Title:
International Richard Wagner Congress, Vienna
Description:
Richard Wagner (1813-83), composer, & scene from "Lohengrin"
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor primarily known for his operas. His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music; his Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor primarily known for his operas. His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music; his Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music.
Country:
Austria
Denomination:
4 öS - Austrian schilling
Issue Date:
1986-05-21
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Photogravure and Recess
Perforation:
comb 13¾ x 13½
Dimensions:
44 x 34 mm
Emission:
Commemorative
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AT 1849,Sn:AT 1347,Yt:AT 1678,Sg:AT 2094,AFA:AT 1742,ANK:AT 1880,Un:AT 1678
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:46:31
Themes:
Composers | Conductors | Famous People | Music | Operas | Rowing Boats | Swans | Theatre
Date Added:
2025-10-29 14:46:31
