9.25 OLIVE GROVES (Contralto) Selected Songs
9.42 HAROLD KIMBERLEY (Baritone)
Selected Songs
10.3 OLIVE GROVES Selected Songs
IN 1857-8, when he was engaged upon the Music Drama, Tristan and Isolde, Wagner wrote five songs, two of which were published later under the title of ' Studies for Tristan and Isolde.' The opening melody of one of these songs, called Dreams. came into his head when he was working at Tristan in Venice, and he made use of it in the great love-duet in the Second Act of the Music Drama.
Later he arranged this song for small orchestra, and had it performed in 1858 as a birthday greeting for a friend, Frau Wesendonck.