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Tristan and Isolde, Death
Tristan and Isolde Motives
Tristan and Isolde Motives



Motive Labels

“Motive of Death” – (Kobbé, p. 115)
“Death Motive” – (Lavignac, p. 291) and (Hight, p. 277)
Todes” or “Death” – (Windsperger, p. 39) and (Pfohl, p. 214)

Death – Order of occurrence by Act and Scene

Act I: Prelude, Scenes 2-5
Act II: Scenes 1-2
Act III: Scenes 1-2
Tristan and Isolde
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Motive Clips by Deutsche Grammophon  |  Based on Work by Rachel Mitchell and Christine Emily Boone