RICHARD

WAGNER
By : Napassorn Pisittivitayanon (Cream)
 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Birth date: May 22, 1813 in Leipzig, Germany

Date of death: February 13, 1883 in Cannaregio, Venice, Italy
Period of music: Romantic
Start composing: In 1833
Music influence: Opera, Conducting, Metal Music
Type of music he wrote: Operas (Music dramas), Orchestral, Vocal music
 As a child, Wagner RICHARD WAGNER
interested in writing
His father died after
poetry, and showed
Richard's birth, and within
little aptitude for music.
the year his mother
married Ludwig Geyer.
Richard and his partner
(Minna Planer) had a
large Newfoundland Wagner became the
named Robber. first music director of
the theater in Riga,
He began his career in Latvia in 1837.
1833 as choral director
in Wrzburg and
composed his early works Wagner's first Wagner died of a heart
in imitation of German complete opera was attack at age 69 while
romantic compositions. never performed in vacationing in Venice,
his lifetime. Italy for the winter.
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 MY OPINIONS AND FACTS OF
OVERTURE TO DER FLIEGENDE HOLLNDER
(THE FLYING DUTCHMAN) - 1890
Facts:
1. A German-language opera, with libretto and music.
2. Richard Wagner had been inspired to write the opera following a stormy sea crossing
he made from Riga to London in July and August 1839.
3. The theme is redemption through love.

Opinions:
In my opinion, I think this show is quietly interesting and excited because the rhythm
and tempo are changing all the time. Thus, I am not feeling bored, but I really enjoy with
the melody in a song. In additions, I got many kinds of feeling cause of the contrast
between soft and heavy sound in the music whereas in the beginning of music, the
sound is strong, heavy, and go quickly, but at the end, it is quite softer.

LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsS1RTFJoI
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