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Siegfried Idyll • This work for small orchestra was originally composed for his second wife, Cosima, and was originally performed on her birthday, with Wagner waking her to the theme.
Siegfried idyll • The Siegfried Idyll, written for the composer's wife, draws upon several of the Ring cycle's haunting motifs. With the Faust Overture, the 19th century's preeminent German opera composer took on Germany's most revered poet.