This motive is also related to a passage referred to by multiple Wagner
scholars as the “Tantris Motive,” which actually sounds a
major third higher in the music (Pfohl, p. 217). Scruton doesn’t
refer to the above-mentioned motive, but claims (along with Redlich)
that Wounded Tristan is a variation of Longing because the final three notes
of the two motives move down by half step.
Motive Labels “Tristan Wounded” – (Lavignac,
p. 292) “Sick Tristan” “Isolde’s Narrative”– (Kobbé,
p. 117) “Motiv
des siechen Tristan” or “Motive of the Ailing Tristan” – (Windsperger,
p. 40) “Tantris” – (Hight,
p. 278)
Wounded Tristan – Order of occurrence by Act and Scene Act I: Scenes 3-5 Act III: Scenes 1-2