Works
Wagenaar's compositions include operas, cantatas, organ music, and orchestral works. The music of Hector Berlioz had a modest influence on his works, but a much more pronounced influence was Richard Strauss.
In his later years, Wagenaar received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Utrecht University.
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