Biography
In 1869, while serving as director of the court musicians in Weimar, Klughardt forged a bond with Liszt. Three years later he encountered Wagner during a presentation of the latter's "Christus," an acquaintance that left a pronounced mark on Klughardt's subsequent output. Before these meetings he had trained in Cothen, Dessau, and Dresden and occupied theater posts in Posen, Neustrelitz, and Lubeck. Opera formed his principal domain, yielding such works as "Mirjam," "Iwein," and "Die Hochzeit des Monches." His scores reveal the imprint of Wagner and the new German School alongside evident classical leanings. On the instrumental front he registered accomplishments with concertos for cello and violin.