The first performance took place on the staircase in the Wagner’s villa in Lucerne, on the morning of Christmas Day 1870 (Wagner's wife Cosima’s birthday was Christmas Eve). Cosima was sleeping, and she woke up to the beautiful opening melody, with Wagner conducting the small group of musicians he had invited from Zürich. We know from her diary that in her opinion it was a lovely birthday present!
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Donald Runnicles leads the BBC Scottish Radio Symphony Orchestra ...
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Donald Runnicles leads the BBC Scottish Radio Symphony Orchestra ...
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