Richard Wagner Siegfried Idyll

Conductor: Sergiu Celibidache Münchner Philharmoniker Apart from the operas, Wagner composed a small number of pieces; this stems from his reluctance to conceive music which didn t belong to the sacredness of the drama, fundamental expression of his thought. The Siegfried Idyll is a symphonic poem for chamber orchestra, composed by Richard Wagner (18131883) as a birthday present to his second wife, Cosima, after the birth of their son Siegfried in 1869. It was first performed on Christmas morning, 25