Wagner in Leipzig
Awakens memories of the most important son of the town. Born in 1813 in Leipzig, he spent his decisive and formative years (after his childhood in Dresden) from 1827 to 1834 here. Here were also written his first orchestral works: the “Surprise Symphony” in B flat major (1830) and the Concert Overture in D minor (1832). In 1868 he met the Leipzig student Friedrich Nietzsche, which was the beginning of a ten-year friendship.
