Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 39844 Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm My Life — Volume 1 Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. John Mamoun, Charles Franks and the Online distributed proofreading website Updated: 2022-12-21. "My Life — Volume 1" by Richard Wagner is an autobiographical work written in the mid-19th century. This volume details the early years and formative experiences of the famed composer, from his childhood in Leipzig to his early professional endeavors around 1842. The book reflects on Wagner's family background, his introduction to music, and the influences that shaped his artistic journey. The opening of this autobiographical account begins with Wagner’s birth and the immediate aftermath of his father's death, which left his family in difficult circumstances. He describes his stepfather's pivotal role in his upbringing and education, as well as the vibrant cultural environment he was immersed in, including his early encounters with the theatre and music. Throughout the narrative, Wagner recounts his childhood memories, the struggles with education, and the blossoming of his musical talent, which ultimately sets the stage for his future career as a composer. The reader is drawn into the emotions and aspirations of a young artist at the brink of discovering his calling, with significant events, relationships, and sentiments foreshadowing the remarkable life he would lead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Composers -- Germany -- Biography ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 1313460 1313503 2024-10-03T04:20:50.380779 2023-10-03T04:48:18.554639 text/html text/html 1314535 2022-12-21T03:09:53 text/html 824713 2024-10-03T04:21:04.162708 application/epub+zip 846791 2024-10-03T04:20:54.220777 application/epub+zip 575111 2024-10-03T04:20:52.527834 application/epub+zip 1216220 2024-10-03T04:21:12.625728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186946 2024-10-03T04:21:03.221721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901140 2022-09-03T06:20:50.110775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1295578 1295606 2024-10-03T04:20:49.448842 2023-10-03T04:48:17.795655 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1295355 2022-12-21T03:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19771 2024-10-03T04:21:12.754680 application/rdf+xml 14368 2024-10-03T04:20:53.322802 image/jpeg 3764 2024-10-03T04:20:53.051793 image/jpeg 486914 2022-12-21T03:17:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 737294 2022-12-21T03:17:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 810010 2024-10-03T04:20:50.500813 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia