Wagnerism
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Wagnerism has a number of meanings:
The first two of these aspects were promoted, often in distorted form, by the Nazi
regime in Germany.
- the philosophicalPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
ideals put forward by Richard WagnerRichard WagnerWilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
which indicate the traits of a "true" GermanGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, among other aestheticAestheticismAestheticism was a 19th century European art movement that emphasized aesthetic values more than socio-political themes for literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design...
ideas. - an attachment, sometimes fanatical, to the music of Wagner.
- a form of adversarial labour union legislation, the Wagner Act in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and similarly adopted in CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, among other countries.
The first two of these aspects were promoted, often in distorted form, by the Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
regime in Germany.