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Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Charles Hazlewood is joined by mezzo soprano, Jane Irwin and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra for a workshop session focussing on the five songs which Wagner composed to poems by Mathilde Wesendonck: Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (WWV. 91).
Mathilde was Wagner's muse; Wagner was her creative mentor. The intensity of their collaboration is enshrined in these five love songs.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Composer | Richard Wagner |
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