My first performance in the orchestra was this one followed by the one on the right .
“Liebesmahl der Apostel” by Richard Wagner is an early (1841) infrequently performed work. It begins with 17 minutes of acappella men’s choir - ending on a triumphant C major chord. The choir was a first rate one but it is extremely difficult
Wagner in the 1840’s for any choir to sing unaccompanied for so long without dropping pitch. At every performance, this seventeen minute section ended up a half step lower than it began! When the orchestra came in with its pedal point low “C” there was an unintentional dissonance stronger than any Wagner might have imagined. In any case, when the orchestra recorded this work later that week, the choir sang it immaculately.
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