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Born
22 May 1813
Born In
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Died
13 February 1883 (aged 69)
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German , theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly 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 stage works. Initially establishing his reputation as a composer of works in the romantic vein of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, Wagner revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("total work of art"), by which he soug… read more
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German , theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his later works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libre… read more
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German , theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly 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 stage works. Initially establishing hi… read more

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2 Play track Brilliant Baby: Over 4 Hours of Classical Music for Improved Mental Performance Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
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3 Play track Overtures Lohengrin: Prelude
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7 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (the Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III Scene 5: Tanz der Lehrbuben Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (the Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act III Scene 5: Tanz der Lehrbuben
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  1. 80,249 listeners

    1 Jan 1989 · 10 tracks

    Wagner, R.: Orchestral Music From Operas
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  2. 50,559 listeners

    6 Oct 1988 · 7 tracks

    WAGNER, R.: Orchestral Highlights from Operas
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  3. 45,580 listeners

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