| Part of Series | The Tristan Mysteries |
| Length | 15:34 |
| Licensor | WNYC Radio |
| Producer(s) | WNYC Radio |
| Formats | Commentary, Documentary, Limited Series |
| Topics | Entertainment, Historical, Music |
| Produced | May, 2007 |
| Added to PRX | June 6, 2007 |
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Wagner's classic love story "Tristan und Isolde" revealed.
WNYC Executive Producer, Limor Tomer;
Series Host and Producer, Amy O'Leary.
The Tristan mysteries is supported, in part, by a grant from the corporation for Public broadcasting
English
What's that famous "Tristan Chord" all about, anyway? Composer Danny Felsenfeld takes a look under the hood to reveal the power, the beauty and the "game" of the infamous Tristan Chord.
Music writer John Rockwell helps illustrate how those few simple notes have changed the course of Western music and become part of the musical collective unconscious.
This segment also features a Tristan Chord "Mashup", tracing the trajectory of the Chord from Wagner's opera all the way to the Alt-rock band, Radiohead.
