My Life — Volume 2 by Richard Wagner
"My Life — Volume 2" by Richard Wagner is an autobiography dictated between 1865 and 1880. Commissioned by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner recounts his tumultuous career, friendships, and controversies with surprising frankness. This volume continues his story through the European musical world of the mid-nineteenth century. Originally printed in tiny private editions, the memoir's restricted circulation sparked rumors about its contents. Wagner's readable prose reveals his subjective views of contemporaries
and rivals, making it both a vital historical source and a deeply personal testament. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title | My Life — Volume 2 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_Leben_(Wagner) |
| Credits | Produced by John Mamoun, with help from Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreaders website |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 |
| Subject | Composers -- Germany -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 5144 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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