Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was one of the most influential — and controversial — composers in the history of Western music, the creator of Der Ring des Nibelungen, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Dictated to his wife Cosima, My Life offers a characteristically self-aggrandizing account of his early years: his childhood in Leipzig, first compositions, failed love affairs, revolutionary politics, and early career struggles.
Volume 1 covers his life up to the period of exile following the 1849 Dresden uprising. Candid, often unreliable, and always fascinating, it is essential reading for admirers of Wagner and students of nineteenth-century music and culture. Download the free EPUB today.