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Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780241305867

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The Ring of the Nibelung by Richard Wagner Pdf

A superb new translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poems: the libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no precedent and no successor. It preoccupied Wagner for much of his adult life and revolutionized the nature of opera, the orchestra, the demands on singers and on the audience itself. The four operas-The Rhinegold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods - are complete worlds, conjuring up extraordinary mythological landscapes through sound as much as staging. Wagner wrote the entire libretto before embarking on the music. Discarding the grand choruses and bravura duets central to most operas, he used the largest musical forces in the context often of only a handful of singers on stage. The words were essential: he was telling a story and making an argument in a way that required absolute attention to what was said. The libretto for The Ring lies at the heart of nineteenth century culture. It is in itself a work of power and grandeur and it had an incalculable effect on European and specifically German culture. John Deathridge's superb new translation, with notes and a fascinating introduction, is essential for anyone who wishes to get to grips with one of the great musical experiences.

Author : P. Craig Russell
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781616554019

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The Ring of the Nibelung by P. Craig Russell Pdf

The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilisation, one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, the lives of great warriors are ruined and countless people are slain in the name of love and gold. This re-telling of the Ring Cycle marks a new high point in the career of this true artist's artist, and features a lavish index of production notes, sketches and commmentaries.

Author : Peter Bassett
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 186254624X

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Nibelung’s Ring, The by Peter Bassett Pdf

This accessible text guides novice and seasoned opera listeners alike through Richard Wagner's renowned Ring cycle. To aid in understanding this complex and often contradictory work, a modern-day prose translation of its four component operas is provided, as is an explanation of "The Nibelung's Ring's mythological background, Wagner's creative process, and the ideas conveyed throughout each component. A section reviewing its numerous musical themes and how they bind the cycle together musically is also included. Rarely seen lithographs by artist Hugo Braune illustrate the story.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0300125984

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Song of the Nibelungs by Anonim Pdf

It portrays the existential struggles and downfall of an entire people, the Burgundians, in a military conflict with the Huns and their king."--Jacket.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Camden House
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781571133793

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Wagner's Ring in 1848 by Richard Wagner Pdf

In 1848 Richard Wagner began what would become the largest stage work of his career, the Ring of the Nibelung. In preparation for the task he composed an overview of the Nibelung myth designed to lead to a drama; he then composed the verse "libretto" Siegfried's Death. Although he abandoned the idea of a single opera on Siegfried in favor of the huge project that developed out of it in the succeeding years -- the Ring cycle -- he did consider the two early documents important enough to include them in his collected works. The present volume seeks to inform the English-speaking reader in three ways: by providing modern, reliable translations of the two Wagner texts, which are otherwise not available (the German original is provided on facing pages); by furnishing an overview of German scholarship available to Wagner and others working on the Nibelung legend in the first half of the nineteenth century; and by making available a bibliography of further reading. The volume will be useful to students of musicology, to students and historians of myth and legend, and to all Wagnerians interested in the genesis of the Ring cycle. Accessible to the general reader, it maintains scholarly rigor and provides information about materials not available in English. Edward R. Haymes is Professor in the Department of Modern Languages at Cleveland State University.

Author : Roger Scruton
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-09
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780241188569

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The Ring of Truth by Roger Scruton Pdf

Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in modern times, and has fascinated both critics and devotees for over a century and a half. No recent study has examined the meaning of Wagner's masterpiece with the attention to detail and intellectual power that Roger Scruton brings to it in this inspiring account. The Ring of Truth is an exploration of the drama, music, symbolism and philosophy of the Ring from a writer whose knowledge and understanding of the Western musical tradition are the equal of his capacities as a philosopher. Scruton shows how, through musical connections and brilliant dramatic strokes, Wagner is able to express truths about the human condition which few other creative artists have been able to convey so convincingly. For Wagner, writes Scruton, the task of art is to 'show us freedom in its immediate, contingent, human form, reminding us of what it means to us. Even if we live in a world from which gods and heroes have disappeared we can, by imagining them, dramatize the deep truths of our condition and renew our faith in what we are.' Love, death, sacrifice and the liberation that we win through sacrifice - these are the great themes of the Ring, as they are of this book. Scruton's passionate and moving interpretation allows us to understand more fully than ever how Wagner conveys his ideas about who we are, and why the Ring continues to be such a hypnotically absorbing work.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Librettos
ISBN : OXFORD:N11317519

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The Nibelung's Ring by Richard Wagner Pdf

Author : Peter Bassett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1459645502

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The Nibelung's Ring by Peter Bassett Pdf

Wagner's Ring Cycle is one of the great works of art of all time. The Nibelung's Ring explains the mythological background to the work, the process of composition, and the meaning of the four component operas. The expanded new edition also features two entirely new sections, a prose translation of the entire cycle in contemporary language, and a section identifying and commenting on many of the musical 'themes' that pervade the cycle and bind it together musically. The Nibelung's Ring also contains forty full - page reproductions of a complete set of magnificent and rarely seen lithographs by Hugo Braune which alone make the book a collector's item.

Author : Alex Ross
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781429932882

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The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross Pdf

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 : David J. Levin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781400866694

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Richard Wagner, Fritz Lang, and the Nibelungen by David J. Levin Pdf

This highly original book draws on narrative and film theory, psychoanalysis, and musicology to explore the relationship between aesthetics and anti-Semitism in two controversial landmarks in German culture. David Levin argues that Richard Wagner's opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen and Fritz Lang's 1920s film Die Nibelungen creatively exploit contrasts between good and bad aesthetics to address the question of what is German and what is not. He shows that each work associates a villainous character, portrayed as non-Germanic and Jewish, with the sometimes dramatically awkward act of narration. For both Wagner and Lang, narration--or, in cinematic terms, visual presentation--possesses a typically Jewish potential for manipulation and control. Consistent with this view, Levin shows, the Germanic hero Siegfried is killed in each work by virtue of his unwitting adoption of a narrative role. Levin begins with an explanation of the book's theoretical foundations and then applies these theories to close readings of, in turn, Wagner's cycle and Lang's film. He concludes by tracing how Germans have dealt with the Nibelungen myths in the wake of the Second World War, paying special attention to Michael Verhoeven's 1989 film The Nasty Girl. His fresh and interdisciplinary approach sheds new light not only on Wagner's Ring and Lang's Die Nibelungen, but also on the ways in which aesthetics can be put to the service of aggression and hatred. The book is an important contribution to scholarship in film and music and also to the broader study of German culture and national identity.

Author : PETER. BASSETT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1458776921

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NIBELUNG'S RING by PETER. BASSETT Pdf

Author : Margaret Armour
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019861029

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The Fall of the Nibelungs by Margaret Armour Pdf

Margaret Armour's The Fall of the Nibelungs is a classic retelling of the story of Siegfried and the Nibelungenlied. This gripping saga explores themes of love, betrayal, and heroism in the medieval world. Armour's vivid prose brings the characters and settings of this epic tale to life, making it a must-read for anyone interested in medieval literature or mythology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Mythology, Germanic
ISBN : HARVARD:ML1ETS

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Richard Wagner's Poem the Ring of the Nibelung by Anonim Pdf

The author discusses literary and poetic rather than the musical elements of Richard Wagner's treatment of the Teutonic myth of the Nibelungs.

Author : Richard Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Operas
ISBN : HARVARD:32044040272619

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The Dusk of the Gods by Richard Wagner Pdf

Author : Kirill Yeskov,Yisroel Markov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1522857664

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The Last Ringbearer by Kirill Yeskov,Yisroel Markov Pdf

A retelling of the Lord of the Rings from the POV of Sauron. *I do not own this book, this is simply a way of having the English translation in a book format as opposed to a .pdf on a screen. I own none of the characters, content or covers attached to this book. If you wish to have a copy, please contact me and I will send you the .pdf as it is not fair for me to make any profit from someone else's work.