Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other great opera composers, Wagner wrote both the scenario and libretto for his works.
“The oldest, truest, most beautiful organ of music, the origin to which alone our music owes its being, is the human voice.”
Richard Wagner
“One might say that where Religion becomes artificial, it is reserved for Art to save the spirit of religion.”
Richard Wagner
“I know of only one composer who measures up to Beethoven, and that is Bruckner.”
Richard Wagner
“Alles ist nach seiner Art:an ihr wirst du nichts ändern”
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“Weh! Weh!Süssestes Weib!Du traurigste aller Getreuen!Gegen dich wütetin Waffen die Welt:und ich, dem du einzig vertraut,für den du ihr einzig getrotzt,mit meinem Schutznicht soll ich dich schirmen,die Kühne verraten im Kampf?Ha, Schande ihm,der das Schwert mir schuf,beschied er mir Schimpf für Sieg!Muss ich denn fallen,nicht fahr' ich nach Walhall:Hella halte mich fest!”
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“Many's the man/ who thought himself wise/ but what he needed/ he did not know...”
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“Frisch weht der WindDer Heimat zuMein Irisch Kind,Wo weilest du?”
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“Bruckner he is my man!”
Richard Wagner
“Der Gesang ist die in höchster Leidenschaft erregte Rede: die Musik ist die Sprache der Leidenschaft.”
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“I believe in God, Mozart and Beethoven, and likewise their disciples and apostles; - I believe in the Holy Spirit and the truth of the one, indivisible Art; - I believe that this Art proceeds from God, and lives within the hearts of all illumined men; - I believe that he who once has bathed in the sublime delights of this high Art, is consecrate to Her for ever, and never can deny Her; - I believe that through Art all men are saved.”
Richard Wagner
“Joy is not in things; it is in us”
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