Discover artistry-in-miniature from the master of epic opera.
Think of Wagner, think of opera - opera on an epic scale. But in his Siegfried Idyll - birthday music written for his wife - he demonstrates just how deftly he can write in miniature.
Whether Wagner was writing something on a massive scale or intensely felt music for a small ensemble there's one thing that's always obvious, says Richard Gill: he has a sure sense of scale and an instinct for endless melody.
WAGNER Siegfried Idyll
Richard Gill conductor
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Tracks 1 to 4 - WAGNER Siegfried Idyll: excerpts
Academy of St Martin in the Fields directed by Sir Neville Marriner
DECCA 478 2759
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner Universal Music