Wagner's Tristan and Isolde . In itself this is musically incomplete, its lastnote being the beginning of the concludingphrase, which is a chromatically ascendingpassage of four notes again, sounded by thewoodwind, and this is called Desire:. [288] the music] TRISTAN AND ISOLDE [chap, vi If there is any one theme which may becalled the motto of this work, it is the lastmentioned one. It occurs in every scene ineach of the three acts, and its trend of longingis the basic mood of this music drama. There follows some play upon these themes,and then is heard the motive of The Glance,a sentimental,
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde . In itself this is musically incomplete, its lastnote being the beginning of the concludingphrase, which is a chromatically ascendingpassage of four notes again, sounded by thewoodwind, and this is called Desire:. [288] the music] TRISTAN AND ISOLDE [chap, vi If there is any one theme which may becalled the motto of this work, it is the lastmentioned one. It occurs in every scene ineach of the three acts, and its trend of longingis the basic mood of this music drama. There follows some play upon these themes,and then is heard the motive of The Glance,a sentimental, sighing phrase chaunted by thecelli: i -*—#- £ee^
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