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19th-Century German Opera—Richard Wagner

Lecture no. 40 from the course: How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition

19th-Century German Opera—Richard Wagner

Taught by Professor Robert Greenberg | 45 min | Categories: The Great Courses Plus Online Music & Fine Art Courses

We continue to review 19th-century German opera with an examination of the life, ideas, and music of Richard Wagner. Wagner was a revolutionary who sought to radically reinterpret the function and substance of music drama in the mid-19th century. This lecture explores his early life and his paternity, an issue of great importance to Wagner's emotional development. We observe Wagner's ideas about opera, music drama, and Gesampkunstwerke (synthesis of the arts). We turn to the overture and Act I of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde as an example of Wagner's use of the orchestra, leitmotif, and the impact of the ideas of philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer on his own vision of music drama.

48 Lectures

1
Image of Music as a Mirror
Music as a Mirror
0 of 46 min
2
Image of Sources—The Ancient World and the Early Church
Sources—The Ancient World and the Early Church
0 of 45 min
3
Image of The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages
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4
Image of Introduction to the Renaissance
Introduction to the Renaissance
0 of 46 min
5
Image of The Renaissance Mass
The Renaissance Mass
0 of 45 min
6
Image of The Madrigal
The Madrigal
0 of 44 min
7
Image of An Introduction to the Baroque Era
An Introduction to the Baroque Era
0 of 45 min
8
Image of Style Features of Baroque-era Music
Style Features of Baroque-era Music
0 of 48 min
9
Image of National Styles—Italy and Germany
National Styles—Italy and Germany
0 of 45 min
10
Image of Fugue
Fugue
0 of 46 min
11
Image of Baroque Opera, Part 1
Baroque Opera, Part 1
0 of 45 min
12
Image of Baroque Opera, Part 2
Baroque Opera, Part 2
0 of 47 min
13
Image of The Oratorio
The Oratorio
0 of 44 min
14
Image of The Lutheran Church Cantata
The Lutheran Church Cantata
0 of 46 min
15
Image of Passacaglia
Passacaglia
0 of 45 min
16
Image of Ritornello Form and the Baroque Concerto
Ritornello Form and the Baroque Concerto
0 of 46 min
17
Image of The Enlightenment and an Introduction to the Classical Era
The Enlightenment and an Introduction to the Classical Era
0 of 45 min
18
Image of The Viennese Classical Style, Homophony, and the Cadence
The Viennese Classical Style, Homophony, and the Cadence
0 of 45 min
19
Image of Classical-era Form—Theme and Variations
Classical-era Form—Theme and Variations
0 of 47 min
20
Image of Classical-era Form—Minuet and Trio: Baroque Antecedents
Classical-era Form—Minuet and Trio: Baroque Antecedents
0 of 43 min
21
Image of Classical-era Form—Minuet and Trio Form
Classical-era Form—Minuet and Trio Form
0 of 46 min
22
Image of Classical-era Form—Rondo Form
Classical-era Form—Rondo Form
0 of 48 min
23
Image of Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 1
Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 1
0 of 43 min
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Image of Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 2
Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 2
0 of 46 min
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Image of Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 3
Classical-era Form—Sonata Form, Part 3
0 of 45 min
26
Image of The Symphony—Music for Every Person
The Symphony—Music for Every Person
0 of 43 min
27
Image of The Solo Concerto
The Solo Concerto
0 of 43 min
28
Image of Classical-era Opera—The Rise of Opera Buffa
Classical-era Opera—The Rise of Opera Buffa
0 of 44 min
29
Image of Classical-era Opera, Part 2—Mozart and the Operatic Ensemble
Classical-era Opera, Part 2—Mozart and the Operatic Ensemble
0 of 44 min
30
Image of The French Revolution and an Introduction to Beethoven
The French Revolution and an Introduction to Beethoven
0 of 44 min
31
Image of Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Part 1
Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Part 1
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Image of Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Part 2
Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67, Part 2
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33
Image of Introduction to Romanticism
Introduction to Romanticism
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34
Image of Formal Challenges and Solutions in Early Romantic Music
Formal Challenges and Solutions in Early Romantic Music
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Image of The Program Symphony—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Part 1
The Program Symphony—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Part 1
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Image of The Program Symphony—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Part 2
The Program Symphony—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Part 2
0 of 48 min
37
Image of 19th-Century Italian Opera—Bel Canto Opera
19th-Century Italian Opera—Bel Canto Opera
0 of 46 min
38
Image of 19th-Century Italian Opera—Giuseppe Verdi
19th-Century Italian Opera—Giuseppe Verdi
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Image of 19th-Century German Opera—Nationalism and Experimentation
19th-Century German Opera—Nationalism and Experimentation
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40
Image of 19th-Century German Opera—Richard Wagner
19th-Century German Opera—Richard Wagner
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41
Image of The Concert Overture, Part 1
The Concert Overture, Part 1
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Image of The Concert Overture, Part 2
The Concert Overture, Part 2
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43
Image of Romantic-era Musical Nationalism
Romantic-era Musical Nationalism
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44
Image of Russian Nationalism
Russian Nationalism
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45
Image of An Introduction to Early 20th-Century Modernism
An Introduction to Early 20th-Century Modernism
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46
Image of Early 20th-Century Modernism—Claude Debussy
Early 20th-Century Modernism—Claude Debussy
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47
Image of Early 20th-Century Modernism—Igor Stravinsky
Early 20th-Century Modernism—Igor Stravinsky
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48
Image of Early 20th-Century Modernism—Arnold Schönberg
Early 20th-Century Modernism—Arnold Schönberg
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