Was Richard Wagner the John T. Williams of his time?

[Monsieur Croche]

Was Richard Wagner the John T. Williams of his time?

[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Not even close. John T. Williams is not even John T. Williams - he's a photocopy of real composers like Korngold, Elgar, & Rozsa.

[mc ukrneal]

All I know is that they were both better than Stravinsky!

[Karl Henning]

Was Richard Wagner the John T. Williams of his time?

If only Wagner's libretti had been half as good as Lucas's scripts ....

[Monsieur Croche]

If only Wagner's libretti had been half as good as Lucas's scripts....

[mc ukrneal]

If only Wagner's libretti had been half as good as Lucas's scripts ....

Clever...

[Brian]

If only Wagner's libretti had been half as good as Lucas's scripts ....

WOTAN: I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

Was Richard Wagner the John T. Williams of his time?

Lolwut.....Wagner was skilled at understanding and imitating certain styles of music but was certainly not contracted to do it by major stage directors and playwrights of his day.

[(poco) Sforzando]

Was Richard Wagner the John T. Williams of his time?

Would it make any difference if you dropped the middle initial?

[Karl Henning]

All I know is that they were both better than Stravinsky!

I am not angry, Neal, only a little hurt.   

[mc ukrneal]

I am not angry, Neal, only a little hurt.   

It was a trollish question, so it doesn't really mean anything...

[Karl Henning]

It was a trollish question, so it doesn't really mean anything...

Of course.

[Monsieur Croche]

Would it make any difference if you dropped the middle initial?

There is a John Williams who is widely known by many involved with classical, well respected, and had a major repute long before the film composer came to prominence as the composer of the Star Wars soundtracks....
There are a number of classical fans who, when they see the name "John Williams," immediately first think, "the classical guitarist."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_%28guitarist%29

[(poco) Sforzando]

Widely known by many involved with classical, and well respected, long before the film composer came to prominence as the composer of the Star Wars soundtracks....
There are a number of classical fans who, when they see the name "John Williams," immediately first think, "the classical guitarist."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams_%28guitarist%29

Ah. That was my problem. I was thinking of Richard Wagner the German lute player.

[springrite]

I am not angry, Neal, only a little hurt.   

"hurt" is anger without the necessary enthusiasm.

[Marsch MacFiercesome]

Williams' pastiche has some some good Sith in his Game of Clones.

But when it comes to Leitmotiv, Wagner rides Solo.

[amw]

WOTAN: I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

On the other hand, Fafner turning out to be Siegfried's father would probably be a better plot twist.

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

On the other hand, Fafner turning out to be Siegfried's father would probably be a better plot twist.

Lol, Fafner effectively DID turn to the dark side after stealing the ring for himself, didn't he?

[(poco) Sforzando]

If only Wagner's libretti had been half as good as Lucas's scripts ....

Quite the contrary, Die Meistersinger has a superb libretto. Until that is it goes off the rails in the final scene, I mean the mean-spirited treatment of Beckmesser.

I felt when seeing Tannhauser recently however that its libretto really, really sucked.

[Monsieur Croche]

"hurt" is anger without the necessary enthusiasm.

Lol... hurt more than a little implies disappointment in the one who caused the hurt.

Of course, most people know that Stravinsky's ouevre is worth more than the total of all the works of Richard Wagner and John T. Williams combined.