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Wagner's Siegfried Idyll is first performed.

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Richard Wagner

German composer (1813–1883)

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas—or music dramas, as his mature works came to be called. Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. He…
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Siegfried Idyll

Symphonic poem by Richard Wagner

The Siegfried Idyll, WWV 103, by Richard Wagner is a symphonic poem for chamber orchestra.
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December 25

Day of the year

December 25 is the 359th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; six days remain until the end of the year.
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