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Few composers inspire such a mix of appreciation and disgust as Richard Wagner. Especially in Germany -- where Wagner's work is understood as a combination of national cultural jewel and national political embarrassment -- the composer's work is laden with meaning and interpretation.
Few composers inspire such a mix of appreciation and disgust as Richard Wagner. Especially in Germany where Wagners work is understood as
Alienation and belonging, eros and disgust: The four feelings were central in 19th-century attempts to define identity. Composer Richard Wagner embraced them and made them "German."