Monday, November 24, 2014

The Tristan Chord

Heard this several years ago on the radio. Wagner creates a musical overture, a chord that is missing the final note. It's his way of keeping the audience in their seat, waiting to hear the resolution of the chord.

http://www.roh.org.uk/news/tristan-und-isolde-musical-highlight-the-tristan-chord

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