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Siegfried Wagner
Person · male · Germany · Tribschen Manor · born 1869 · died 1930 · recording since 1994
German opera producer and composer, son of Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt (1869–1930)
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Also known as 齐格弗里德·瓦格纳
Timeline
14 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1860s
1930s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Complete Overtures 1
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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· Album
Album: Violin Concerto / Konzertstuck / Das Marchen Von Dicken Fetten Pfannekuchen
Album
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2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography677 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1365641982
Biography
Siegfried Helferich Richard Wagner (6 June 1869 – 4 August 1930) was a German composer and conductor, the son of Richard Wagner. He was an opera composer and the artistic director of the Bayreuth Festival from 1908 to 1930.
Life
Siegfried Wagner was born in 1869 to Richard Wagner and his future wife Cosima (née Liszt), at Tribschen on Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. Through his mother, he was a grandson of Franz Liszt, from whom he received some instruction in harmony.
Some youthful compositions date from about 1882. After he completed his secondary education in 1889, he studied with Wagner's assistant Engelbert Humperdinck, but was more strongly drawn to a career as an architect and studied architecture in Berlin and Karlsruhe.
In 1892 he undertook a trip to Asia with a friend, the English composer Clement Harris. During the voyage he decided to abandon architecture and commit himself to music. Reputedly, it was also Harris who first aroused his homoerotic impulses. While on board, he sketched his first official work, the symphonic poem Sehnsucht, inspired by the poem of the same name by Friedrich Schiller. This piece was not completed until just before the concert in which Wagner conducted it in London on 6 June 1895. Though his works are numerous, none entered the standard repertory.
He made his conducting debut as an assistant conductor at Bayreuth in 1894; in 1896 he became associate conductor, sharing responsibility for conducting the ''Ring'' cycle with Felix Mottl and Hans Richter, who had conducted its premiere 20 years earlier. In 1908 he took over as artistic director of the Bayreuth Festival in succession to his mother, Cosima.
Wagner was bisexual. For years, his mother urged him to marry and provide the Wagner dynasty with heirs, but he fought off her increasingly desperate urgings.
Around 1913, pressure on him increased due to the Harden–Eulenburg affair (1907–1909), in which the journalist Maximilian Harden accused several public figures, most notably Philipp, Prince of Eulenburg, a friend of Kaiser Wilhelm II, of homosexuality. In this climate, the family found it suitable to arrange a marriage with a 17-year-old Englishwoman, Winifred Klindworth, and at the Bayreuth Festival of 1914 she was introduced to the then-45-year-old Wagner. The two married on 22 September 1915.
The couple had four children:
Wieland (1917–1966)
Friedelind (1918–1991)
Wolfgang (1919–2010)
Verena (1920–2019)
Though the marriage provided for the dynastic succession, the hope that it would also bring an end to his homosexual encounters and the associated costly scandals was disappointing, as Wagner remained sexually active with other men.
Peter P. Pachl, one of Siegfried's biographers, asserted that Siegfried had sired an illegitimate son, Walter Aign (1901–1977); several recent authors, such as Frederic Spotts and Brigitte Hamann, have taken it up.
Wagner died in Bayreuth in 1930 aged 61, having outlived his mother by only four months. Since his two sons were still only adolescents, he was succeeded at the helm of the Bayreuth Festival by his widow Winifred.
Orchestral works
March for Gottfried der Spielmann (c. 1882)
Orchestration of Ekloge from Liszt's Années de Pèlerinage (1890)
Sehnsucht, symphonic poem after Schiller (1892–1895)
Concertino for flute and small orchestra (1913)
Violin Concerto (1915)
Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel wär, scherzo for orchestra (1922)
Glück, symphonic poem (1922–23) [dedicated to the memory of Clement Harris]
Symphony in C major (1925, rev. 1927). (First version used the Prelude to Der Friedensengel as the slow movement, whereas a new movement was composed for the revised version. The scherzo is based on the sketches for an unfinished orchestral tone poem, Hans im Glück)
Vocal music
1890 "Abend auf dem Meere", for soprano and piano – text: Henry Thode
1890 "Frühlingsglaube", for soprano and piano – text: Ludwig Uhland
1890 "Abend am Meer" – text: Alfred Meissner
1897 "Schäfer und Schäferin"
1913 "Das Märchen vom dicken fetten Pfannekuchen", for solo voice and orchestra
1918 "Wahnfried-Idyll"
1919 "Nacht am Narocz", for tenor and piano – text: Günther Holstein
1922 "Ein Hochzeitslied für unseren Erich und seine liebe 'Dusi'"
1927 "Dryadenlied"
1927 "Weihnacht"
"Frühlingsblick" – text: Nikolaus Lenau
"Frühlingstod" – text: Nikolaus Lenau
Other languages
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 30 | 90.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -64 | 5.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 55:12
1Herzog Wildfang: Overture12:202Der Friedensengel: Prelude12:203Der Schmied von Marienburg: Overture14:104Die heilige Linde: Overture16:221994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 2:19:32
Disc 11Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Overture9:202Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 1 - A Village In Hummelgau2:553Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 28:554Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 3 - Hell7:565Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 620:516Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Introduction0:157Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Act 2 - Scene 1 - An Inn Near Kulmbach11:498Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 22:569Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 36:17Disc 21Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 42:222Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Whit Procession - Scene 56:543Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 6, Scene 713:594Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Act 3 - Introduction6:425Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 1 - The Forest5:356Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Entr'acte2:477Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 2 - Near Plassenburg2:478Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 36:559Der Barenhauter (The Man in a Bear's Skin), op. 1: Scene 4, Scene 520:171995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:06:43
1An allem ist Hütchen Schuld: Vorspiel17:412An allem ist Hütchen Schuld: Walzer5:443An allem ist Hütchen Schuld: Waldszene4:594Das Flüchlein, das jeder mitbekam: Vorspiel10:435Der Bärenhäuter: Ouvertüre14:196Der Bärenhäuter: Einleitung zum Akt III8:207Der Bärenhäuter: Teufelswalzer4:57Violin Concerto / Konzertstuck / Das Marchen Von Dicken Fetten Pfannekuchen
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 51:35
1Violin Concerto24:382Der Kobold, op. 3, Act III: Prelude5:323Konzertstuck, "Flute Concertino"11:044Der heilige Linde, op. 15, Act II: Prelude2:055Das Marchen von dicken fetten Pfannekuchen8:161996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 57:57
1Sehnsucht20:182Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel war10:203Gluck: Andante -4:404Gluck: Gluck in der Gier nach Gold und Macht -3:405Gluck: "Philister" - Gluck -2:136Gluck: Gluck in Sinnenlust -5:287Gluck: Gluck in der Beruhrung mit der Geisterwelt -4:118Gluck: Das wahre Gluck: Die der Menschheit segenbringende Tat7:071996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:03:49
1Herzog Wildfang, op. 2: Vorspiel Akt III5:472Bruder Lustig, op. 4: Ouvertüre9:253Bruder Lustig, op. 4: Walzer4:364Bruder Lustig, op. 4: Vision4:475Bruder Lustig, op. 4: Vorspiel Akt III2:356Banadietrich, op. 6: Vorspiel Akt I4:127Banadietrich, op. 6: Vorspiel Akt III3:548Schwarzschwanenreich, op. 7: Vorspiel11:299Wahnopfer, op. 16: Vorspiel12:2510Wahnopfer, op. 16: Vorstiel Akt II und Krönungszeremonie4:391996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:01:33
1Sternengebot op. 5: Einleitung zum Vorspiel5:002Sternengebot op. 5: Einleitung Akt II4:553Sternengebot op. 5: Festzug5:204Sternengebot op. 5: Einleitung Akt III & Huldigungsreigen6:265Sonnenflammen op. 810:196Heidenkönig op. 9: Zwischenspiel "Glaube"5:477Heidenkönig op. 9: Zwischenspiel "Das Kupâlo-Fest"7:438Reinulf und Adelasia op. 1416:031997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 1:06:01
1Gluck (Sinfonische Dichtung)28:302Bruder Lustig: Ouvertüre9:423Sonnenflammen: Vorspiel10:514Rainulf und Adelasia: Vorspiel16:581997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 59:05
1Symphonie in C (original version 1925): I. Mäßig11:032Symphonie in C (version 1913): II. Sehr langsam12:143Symphonie in C (original version 1925): III. Lebhaft (Allegro)13:024Symphonie in C (original version 1925): IV. Bewegt (Mosso)10:285Symphonie in C (later version 1927): II. Langsam9:296Ekloge (Eclogue, after Années de Pèlerinage no. 7 by Franz Liszt)2:49Dagmar Schellenberger Sings Siegfried Wagner
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:11:23
1Der Schmied von Marienburg, op. 13: Auf! Wer ist's? Friedelind in Not!18:482Der Kobold, op. 3: Sag' es mir, Herr, warum so schwer7:453Sternengebot, op. 5: Jüngling! Ahnungsloser!5:074Schwarzschwanenreich, op. 7 "The Kingdom of the Black Swan": Prelude - Ruhe! Ruhe unbedroht!10:345Der Heidenkönig, op. 9: Ja! Verraten hab' ich Radomar!6:046Der Friedensengel, op. 10: Genug des Büßens10:067Rainulf und Adelasia, op. 14: Meint Osmund ist nicht schuldig10:268Sonnenflammen, op. 8: Artemis' Rache an Iphis2:33Wahnfried-Idyll: The Complete Songs
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:23
1Der Kobold, op. 3, Akt I: Vogellied4:282Weihnacht3:173Eine Hildisch-Hymne1:164Schäfer und Schäferin1:495Ein Hochzeitslied3:516Wahnfried-Idyll3:577Das Bales-Tänzchen5:128Das Dryaden-Lied2:549Frühlingsblick4:2310Frühlingsglaube3:1311Frühlings Tod4:0012Nacht am Narocz5:5613Abend auf dem Meere2:4714Abend am Meere2:4115Das Märchen vom dicken, fetten Pfannekuchen10:39
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Complete Orchestral WorksSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 48 tracks · 6:52:17Disc 1 1Herzog Wildfant: Overture12:11 2Der Friedensengel, op. 10: Prelude12:11 3Der Schmied von Marienburg, op. 13: Overture14:00 4Die heilige Linde, op. 15: Prelude16:22 Disc 21An allem ist Hutchen schuld, op. 11 (Excerpts): Prelude17:33 2An allem ist Hutchen schuld, op. 11 (Excerpts): Waltz5:37 3An allem ist Hutchen schuld, op. 11 (Excerpts): Woods Music4:50 4Das Flüchlein, das jeder mitbekam, op. 18: Prelude10:34 5Der Bärenhäuter, op. 1 (excerpts): Overture14:11 6Der Bärenhäuter, op. 1 (excerpts): Prelude [1]8:14 7Der Bärenhäuter, op. 1 (excerpts): Prelude [2]4:57 Disc 31Herzog Wildfant: Prelude to Act III - Kermis Dance5:42 2Bruder Lustig, op. 4 (excerpts): Overture9:20 3Bruder Lustig, op. 4 (excerpts): Waltz4:31 4Bruder Lustig, op. 4 (excerpts): Vision4:41 5Bruder Lustig, op. 4 (excerpts): Prelude to Act III2:29 6Banadietrich, op. 6 (excerpts): Introduction to Act I4:08 7Banadietrich, op. 6 (excerpts): Prelude to Act III "Das wilde Heer"3:49 8Schwarzschwanenreich, op. 7: Prelude11:24 9Wahnopfer, op. 16 (excerpts): Prelude12:21 10Wahnopfer, op. 16 (excerpts): Introduction to Act II4:39 Disc 41Sternengebot, op. 5 (excerpts): Prelude4:56 2Sternengebot, op. 5 (excerpts): Introduction to Act II4:50 3Sternengebot, op. 5 (excerpts): Festzug5:16 4Sternengebot, op. 5 (excerpts): Introduction to Act III - Huldigungsreigen6:22 5Sonnenflammen, op. 8: Prelude10:16 6Der Heidenkönig, op. 9 (excerpts): Interlude "Glaube"5:44 7Der Heidenkönig, op. 9 (excerpts): Das Kupalo-Fest7:38 8Rainulf und Adelasia, op. 14: Prelude16:03 Disc 51Symphony in C major: I. Mäßig11:03 2Symphony in C major: II. Sehr langsam12:14 3Symphony in C major: III. Lebhaft13:03 4Symphony in C major: IV. Bewegt10:20 5Symphony in C major (1927 Version)9:21 6Années de pèlerinage, 1ère année "Suisse", S. 160: No. 7, Eclogue (arr. S. Wagner for orchestra)2:49 Disc 61Sehnsucht20:09 2Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel wär10:11 3Glück: I. Andante4:40 4Glück: II. Glück in der Gier nach Gold und Macht3:40 5Glück: III. Philister - Glück2:13 6Glück: IV. Glück in Sinnenlust5:28 7Glück: V. Glück in der Berührung mit der Geisterwelt4:11 8Glück: VI. Das wahre Glück. Die der Menschheit segenbringende Tat7:07 Disc 71Violin Concerto24:29 2Der Kobold, op. 3, Act III: Prelude5:23 3Konzertstück "Flute Concertino"10:55 4Der heilige Linde, op. 15, Act II: Prelude1:56 5Das Märchen von dicken fetten Pfannekuchen8:16 | Compilation | 14 November 2000 | |
| 2006 | Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 3:23:59Disc 1 1Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14: Overture16:06 2Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: König Wilhelms plötzlicher Tod brachte Sicilien neue Not2:00 3Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Treue! Sehr edel und sehr dumm!2:35 4Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Weh! Osmund! Du willst uns verlassen?4:39 5Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Schad', dass es keine Göttin der Dummheit gibt!4:40 6Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Das Pfäfflein naht, bedenklich die Miene!8:36 7Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Rainulf!2:14 8Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Welch herrliches Bild4:28 9Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Kommt zu euch, edle Gräfin6:06 10Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: O Mutter!11:25 11Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Ha! Mutter! O Gott!15:14 Disc 21Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act I: Nein! Osmund ist nicht schuldig!10:59 2Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Wie der Himmel hellen Glanz heut' sendet3:56 3Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Was will die tobende Schar?5:24 4Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Gilbert! Kehrtest du heil zurück?7:42 5Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Weh mir!2:47 6Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Lob muss ich dir Klugen sprechen!1:20 7Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Dunkel am hellichten Tag!3:38 8Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Beginnen wir jetzt!13:58 9Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: In rötlich gold'ner Glut6:02 10Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Mutter! Musst du ruh'los irren?5:07 11Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act II: Heil dir, Herzog von Salerno11:05 Disc 31Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act III: Das Feuer lebt der Erde Tod19:27 2Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act III: Ruft den Herzog!17:19 3Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act III: Weh mir! Weh!11:13 4Rainulf & Adelasia, op. 14, Act III: Dort kniet die Gute!5:59 | Live | 2006 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Siegfried Wagner head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 30 | 90.4th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 14 | 90.5th |
| Recording span (years) | -64 | 5.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q143867 · MusicBrainz: e14012c0-56bf-4746-8b94-1df391fac113
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