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Richard Wagner
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- 1What are Wagner's dates?1813-1883
- 2Where was Wagner born?Leipzig, Germany
- 3As a kid, Wagner dreamt of being a ___________________. At __ he heard ______________'s music and decided to be a ____________.poet/playwright; 15; Beethoven; composer
- 4Wagner had __ years of formal training in music theory.3
- 5What University did Wagner attend?Leipzig University
- 6When Wagner was in his ___ he conducted ______________________ and wrote ______.20s; small German theaters; operas
- 7In ______ at age ___, Wagner moved to _____. He had __ bad years there.1839; 26; Paris; 2
- 8Wagner returned back to _______ where he produced "__________." Because of its success he was appointed conductor of _______________.Dresden; Rienzi; Dresden Opera
- 9Wagner went from composing to what?Librettos
- 10What were Wagner's librettos? The _____________ were most important operas in 19th Century. How long did it take Wagner to complete?Der Ring de Nibelungen; Ring Cycle; a decade
- 11What pieces failed Wagner? Who rescued him? They gave Wagner resources to what?"Tristan and Isolde"; An 18 year old king; resources to Munich Opera
- 12Who did Wagner fall in love with?Cosima von Bulow
- 13What were common complaints about Wagner?Too dissonant, heavy, and long-winded
- 14What was Wagner's final opera? How old was he when he died?Parsifal; 69
- 15What is a Leitmotif?It is a short musical idea associated with a person, object, or thought in a drama.
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- 10th grade Music Flashcards on Richard Wagner, created by Alexis Medina on 14/03/2017.
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