I believe that Wagner originally used the title "Liebestod" for the orchestral piece we now call the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde; Liszt transferred that label to Isolde's final monologue, replacing Wagner's title of "Verklärung" = Transfiguration. The reason was surely that Liszt, as a believing Catholic, could not stomach having a term with a specific Christian meaning applied to a non-religious context. Wagner, who apparently disliked Liszt's devotional masterpiece Christus (which didn't stop him from absorbing important harmonic lessons from it), had no such qualms.
Nice to hear you performing! Sounds marvelous.
Thanks!
I believe that Wagner originally used the title "Liebestod" for the orchestral piece we now call the Prelude to Tristan und Isolde; Liszt transferred that label to Isolde's final monologue, replacing Wagner's title of "Verklärung" = Transfiguration. The reason was surely that Liszt, as a believing Catholic, could not stomach having a term with a specific Christian meaning applied to a non-religious context. Wagner, who apparently disliked Liszt's devotional masterpiece Christus (which didn't stop him from absorbing important harmonic lessons from it), had no such qualms.
One of my favourite piece. I'll practice this later again
Really a wonderful interpretation of this piece
Thank you very much! Much appreciated :)