How Long to Read Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848 by Ernest Newman

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Description

From renowned music critic and musicologist Ernest Newman comes the first of four volumes chronicling the life of legendary German composer Richard Wagner. This first volume takes us through the early years of Richard’s life: his birth in Leipzig; his childhood in Dresden and the sparks of his interest in music, opera, and theater; his musical education, including his studies at University of Leipzig; his early career, accompanied by his first compositions and first money troubles; and his six years spent in Dresden, including his involvement in left-wing politics. Originally published between 1933 and 1947, Newman’s The Life of Richard Wagner, Volumes I-IV remains a classic work of biography. The culmination of forty years' research on the composer and his works, these books present a detailed portrait of perhaps the most influential, the most controversial and the most frequently reviled composer in the whole history of western music. Newman was aware that no biography can ever claim to be complete or completely accurate: “The biographer can at no stage hope to have reached the final truth. All he can do is to make sure that whatever statement he may make, whatever conclusion he may come to, shall be based on the whole of the evidence available at the time of writing.” In this aim he triumphantly succeeds.

How long is Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848?

Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848 by Ernest Newman is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.

This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848 aloud.

What Reading Level is Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848?

Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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