Overture instead. Wagner did not wish to disrupt his plot with an unnecessary dance number, and it made dramatic sense to add a bacchanale to the opening scene at the Venusberg. (As a side note, this also caused him some trouble, as the direct translation of that term into French also happened to be a euphemism for the mons pubis.) There were numerous other alterations and additions to the 1845 Dresden version, and Wagner was closely involved in the production, including over 164 rehearsals, eager to establish himself in Paris.
Despite all this effort, the Paris version only ran three performances. Placing the ballet at the beginning caused consternation to members of the Jockey Club, young aristocrats who were less interested in opera than in ogling the ballerinas, and were not about to leave their dinner parties early to accommodate Wagner's dramatic vision. They disrupted the premiere with noisemakers and whistling after realizing their late arrival caused them to miss the ballet entirely, leading Wagner to retaliate by removing the ballet from the second performance. The opera was also used as a focal point for anti-Austrian sentiment among the French public, as it was put on at the suggestion of Princess Pauline von Metternich, wife of the Austrian ambassador to France, as well as Emperor Napoleon III's pro-Austrian foreign policy.
After the third performance (which Wagner did not even attend) was repeatedly brought to a halt by protests, he withdrew the work from the stage and withdrew himself from Paris, abandoning his attempt to establish himself in that city; the political ban on his return to Germany was revoked the following year, and he settled in Bavaria. Despite all this, the current 'standard' version of Tannhäuser performed throughout the world is the Paris Version, translated back into German.
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🎧 Викторина по Вагнеру. Таймкоды:
• Из 1 части:
0:19 - 1. Тема Пилигримов
1:15 - 2. Тема Покаяния
2:24 - 3. Вариация на Тему Пилигримов
• Из 2 части:
5:17 - 4. Первая тема Главной Партии
5:38 - 5. Вторая тема Главной Партии
6:22 - 6. Тема Побочной Партии (гимн Тангейзера Венере)
7:46 - 7. Эпизод в Разработке (тема Венеры)
This piece in addition to Tristan and Walkurie is one of the most studied "in-depth" Wagner's ouevre by modern film composers and orchestrators. Brilliant masterpiece of Mid-XIX Century Romantic music development...
Well, the Leitmotif process is used by a number of film composers, so you can see the influence there. This and The Flying Dutchman are probably the easiest introduction to Wagner, something straightforward. I do plan on having the entire opera on this channel, as soon as I can get some credits issues worked out, and hope to have more Wagner in the future.
@@SynchroScore Definitely, please ! Everything Wagner, Mahler and R.Strauss is simply great !
@@KrystofDreamJourney Well, I just happen to have some Mahler and Richard Strauss in the production pipeline, but for now, you can enjoy the first three symphonies of Mahler elsewhere in my channel.
@@SynchroScore accessible is relative, but yeah :o)
I think lohengrin overture it's better
Р. Вагнер. Увертюра до опери «Тангейзер», вступ, 1 тема (хорал пілігрімів) 0:20
Р. Вагнер. Увертюра до опери «Тангейзер». Вступ, 2 тема (покаяння Тангейзера) 1:42
Р. Вагнер. Увертюра до опери «Тангейзер», основний розділ, Побічна партія (гімн тангейзера Венері) 9:07
Trijdaļu kompozīcija A B A, B ir sonātes allegro.
A
1. daļa, 1. tēma (piligrimu jeb svētceļnieku koris) 0:19
1. daļa, 2. tēma (Tanheizera grēku nožēlas motīvs) 1:42
1. tēmas variācija 2:24
2. tēmas variācija 3:20
B
Ievads 4:56
(Abas tēmas veido muzikālo pamatu bakhanālijām Venus valstībā)
G. p. 1. tēma 5:17
G. p. 2. tēma 5:38
S. p. 5:55
Bl. p. 6:22 (Operas muzikālajā saturā tā ir bruņinieku himna, ko Tanheizers dzied Venus, slavinot dieves skaistumu un viņas valstības burvību)
9:08 Cello excerpt (242~273)
Absolutely incredible and I’m so glad the Met has recently announced that it will be on the list of repertoire for next season! Am I correct in saying that this must be one of the longest if not the longest operatic overture(s) out there?
I saw it at the Lyric in Chicago, and had to stop myself from singing along a few times. It could very well be the longest overture, with the ballet included. Also, you may note that the serial number is SV-24B. Keep an eye on this channel for the complete SV-24, coming soon!
@@SynchroScore ^ Although it may be annoying to an audience, singing along because you're just so taken with the music is a great way to show you're in the zone! Can't fault you for that. Where is the ballet? Is it in included with your score? I haven't actually seen the opera before though I played the overture a few years ago. It's asked frequently as an excerpt on orchestra audition lists but I feel it's not programmed that often.
@@rominn2184 I did sing "O Du Mein Holder Abendstern" in a college course, and it was well received.
The ballet could be considered anything after the scene transition at 10:22, which includes a lengthy stage direction. Sadly, I'm unable to translate it in a manner that is easily related in the video. As I said in the video description, Wagner didn't really care about the ballet, and never wanted it there in the first place, and so aside from some general ideas he left the details of the dancing to the ballet people.
The production I saw in Chicago was rather minimalist, as many opera stagings are nowadays, with the opera being full of frolicking and cavorting, including dancers squirming and cuddling atop a large platform covered with a sheet. One of the major themes of the opera is difference between chaste, restrained, pure love expressed by Wolfram and Elisabeth, and the unrestrained passion and debauchery of Venus. Some recordings even have Elisabeth and Venus performed by the same soprano.
@@SynchroScore ^ Thanks for your information.
The Paris version is long yeah :o)
Magnificent.
One of my favorite overtures.
Granted, I think it goes on for a bit too long, with the ballet, but it does serve to establish two important motifs, the Pilgrimage, and Venus.
Fantastic piece
Fantastic overture !
Absolutely beautiful❤️
Glad you like it! I have a video of the entire opera under production, just have to get some details finalized for the credits, and I'm always happy to take suggestions for future projects.
Indeed
Thank you!!!⚘⚘⚘
You're certainly welcome.
Fascinating that the young aristocracy could not comprehend the beauty of this piece. Themselves not seeing how their rejection of the opera in the face of a lack of beatitude from ballerinas made their opinion sour.
I'm honestly not surprised by that. I doubt many young rich people have much class or taste in art, even these days.
Young aristocrats are still as rude and boorish today as they were back then.
7:45 Г.П. эпизод -Т Венеры, соло кларнета
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6:22 гимн Венеры
9:07 основний розділ ПП
В нашем - сегодняшнем восприятии и понимании великого Вагнера очевидно, что "мухи" должны быть отделены от "котлет". Т. е. его творчество - как, по сути и содержанию, невероятной силы и "качества" достояние гениального и оригинального композитора от его идейно-политического мировоззрения и наследия. И в котором - а, тем паче, с позиций нашего времени - было и есть немало спорного и даже просто сомнительного и недостойного. И особенно - с немалым расово-ксенофобным налётом.
И чем, как известно, очень цинично и гнусно поспешил и постарался воспользоваться один из главных и наиболее кровавых экстремистов и человеконенавистников ХХ в. - Адольф Гитлер.
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0:20 тема пилигримов
Who ever thought that the French knew anything about culture? The French and Art are complete opposite terms.
Having personally performed both French opera and art song, I would say they know quite a bit about culture. This channel also features pieces by Vierne, Widor, Debussy, Guilmant, and Saint-Seans, which I invite you to experience. Works by Gounod, Faure, and Ravel will be added in the future.
What a stupid comment.
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