The young artists of Mannes School of Music will perform works by one of the most important composers of the 20th century Paul Hindemith, and some of his prominent American students: Samuel Adler, Willson Osborne […]
At age 37, Richard Wagner—composer, exile, and failed revolutionary—set to work on the project that would consume the next 25 years of his life. By its completion, it had grown into arguably the most ambitious artwork […]
Clay Hilley, tenor, WSNY Lauch Fund awardee, and Abdiel Vasquez, prize-winning pianist, will perform at the annual Holiday Recital of the Wagner Society of New York, on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the […]
Hands down, Richard Wagner is the most controversial Western composer; absolutely no one in Western music continues to generate so much discussion. Each year more books about Wagner are published than any other figure in […]
Don’t miss another evening with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, as he conducts stirring choral and instrumental selections from three of Wagner’s mythic music dramas: Tannhäuser, The Flying Dutchman, […]
The Wagner Society of New York will celebrate the 204th birthday of Richard Wagner (born May 22, 1813), as well as its own 40th anniversary, with a recital by two WSNY grantees and a buffet […]
Maestro Saul Lilienstein leads an in-depth exploration into the music and themes of German Romantic Opera as he traces its development through five great works: Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, Weber’s “Der Freischütz”, and Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer”,”Tannhäuser” and “Lohengrin” […]
World famous composer Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813 in Leipzig as the ninth child of the Wagner family. Although the family moved to Dresden only three years later, his influence has continued to shape […]
Underscoring Richard Wagner’s influence on film music You may not know his ‘Ring,’ but if you’ve seen ‘Lord of the Rings’ or ‘Star Wars’ you’ve entered his musical universe. June 17, 2010|By Jon Burlingame, Special […]
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