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Which composer invented the "Gesamtkunstwerk" or "total work of art"?

A)Berlioz
B)Paganini
C)Wagner
D)Liszt

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The correct answer is C: Richard Wagner
"Gesamtkunstwerk" was a work of art translated as "total art" which makes use of all or many art forms to do so. Richard Wagner used the term in two essays in 1849, and the word has been associated with his aesthetic ideals.
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