Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Richard Wagner Website

http://www.trell.org/wagner/

This extensive site provides information on the artist's life and work, with detailed descriptions of major, a comparative chronology and links to related reference materials.

Richard Wagner Archives

http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3530.html

This site includes guides to the major works, with midi sound files.

Using the websites provided above, answer the following questions.

1			Where was this artist born and educated?
2			Who were his contemporaries?
3			What were his most important musical pieces?
4			What were his most important musical accomplishments?