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Wagner's Siegfried Idyll

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Wagner's Siegfried Idyll - a piece written as a birthday present for his wife. Featuring more musical gifts from J.S. Bach, Bartók and Billie Holiday.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Wagner's Siegfried Idyll - a piece written as a birthday present for his wife. Featuring more music written out of love for a spouse, including works from Schumann and Grieg, and pieces to propel you through the day, with music from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé, and Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.

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Release date:

1 hour, 29 minutes

On radio

Sun 3 May 202613:30

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 May 202613:30