Siegfried Idyll was first performed in 1870 on Christmas Day in Wagner's home with a small 13 piece orchestra. It was written as a birthday present for his second wife, Cosima, a year after the birth of their son. Scoring: 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B Flat, 2 Horns in F, Bassoon I and Contrabassoon (or Bassoon II)
- ISMN: 9790708086796 (M708086796)