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thumb|Richard Wagner in 1871 Wilhelm Richard Wagner (, ; 22 May 1813,
Leipzig, Germany – 13 February 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German
composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his
operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other
great opera composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his
works.
Wagner's compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable
for contrapuntal texture, rich chromaticism, harmonies and orchestration,
and elaborate use of leitmotifs: musical themes associated with particular
characters, locales or plot elements. Wagner pioneered advances in musical
language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres,
which greatly influenced the development of European classical music.
He transformed musical thought through his idea of Gesamtkunstwerk ("total
artwork"), the synthesis of all the poetic, visua
Wagner - Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring Cycle) / Sir Georg Solti
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Wagner: Overtures & Preludes
Wagner: Die Walküre
Music of Sigmund Romberg
Wagner: Götterdämmerung