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Wagner's operas are called "music drama" or "Gesamtkunstwerk" in German because of synthesis of different kinds of arts in it. Wagner used this term in 1849 in the meaning of an operatic performance encompassing music, theater, and the visual arts.
Music Drama (Apex)
Most of his written output was opera, but he did write lieder, a single Symphony, the great Siegfried_Idylland various other minor pieces of music. He was not famous for playing music at all.
Before Wagner wrote his first music-drama, Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman,) he had already written three operas, Die Feen (The Fairies), Das Liebesverbot (The Ban on Love), and the grand opera, Rienzi.
Music Drama
Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wagner's operas are called "music drama" or "Gesamtkunstwerk" in German because of synthesis of different kinds of arts in it. Wagner used this term in 1849 in the meaning of an operatic performance encompassing music, theater, and the visual arts.
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He had the most admiration for the music of Richard Wagner.
Wagner's conception of opera
It is called Music drama invented by Richard Wagner, if you have the third edition of Experience Music by Katherine Charlton you will find it on page 234 at the bottom in bold. I'm starting to hate these study guides :)
Music Dramas
It is the best music ever written.
He learned from his stepfather.
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because he did