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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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Richard Wagner on Amazon
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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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Richard Wagner: The Last of the Titans - $45.00
“The most stimulating study of Wagner to have been published for years. An enthralling read.”—Barry MillingtonIn this new biography of Richard Wagner, Joachim Köhler draws on social and political analysis, documentary interpreta...
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