jan 1, 1883 - Richard Wagner dies.
Description:
Wagner expanded the orchestra by adding larger numbers of players and by adding instruments to the orchestra that were normally not used in that setting.One of his compositions was "Leb' wohl" from "Die Walkure," one of the operas in The Ring Cycle.
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Date:
jan 1, 1883
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~ 143 years ago