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How was Hitler influenced by Wagner?

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Wagner, the mad genius, was more than a composer. He also influenced Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich, even though he was already dead when the 12-year-old Hitler heard his music live for the first time, when he attended a production of "Lohengrin" in the Austrian city of Linz in 1901. read more

Wagner's Influence on Hitler and Hitler's on Wagner Jayne Rosefield looks at the interaction between the composer and the dictator. Winner of the 1998 Julia Wood Prize. read more

Wagner indeed influenced Hitler. On January 13, 1933 the newly-elected National Socialist Party celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of Richard Wagner's death by staging a grandiose memorial ceremony in Leipzig, the composer's birthplace. read more

The Composer Who Influenced Hitler He won't need a great deal of bronze. Wagner was 1.66 meters (5'3") tall, and Balkenhol doesn't intend to make the statue much taller. read more

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