For the right reason.

Wagner. The great composer. Born 200 years ago this week. I’m no big fan of his music. Preferring Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn. But I give Wagner credit. And honor. For being a romantic. Imagine a guy that secretly composes ‘Siegfried’s Idle,’ so that he can debut it for his wife, Cosima. On her birthday. Sneaks in 13 musicians. Outside his wife’s bedroom door. To wake her. With beautiful live music. Come to think of it. Maybe I should pay more heed to Wagner’s music. He composed for the right reason. –Jim Broede