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Music 271: 2/23/07II: Richard Wagner (1813-1883): his philosophy concerning operatic expression: • Had visions of a new music drama • Based upon the clarified elements of opera as he saw themIII: Wagner’s conception of the Gesamtkuunstwerk* and the role of the orchestra: (GB p.59) (Bonds p. 474) • Orchestral material must focus the attention on the characters of the opera and their dramatic situation • Orchestra must also suggest to the audience the character’s emotions even when the character has not expressed them yet A: The purposes of the Leitmotif (Plural: Leitmotiven) (Leit = to lead) • Small musical but recognizable melodic/harmonic unit with a distinct rhythm • Can be sung or played B: Representative Leitmotiven in Tristan und Isolde • The love potion leitmotif - first seen in mm. 1-40 of the prelude • Act I, Scene 5: The motiv is defined by the text: Isolde: “Ich trink zu dir” • Act II, Scene 1: Implications of the love potion’s effect on Isolde: the mo
