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Richard Wagner was a 19th century German composer and musical conductor, primarily known for his operas. Was forced to flee Germany in 1849 after his political activities resulted in a warrant for his arrest, but was granted full pardon 2 years later.
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- Full Name: Wilhelm Richard Wagner
- Born: May 22, 1813
- Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
- 2nd wife was Cosima Liszt von Bülow, the daughter of Franz Liszt
- Wrote the world's longest opera,The Ring Cycle (over 18 hours)
- Wagner could barely play the piano
- Narrowly avoided debtor's prison several times
- Died: February 13, 1883 of a heart attack in Venice, Italy
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Aspects of Wagner (Oxford Paperbacks) - $19.99
Many music lovers find Wagner's operas inexpressibly beautiful and richly satisfying, while others find them revolting, dangerous, self-indulgent, and immoral. The man who W.H. Auden once called "perhaps the greatest genius that ever lived...
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