This piece’s title refers to Siegfried Wagner, the infant son of the composer and Cosima Liszt, rather than the hero of Wagner’s opera. It was composed as a birthday present for Cosima (which fell on Christmas Day), and the piece’s first performance was in the couple’s house in Triebschen, played by...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Siegfried Idyll was written by Richard Wagner.
Richard Wagner released Siegfried Idyll on Sun Dec 25 1870.