# Richard Wagner — Tristan und Isolde

Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (1859) is No. 2 in our Romantic ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1859
- **On one list:** Romantic
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Richard Wagner](https://waxonia.com/artist/richard-wagner/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/richard-wagner--tristan-und-isolde/

## What we say

### No. 2 in [Romantic](https://waxonia.com/genre/romantic/)

The opening chord does not resolve for four hours, and by the time it does, tonality is on notice. Everything unstable in twentieth-century harmony starts in that first bar.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Richard%20Wagner%20Tristan%20und%20Isolde) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=IaZZVRd_WeU)

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