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Richard Wagner was a famous composer born in Germany in 1813 who wrote many beautiful pieces of music that people still listen to today. He learned to play the piano and studied music at a special school, becoming skilled at playing different instruments. Wagner combined his love for music and writing by composing operas, including famous ones like “The Flying Dutchman,” “Tristan and Isolde,” and “The Ring of the Nibelung.” His most famous opera, “The Ride of
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Richard Wagner
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Hey Kids, Meet Richard Wagner | Composer Biography
Hey Kids, Meet Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813-1883) German Composer, Theatre Director, and Conductor
Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany, on May 22, 1813. He was the ninth son of Carl Friedrich Wagner and Johanna Rosine. Richard's father died of typhus six months after his birth. His mother then married painter, actor, and poet, Ludwig Geyer, and the family moved to Dresden.
Richard took an interest in the plays in which his step-father performed, and Richard sometimes even participated in the plays alongside him. In late 1820, Richard received some piano instruction from a Latin teacher. As a teen, Richard's teacher said that he would "torture the piano in a most abominable fashion." Despite what his teacher thought, Richard enjoyed playing the piano and began to compose music as a teenager.
In 1831, he attended Leipzig University. He was impacted greatly by famous musicians, such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient.
In 1831, he attended Leipzig University. He was impacted greatly by famous musicians, such as Beethoven, Mozart, and Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient.
In 1833 Wagner became a choir master in Würzburg, German