Although Wagner became fiercely critical of Brahms as the latter grew in stature and popularity, he was enthusiastically receptive of the early Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel ; Brahms himself, according to many sources ( Swafford, 1999 ), deeply admired Wagner's music, confining his ambivalence only to the dramaturgical precepts of Wagner's theory.

Although individual operas of the sequence are sometimes performed separately, Wagner intended them to be performed in series.

Although Tomlin officially came out to the press in 2001, her sexual orientation has not really been a secret ; in interviews she would often refer to Jane Wagner as her partner.

Although Wagner had shown virtually no sign of anti-Jewish prejudice previously ( despite the claims by Rose in his book Wagner, Race and Revolution, and others ), he was determined to build on Uhlig ’ s articles and prepare a broadside that would attack his artistic enemies, embedded in what he took to be a populist Judaeophobic context.

Although Wagner ’ s personal letters contain occasional jibes about Jews and Judaism, there was no suggestion over future years that he was likely to return to the attack or revive his earlier anonymous article.

Although a tactical defeat, the battle of Fort Wagner saw action for black troops in the Civil War, and it spurred additional recruitment that gave the Union Army a further numerical advantage in troops over the South.

Although sometimes described as " minimalist ", the score displays a variety of musical styles, embracing minimalism after the manner of Philip Glass alongside passages echoing 19th century composers such as Wagner and Johann Strauss.

Although Cobb is frequently cited as the greatest player of the dead-ball era, some contemporaries regarded Wagner as the better all-around player, and most baseball historians consider Wagner to be the greatest shortstop ever.

Although Rico was killed off in his debut story, he occasionally recurs in flashbacks, most extensively in the story " Origins " ( 2006 – 2007 ) by John Wagner.

Although some tickets are allocated by lottery, preference is given to members of the Society of Friends of Bayreuth ( financial donors ), famous patrons, and to regional and international Wagner societies, which are distributed to their own members through lottery or the willingness to pay a high contribution.

Although no new evidence was presented, on December 16, 2008, the Hollywood, Florida, Police Chief Chad Wagner announced, with John Walsh present, that the case was now closed.

Although the National Industrial Recovery Act was ultimately deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1935 and replaced by the Wagner Act two months after that, it fueled workers to join unions and strengthened those organizations.

Although Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers did not appear in the episode, Lionel Stander reprised his role as the Harts ' assistant Max.

Although Wagner played Nancy for more than 50 years, she never won a Daytime Emmy Award for her work.

Although Wagner had been playing the guitar since he was 14, his initial audition for the role of " Frisco Jones " on General Hospital with producer Gloria Monty did not include any singing.

Although Schreker was influenced by composers such as Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner, his mature style shows a highly individual harmonic language, which, although broadly tonal, is inflected with chromatic and polytonal passages.

' Although Brandon's assistant, Dr. Hugo Wagner ( Joseph Mell ), protests that the experiment might kill Tony, Brandon continues and within two sessions suggests to Tony that he was once a werewolf.

Although he had previously stated that he would not pitch anymore following 2009, Wagner amended this by saying that he did not wish to end his baseball career in this fashion – ending it on a major injury.

Although Otto Wagner is widely recognised as an important member of the Vienna Secession he was not a founding member.

Although Tommy Wagner filled the drum kit for a TV spot, the band needed a new full-time drummer, which appeared in December 1987, when Edgar Patrik from Sinner, Samson and Tyran Pace joined.

Although the band never officially broke up, Trouble was plagued by extended inactivity after their original singer Eric Wagner left in 1997.

Although Richard Wagner had died earlier that year, the public feud between Brahms and Wagner had not yet subsided.

Although Secret Messages debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, it fell off the charts, failing to catch fire with a lack of hit singles in the U. K. ( though " Rock ' n ' Roll Is King " was a sizeable hit in UK, the US and Australia ) and a lukewarm media response.

Although it debuted at No. 4, and in spite of a live performance at the American Music Awards, the album was a commercial failure, due in part to the band's label's lack of support.

Although the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as her previous albums.

Although many of their previous albums, including Pleasure to Kill ( 1986 ), were quite popular in the United States, Kreator did not experience major American commercial success until the 2009 release of their twelfth studio album, Hordes of Chaos, which peaked at number 165 on the Billboard 200 and debuted at No. 16 on the Media Control Charts, the band's highest ever chart position in Germany.

Although originally conceived as a 303 cubic inch model to compete directly in the Trans Am racing series, in a cost-saving move the Pontiac Trans Am debuted with the standard 400-cubic-inch performance engines.

Although the appearances by The Beatles, Elvis and The Supremes are considered the most famous rock and roll performances on Ed Sullivan, several months before Elvis debuted, Sullivan invited Bill Haley & His Comets to perform their then-current hit " Rock Around the Clock " in early August 1955.

Although the album debuted at No. 3 and was eventually certified platinum, it was clearly not the commercial success Empire had been.

Although originally sold in sedan and station wagon body styles, the W203 series in 2000 debuted a coupe version that later when facelifted diverged into the Mercedes-Benz CLC-Class.

Although it was a difficult birth, the calf survived and debuted to the public on Sunday, January 24, 2010.

Although not as successful as its predecessor, the album debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200.

Although Goodson-Todman had success with celebrity-driven formats such as Match Game ( which debuted in 1973 ) and Tattletales ( which began earlier in the year ) through the late 1970s, the lack of civilian contestants and significantly altered rules on Password drove even more viewers away.

Although Fox debuted as a network in fall 1986, its first fall season was not until fall 1987.

Although JK's ability to perform was inhibited by his myelitis, the artist debuted with his hit single " 8: 45 Heaven ," a tribute to his late grandmother whom he had been close to for years.

Although better known for his Formula One simulation games on the PC and Amiga platforms, his first motor racing simulator was REVS, a Formula Three simulator that debuted on the BBC Micro platform in 1984.

Although not a " breakout " commercial hit, it debuted at No. 18 on Billboard's Top Country chart and it reached No. 7 on the Top Independent Albums chart.

Although Parker Communications sold the station back in the early 1990s, today's Cities 97 is still similar to the version that debuted in the fall of 1983, though the influence of its current owner can be felt heavily.

Although the second generation S-series Pickup debuted in 1994, the S-10 Blazer and Jimmy continued unchanged in 1994, based on the first generation S-series ( with the addition of a third brake light-the high-mounted rear spoiler was discontinued ).

Although the Arrow name was used for their first custom chassis which debuted in 1979, the company has no affiliation with George N. Pierce's famous Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company of Buffalo, New York, which operated from 1901 to 1938.

Although preceded by Enzo Ferrari's Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 of 1940, the 125 S was the first vehicle to bear the Ferrari name when it debuted on May 11, 1947 at the Piacenza racing circuit.

Although Cabin Crew's version debuted higher, Sunset Strippers version stood on the chart longer.

( Although the show is often considered to parody the popular series The Apprentice, The Sack Race in fact debuted some months earlier.

Although it was one of the strongest independent stations in the country, it remained an independent station when Fox debuted in 1986 ; the network opted to affiliate with future sister station WXIN.

Although " Stay Away " sold over 504, 000 copies in the first week, " Mermaid " debuted at number 1 with the sales of over 525, 000 copies.

Although the album debuted at number 3 on Billboard's country album chart, its singles did not fare as well as their debut album.