August 13, 1876: The Launch of the First “Ring” cycle at Bayreuth
From: 98.7 WFMT & the WFMT Radio Network
Series: The Keeping Score Series: 13 Days When Music Changed Forever
Length: 59:00
A program about the danger and appeal of Wagner’s full-immersion mythology and why the composer was so important, even to those who hated him.
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January 28, 1936: The Publication in Pravda of the Article Chaos Instead of Music
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January 10, 1931: The Debut of Charles Ives’s Three Places in New England
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December 26, 1926: The Premiere of Tapiola
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May 29, 1913: The Premiere of the Ballet, The Rite of Spring
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January 25, 1909: The Premiere of Elektra
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May 6, 1889: The Opening Day of the Exposition Universelle in Paris
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April 7, 1805: The First Public Performance of Beethoven’s Eroica
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August 8, 1803: Parisian Piano Maker Sebastien Erard Gives One of His Sturdy New Creations to Be...
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October 29, 1787: The Premiere of Don Giovanni in Prague
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Program 3 of 13
Piece Description
A program about the danger and appeal of Wagner’s full-immersion mythology and why the composer was so important, even to those who hated him.
Timing and Cues
In- "All through the hot afternoon..."
Out- "...WFMT Radio Network."
