Austro-Hungarian conductor, closely associated with Wagner.

Richter assisted Wagner in preparing a fair copy of the score of Die Meistersinger at Wagner's home in 1866‒67, and returned later to assist with preparation of the Ring cycle. He worked as conductor at the Munich Opera in 1868 and chief conductor at the National Theater in Pest 1871‒75. In 1875 he became conductor of the Court Opera in Vienna. He was also conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic 1875‒98, and conductor to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde 1880‒90. In 1876 he conducted the first performance of the complete Ring cycle, and conducted regularly at Bayreuth thereafter, while establishing an international reputation by conducting widely abroad. He also conducted the first performances of four of Bruckner's symphonies, two of Brahms's symphonies, several of Elgar's orchestral compositions, and many other works.

Richter and Schenker

There is no known correspondence or personal contact between Richter and Schenker. Schenker did, however, review concerts by Richter, and wrote about him as a conductor.

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