Richard Wagner, a musician who wrote music which is better than it sounds.

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an ihr wirst du nichts ändern

Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.

Wagner thought Rossini unserious; Rossini thought Wagner 'lacked sun'. Wagner also became the butt of a phrase Rossini had used down the years to describe musicians about whom he had certain reservations - "He has some beautiful moments but some bad quarters of an hour!

Wagner manages to convey emotion with music better than anyone, before or since.

The Sorrows and Grandeur of Richard Wagner!