"The Wagner I Knew" is a fascinating book by the Austrian musicologist and close friend of the great composer Richard Wagner, Ferdinand Prager. In this book, the reader will be able to get to know a completely different Wagner: frank, full of genius and contradictions. Prager reveals the unique world of Wagner through the prism of his memories, talking about joint trips, conversations and impressions of communication with the artist. Describing the great composer sensitively and in detail, the author offers the reader an in-depth immersion in the life and work of Richard Wagner, revealing his unique character and influence on world musical culture.