Many scholars say that,next to Beethoven,________ had the greatest influence on nineteenth-century composers.

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Richard Wagner was a highly influential composer in the nineteenth century, with his innovations in opera and use of leitmotifs inspiring many later composers. Verdi, Puccini, and Rossini were all important figures in their own right, but did not have the same level of influence on their contemporaries and successors as Wagner did.

Many Scholars Say That,next to Beethoven,________ Had the Greatest Influence