Richard Wagner, a German composer, was born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig and died on February 13, 1883, in Venice. He is one of the most important composers of the Romantic era, known for his grand opera works such as 'The Ring of the Nibelung' and 'Tristan and Isolde'. Wagner's musical theories have had a profound impact on subsequent composers.
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“I know of only one composer who measures up to Beethoven, and that is Bruckner.”
“Alles ist nach seiner Art: an ihr wirst du nichts ändern”
Source: The Ring of the Nibelung
“I believe in God, Mozart, and Beethoven.”
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“A political man is disgusting, but a political wife, horrible.”
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“Music truely has to all other arts the same relation as religion to the church.”
“The most tremendous genius raised Mozart above all masters, in all centuries and in all the arts.”
“I regard the Jewish race as the born enemy of pure humanity and everything that is noble in it.”
“I am fond of them, of the inferior beings of the abyss, of those who are full of longing.”
“Achievements, seldom credited to their source, are the result of unspeakable drudgery and worries.”
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“Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds.”
“Many's the man/ who thought himself wise/ but what he needed/ he did not know.”
“In contrast to reincarnation and karma, all other views seem petty and narrow”
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