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Author : William Kinderman,Katherine Rae Syer
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781571132376
New essays demonstrating and exploring the abiding fascination of Wagner's controversial work.
Author : Lucy Beckett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1981-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521296625
A comprehensive account of Wagner's last, and strangest opera.
Author : William Kinderman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780190623548
William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "last card," explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career. This book offers a reassessment of the ideological and political history of Parsifal, shedding new light on the connection of Wagner's legacy to the rise of National Socialism in Germany. The compositional genesis is traced through many unfamiliar manuscript sources, revealing unsuspected models and veiled connections to Wagner's earlier works. Fresh analytic perspectives are revealed, casting the dramatic meaning of Parsifal in a new light. Much debated aspects of the work, such as Kundry's death at the conclusion, are discussed in the context of its stage history. Path-breaking as well is Kinderman's analysis of the religious and ideological context of Parsifal. During the half-century after the composer's death, the Wagner family and the so-called Bayreuth circle sought to exploit Wagner's work for political purposes, thereby promoting racial nationalism and anti-Semitism. Hitherto unnoticed connections between Hitler and Wagner's legacy at Bayreuth are explored here, while differences between the composer's politics as an 1849 revolutionary and the later response of his family to National Socialism are weighed in a nuanced account. Kinderman combines new historical research, sensitive aesthetic criticism, and probing philosophical reflection in this most intensive examination of Wagner's culminating music drama.
Author : Roger Scruton
Publisher : Allen Lane
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Redemption
ISBN : 0241419697
This short but penetrating book, shows us how Wagner achieves this profound work, explaining the story, its musical ideas, and their coming together into a sublime whole which gives us the musical equivalent of forgiveness and closure
Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1862548064
Parsifal was Richard Wagner's last opera, and many consider it his most beautiful and moving work. Peter Bassett, author of the highly successful A RING FOR THE MILLENNIUM, has made a special study of Parsifal, looking particularly at the relationship between Wagner's sources and his text and identifying important thematic connections with other works, notably DER RING DES NIBELUNG. This guide - which includes a translation of the libretto - will be invaluable to those new to Parsifal, but will also provide fresh insights for readers who are already familiar with Wagner's final work. This new edition is illustrated with historical photographs and a new format.
Author : Richard Aldrich,Oliver Distson Company
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1010267868
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Author : Thomas S. Grey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781139825948
Richard Wagner is remembered as one of the most influential figures in music and theatre, but his place in history has been marked by a considerable amount of controversy. His attitudes towards the Jews and the appropriation of his operas by the Nazis, for example, have helped to construct a historical persona that sits uncomfortably with modern sensibilities. Yet Wagner's absolutely central position in the operatic canon continues. This volume serves as a timely reminder of his ongoing musical, cultural, and political impact. Contributions by specialists from such varied fields as musical history, German literature and cultural studies, opera production, and political science consider a range of topics, from trends and problems in the history of stage production to the representations of gender and sexuality. With the inclusion of invaluable and reliably up-to-date biographical data, this collection will be of great interest to scholars, students, and enthusiasts.
Author : Richard Aldrich
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 1330233174
Excerpt from A Guide to Parsifal: The Music Drama of Richard Wagner Its Origin, Story and Music This little book can make small claim to originality. It is an attempt to assemble, for the interest and guidance of listeners to "Parsifal," some of the most important facts about the sources, the origin, the characters and the poetical and musical structure of that work. The author acknowledges a special indebtedness to Maurice Kufferath's book on "Parsifal," to Hans von Wolzogen's "Guide through the Music of Parsifal;" in less measure to H. E. Krehbiel's "Studies in the Wagnerian Drama," and to W. J. Henderson's biography of the master. For permission to use portions of his articles published in The New York Times, he desires also to express his thanks to the publisher of that journal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Richard Aldrich
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 0331504170
Excerpt from A Guide to Parsifal: The Music Drama of Richard Wagner Its Origin, Story and Music Little book can make small claim to origi nality. It IS an attempt to assemble, for the inter est and guidance of listeners to Parsifal, some of the most important facts about the sources, the origin, the characters and the poetical and musical structure of that work. The author acknowledges a special indebtedness to Maurice Kufferath's book on Parsifal, to Hans von Wolzogen's Guide through the Music of Parsifal; in less measure to H. E. Krehbiel's Studies in the Wag nerian Drama, and to W. Henderson's biog raphy of the master. For permission to use por tions of his articles published in The N ew York T imes, he desires also to express his thanks to the publisher of that journal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Berger
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307756343
Do you cringe when your opera-loving friends start raving about the latest production of Tristan? Do you feel faint just thinking about the six-hour performance of Parsifal you were given tickets to? Does your mate accuse you of having a Tannhäuser complex? If you're baffled by the behavior of Wagner worshipers, if you've longed to fathom the mysteries of Wagner's ever-increasing popularity, or if you just want to better understand and enjoy the performances you're attending, you'll find this delightful book indispensable. William Berger is the most helpful guide one could hope to find for navigating the strange and beautiful world of the most controversial artist who ever lived. He tells you all you need to know to become a true Wagnerite--from story lines to historical background; from when to visit the rest room to how to sound smart during intermission; from the Jewish legend that possibly inspired Lohengrin to the tragic death of the first Tristan. Funny, informative, and always a pleasure to read, Wagner Without Fear proves that the art of Wagner can be accessible to everyone. Includes: - The strange life of Richard Wagner--German patriot (and exile), friend (and enemy) of Liszt and Nietzsche - Essential opera lore and "lobby talk" - A scene-by-scene analysis of each opera - What to listen for to get the most from the music - Recommended recordings, films, and sound tracks
Author : Alex Ross
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781429932882
Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.
Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Operas
ISBN : STANFORD:36105042482443
Author : Michael Saffle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135839529
Richard Wagner: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and performer.
Author : Richard H. Bell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630870010
Parsifal, Wagner's final opera, is considered by many to be one of the greatest religious musical works ever composed; but it is also one of the most difficult to understand and many have questioned whether it can be considered a "Christian" work at all. Added to this is the furious debate that has surrounded the composer as an anti-Semite, racist, and inspiration for Hitler. Richard Bell addresses such issues and argues that despite any personal failings Wagner makes a fundamental theological contribution through his many writings and ultimately in Parsifal which, he argues, preaches Christ crucified in a way that can never be captured by words alone. He argues that Wagner offers a vision of the divine and a "theology of Good Friday" that can both function as profound therapy and address current theological controversies.
Author : Stephen Muir,Anastasia Belina-Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781317000662
Richard Wagner has arguably the greatest and most long-term influence on wider European culture of all nineteenth-century composers. And yet, among the copious English-language literature examining Wagner's works, influence, and character, research into the composer’s impact and role in Russia and Eastern European countries, and perceptions of him from within those countries, is noticeably sparse. Wagner in Russia, Poland and the Czech Lands aims to redress imbalance and stimulate further research in this rich area. The eight essays are divided in three parts - one each on Russia, the Czech lands and Poland - and cover a wide historical span, from the composer’s first contacts with and appearances in these regions, through to his later reception in the Communist era. The contributing authors examine his influences in a wide range of areas such as music, literary and epistolary heritage, politics, and the cultural histories of Russia, the Czech lands, and Poland, in an attempt to establish Wagner’s place in a part of Europe not commonly addressed in studies of the composer.