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  1. Richard Wagner

    Short biography introducing you to composer Richard Wagner.=====FMM+=====DOWNLOAD FREE MUSIC THEO...

  2. Richard Wagner

    Born in Germany on May 22, 1813, Richard Wagner went on to become one of the world's most influentialâ€"and controversialâ€"composers. He is famous for both ...

  3. Wagner

    Wagner - Short BiographyWilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chi...

  4. Richard Wagner: Biography, Composer, Anti-Semitic Writings

    Richard Wagner was one of the world's most influential — and controversial — composers. He is famous for both his epic operas, including the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well as for his ...

  5. Richard Wagner

    Richard Wagner (born May 22, 1813, Leipzig [Germany]—died February 13, 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German dramatic composer and theorist whose operas and music had a revolutionary influence on the course of Western music, either by extension of his discoveries or reaction against them.Among his major works are The Flying Dutchman (1843), Tannhäuser (1845), Lohengrin (1850), Tristan und ...

  6. Richard Wagner

    Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ ˈ v ɑː ɡ n ər / VAHG-nər; German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his ...

  7. Richard Wagner Biography, Facts, Videos, and Works

    Wagner's children, Eva and Siegfried, were named after characters in his operas. In her diary, Queen Victoria described Wagner as "short, very quiet, wears spectacles and has a very finely-developed forehead, a hooked nose & projecting chin." Wagner wrote both the music and libretto for each of his stage works.

  8. Richard Wagner

    Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer of Romantic music most famous for his epic operas like The Ring, Tannhäuser, and Tristan and Isolde.Wagner was concerned throughout his career with the theme of redemption through love and with presenting what he called 'total artworks', where music, poetry, and drama were uniquely combined into a single performance.

  9. The Life of Richard Wagner: Operas, Music & More

    Richard Wagner. (born Leipzig, 22 May 1813; died Venice 13 February 1883) Richard Wagner was one of the key German composers in the history of music. Just as Beethoven altered the course of music in the nineteenth century, so did Wagner for those who came after him. Without Wagner, the development of late nineteenth and much twentieth-century ...

  10. Wagner Operas -- Biography of Richard Wagner

    A Richard Wagner Chronology. Richard Wagner born, Leipzig, 22 May. Father dies, 23 November. Mother Johanna Wagner marries Ludwig Geyer, 28 August. RW begins piano lessons. Stepfather dies, 30 September. RW enters Dresden Kreuzschule, 2 December. Geyer family moves to Prague, leaving RW in Dresden. RW leaves school to join family in Leipzig.

  11. Richard Wagner Biography

    First works Wagner wrote his first opera, Die Feen (The Fairies), in 1833, but it was not produced until after the composer's death. He was music director of the theater in Magdeburg from 1834 to 1836, where his next work, Das Liebesverbot (Forbidden Love), loosely based on William Shakespeare's (1564-1616) Measure for Measure was performed in 1836.

  12. Richard Wagner: A Controversial Titan of Classical Music

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  13. Richard Wagner: biography, videos, works & important dates.

    Quickly drawn to the world of theatre, in his childhood Wagner staged the mythological dramas he wrote and had his mother, brothers and sisters play their parts. He managed to accomplish great projects from his self-taught education. A choir master in 1833, a conductor in 1834, he composed his first operas in the great Germanic singspiel tradition.

  14. Biography of Richard Wagner, the Ideas Powerhouse

    Richard Wagner even invented his own instrument, the Wagner Tuba. This is a brass instrument that has a sound halfway between the french horn and the trombone. Wagner invented it to get the right sound he wanted for the music dramas in his Ring Cycle. Talk about leaving a personal mark on music! I personally love Richard Wagner's music.

  15. Richard Wagner

    A Richard Wagner biography is that of a true radical. His work sent shock waves across nineteenth century Europe. Each of his mature operas expresses deep insights into the nature of the human condition, influencing fields as diverse as philosophy, politics and psychiatry. They have also spurred emulation and reaction among musicians, writers ...

  16. Richard Wagner

    Richard Wagner's Biography. Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born in 1813 in Leipzig, Germany to Johanna Rosina Wagner. It is disputed whether Friedrich Wagner, who died at Wagner's birth, or Ludwig ...

  17. Richard Wagner Biography

    Died. Feb. 13, 1883. Nationality. German. Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a famous German composer, polemicist, theater director and conductor. He is best known for his operas. Unlike most opera composers, Richard wrote both libretto and music for each of his stage works. Initially, he established his reputation as a great composer in romantic vein ...

  18. Richard Wagner a biography in words and pictures (see table ...

    The places where Wagner worked and the most important people in his life.00:00 Intro00:45 Birth in Leipzig01:54 Youth in Dresden03:27 Studies in Leipzig04:05...

  19. Richard Wagner: 15 Interesting Facts You Might Not Know

    4. His Operas Are Very Long. Richard Wagner's operas are famous for their length. Many of his works are over four hours long, and some, like the "Ring Cycle," can last up to 15 hours when performed in its entirety. Wagner believed that music should be an immersive experience that takes the listener on a journey.

  20. Richard Wagner A Brief History (Documentary)

    This is a brief history of German innovator and modernist Richard Wagner.This video is for educational purposes only, and all rights belong to their respecti...

  21. The Man

    The Man: Richard Wagner. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is primarily known for his operas (or, as some of his later works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his ...

  22. Best of Richard Wagner

    'For the first time I saw the Rhine - with hot tears in my eyes, I, poor artist, swore eternal fidelity to my German fatherland.' ~ Richard Wagner