Wagner's composition of Tristan und Isolde was inspired by the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer (particularly The World as Will and Representation), as well as by Wagner's affair with Mathilde Wesendonck.
Komposisi Tristan und Isolde karya Wagner terinspirasi dari filsafat Arthur Schopenhauer (particularly Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung), dan juga hubungan Wagner dengan Mathilde Wesendonck.