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Richard wagner. By: Bryan Carroll and Bryce Dalbey. Life span. 1813-1883 Leipzig, Germany- V enice Italy As a child he liked poetry and litature He studied in L eipzig. Family background. His father was a police clerk His brother, Adolf, studied technology
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Richard wagner By: Bryan Carroll and Bryce Dalbey
Life span • 1813-1883 • Leipzig, Germany-Venice Italy • As a child he liked poetry and litature • He studied in Leipzig
Family background • His father was a police clerk • His brother, Adolf, studied technology • He married his friend’s widow • He took care of his friend’s 7 children
music • He played the flute, trumpet, guitar, and designed the Wagner Tuba • He started at age 16 • He composed opera
Misc. • He lived during the romantic era • An event that occurred during his life was the invention of the telephone • The music from the romantic era expressed great emotion • Another composer that lived during his lifetime was Franz Liszt
Adulthood • His job was as a composer • One of his greatest accomplishments was “The Ring Cycle” • He died from Myocardial Infarction • “I am fond of them, of the inferior beings of thy abyss, of those who are full of longing” _Richard Wagner
Major Works • Three major works are Ring Cycle, Das Rheingold, and Die Walkure • Die Walkure was written about Norse Mythology and was 15 hours long.
Audio example imbedded here >--------------- • It came from Wikipedia • It made me feel good
Studies • We study him because of his operas • He was openly racist in his music • He inspired Adolf Hitler • He influenced long operas • We learned that he inspired Hitler
Sources • Wikipedia • Mr. Ellerston’s paper • Wagnerinvenice.com