Prelude
E809805
Prelude is the solemn, meditative orchestral opening to Richard Wagner’s opera "Parsifal," introducing its central musical themes and spiritual atmosphere.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prelude to Parsifal | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert piece
ⓘ
orchestral prelude ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian mysticism
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Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ redemption through compassion ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes from Parsifal ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | late Romantic ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | WWV 111 (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterOfMusic |
meditative
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solemn ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Hermann Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| durationApprox | 12–15 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
opera prelude
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century sacred concert repertoire ⓘ |
| introduces |
Faith motif
ⓘ
Grail motif ⓘ Love motif ⓘ Redemption motif ⓘ |
| key | D-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | German ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Hans Knappertsbusch
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ⓘ
Herbert von Karajan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Boulez NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Furtwängler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensAct | Act I of Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1870s–early 1880s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1882-07-26 ⓘ |
| premieredWith | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Bayreuth Festspielhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Schott Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Finale of Parsifal
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Good Friday Music from Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring | orchestra ⓘ |
| setsAtmosphereFor | Parsifal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | slow continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
musicological analysis
ⓘ
recordings and broadcasts ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Sehr langsam und gedehnt ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
opera performance
ⓘ
symphonic concert ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | leitmotif ⓘ |
| workTitle | Vorspiel (Parsifal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.