 | Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Wagner Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music Wagner Siegried's Funeral March Wagner Die Meistersinger Prelude Venezuela Symphony Orchestra $9 | ||
The Wagner excerpts were quite an experience to conduct. The sequence of these three pieces was designed to simulate a symphonic process, going from a tragic beginning (Wotan's Farewell), through a cathartic transformation (Siegfried's Funeral March), to a sense of liberation (Die Meistersinger Prelude). In this regard, the Prelude to Die Meistersinger has none of the "smell" of Nurnberg that many expect, but rather it is played as liberating music with no "program" attached.
