Wagner Operas

Author : Ernest Newman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991-10-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 0691027161

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The Wagner Operas by Ernest Newman Pdf

In this classic guide, the foremost Wagner expert of our century discusses ten of Wagner's most beloved operas, illuminates their key themes and the myths and literary sources behind the librettos, and demonstrates how the composer's style changed from work to work. Acclaimed as the most complete and intellectually satisfying analysis of the Wagner operas, the book has met with unreserved enthusiasm from specialist and casual music lover alike. Here, available for the first time in a single paperback volume, is the perfect companion for listening to, or attending, The Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, Die Meistersinger, the four operas of the Ring Cycle, and Parsifal. Newman enriches his treatment of the stories, texts, and music of the operas with biographical and historical materials from the store of knowledge that he acquired while completing his numerous books on Wagner, including the magisterial Life of Richard Wagner. The text of The Wagner Operas is filled with hundreds of musical examples from the scores, and all the important leitmotifs and their interrelationships are made clear in Newman's lucid prose. "This is as fine an introduction as any ever written about a major composer's masterpieces. Newman outlines with unfailing clarity and astuteness each opera's dramatic sources, and he takes the student through the completed opera, step by step, with all manner of incidental insight along the way."--Robert Bailey, New York University

Author : Ernest Newman
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307830845

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Wagner Operas by Ernest Newman Pdf

The foremost authority on Wagner presents in this comprehensive volume all that the opera-goer, radio listener, music-love, and confirmed Wagnerite will wish to know about: The Flying Dutchman Tannhäuser Lohengrin Tristan and Isolde The Mastersingers of Nuremberg The Nibelung’s Ring The Rhinegold The Valkyrie Siegfried The Twilight of the Gods Parsifal Newman’s complete grasp of his is clear at every turn, as are his wit and sheer writing ability. He lards his treatment of the stories, texts, and music of the operas and music dramas with biographical and historical materials acquired in the process of completing his numerous book on Wagner the man, including the magisterial Life of Richard Wagner, of which the fourth and final volume was published in 1946.

Author : Franz Liszt,Charles Suttoni
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1981-09-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0486241262

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Complete piano transcriptions from Wagner's operas by Franz Liszt,Charles Suttoni Pdf

Liszt's reputation as the supreme pianist of the 19th century often overshadowed his other achievements, including transcribing the works of such composers as Richard Wagner for the piano. This collection features all 15 of Liszt's brilliant compositions of Wagnerian themes from Rienzi, Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, Parsifal, and others from 1848 to 1882.

Author : Gladys Davidson
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781473340954

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Stories from Wagner's Operas by Gladys Davidson Pdf

This vintage book contains a collection of stories based upon Wagner's operas told by Gladys Davidson. Wilhelm Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly famous for his operas. These masterfully retold stories are highly recommended for all fans of Wagner's work and would make for worthy additions to any collection. Contents include: "The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Hollaender)", "Tannhauser", "Lohengrin", "Tristan and Isolda", "The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (Die Meistersinger von Nuernberg)", "The Nibelungs' Ring. (Der Ring der Nibelungen)", "The Rhinegold", "The Valkyrie (Der Walkuere)", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with its original artwork and text.

Author : H. A. Guerber
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547523154

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Stories of the Wagner Opera by H. A. Guerber Pdf

"Stories of the Wagner Opera" by H. A. Guerber. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Barry Millington
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780195345513

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The New Grove Guide to Wagner and His Operas by Barry Millington Pdf

One of the most controversial figures in the history of ideas as well as music, Richard Wagner continues to stimulate debate whenever his works are performed. Drawing upon the scholarship of The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, the most comprehensive dictionary of opera in the world, Barry Millington offers a concise, portable survey and guide, which will make a welcome addition to the shelf of anyone who loves opera. Millington has completely updated the original pieces and contributed four new chapters on Wagner, including a summary of Wagner productions from 1876 to the present day, a suggested listening and viewing gyide, complete chronology of Wagner's operas, and a glossary of terms that will delight any opera-goer. In addition, there are detailed entries on each of Wagner's operas, a main biographical section, and a group of separate articles on such topics as Leitmotif and Gesamtkunstwerk, as well as a newly revised updated article on Bayreuth. Complete with a new preface, updated bibliography, glossary, and discography--including first release dates of each recording--The New Grove Guide to Wagner and his Operas furnishes both seasoned Wagner-lovers and neophytes with all they require for an in-depth appreciation of this unique historical figure.

Author : Richard Wagner,Hélène Adeline Guerber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89057847915

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Stories of the Wagner Operas by Richard Wagner,Hélène Adeline Guerber Pdf

Author : John F. Runciman
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066242626

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Richard Wagner, Composer of Operas by John F. Runciman Pdf

"Richard Wagner, Composer of Operas" is a biography book by John F. Runciman. The author touches upon the main points in Wagner's life and casts light on the lesser-known sides of the great composer's personality. Besides being a valuable work of literature, the work presented here is also a great example of the Victorian-era genre of biography.

Author : John Louis DiGaetani
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786454501

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Wagner Outside the Ring by John Louis DiGaetani Pdf

Designed as a companion volume to 2006's Inside the Ring, which focused on the four operas comprising Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, this new volume features more than a dozen original essays focusing on all of Wagner's non-Ring operas. Part One looks at the individual operas, including Der Fliegende Hollander, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, and Parsifal. Part Two reveals the connections between Wagnerian opera and other arts, including dance, filmmaking, and fiction. Finally, Part Three examines Wagner's operas in performance, featuring interviews with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and heldentenor Ben Heppner, both well-known for their Wagnerian performances. The book includes many photographs from current productions by the Metropolitan Opera and other opera companies, along with bibliographies and a discography of recommended performances.

Author : Richard Wagner,J Walker 1874-1960 McSpadden
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355295483

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The Stories of Wagner's Operas by Richard Wagner,J Walker 1874-1960 McSpadden Pdf

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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 : Charles Osborne
Publisher : Trafalgar Square
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X002105928

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The Complete Operas of Richard Wagner by Charles Osborne Pdf

"Wagner's operas can be counted among the most important works of art of the nineteenth century. But Wagner was a composer around whom violent artistic, political, and literary controversies raged duri"

Author : H.A. GUERBER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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STORIES OF THE WAGNER OPERA by H.A. GUERBER Pdf

Author : Mark Berry
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781843839682

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After Wagner by Mark Berry Pdf

This book is both a telling of operatic histories 'after' Richard Wagner, and a philosophical reflection upon the writing of those histories. Historical musicology reckons with intellectual and cultural history, and vice versa. The 'after' of the title denotes chronology, but also harmony and antagonism within a Wagnerian tradition. Parsifal, in which Wagner attempted to go beyond his achievement in the Ring, to write 'after' himself, is followed by two apparent antipodes: the strenuously modernist Arnold Schoenberg and the stheticist Richard Strauss. Discussion of Strauss's Capriccio, partly in the light of Schoenberg's Moses und Aron, reveals a more 'political' work than either first acquaintance or the composer's 'intention' might suggest. Then come three composers from subsequent generations: Luigi Dallapiccola, Luigi Nono, and Hans Werner Henze. Geographical context is extended to take in Wagner's Italian successors; the problem of political emancipation in and through music drama takes another turn here, confronting challenges and opportunities in more avowedly 'politically engaged' art. A final section explores the world of staging opera, of so-called Regietheater, as initiated by Wagner himself. Stefan Herheim's celebrated Bayreuth production of Parsifal, and various performances of Lohengrin are discussed, before looking back to Mozart (Don Giovanni) and forward to Alban Berg's Lulu and Nono's Al gran sole carico d'amore. Throughout, the book invites us to consider how we might perceive the sthetic and political integrity of the operatic work 'after Wagner'. After Wagner will be invaluable to anyone interested in twentieth-century music drama and its intersection with politics and cultural history. It will also appeal to those interested in Richard Wagner's cultural impact on succeeding generations of composers. MARK BERRY is Senior Lecturer in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Author : Anna Maude Bowen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:ML1FSX

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The Sources and Text of Richard Wagner's Opera "Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg". by Anna Maude Bowen Pdf

Author : Laurence Dreyfus
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674018815

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Wagner and the Erotic Impulse by Laurence Dreyfus Pdf

Though his image is tarnished today by unrepentant anti-Semitism, Richard Wagner (1813–1883) was better known in the nineteenth century for his provocative musical eroticism. In this illuminating study of the composer and his works, Laurence Dreyfus shows how Wagner’s obsession with sexuality prefigured the composition of operas such as Tannhäuser, Die Walküre, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Daring to represent erotic stimulation, passionate ecstasy, and the torment of sexual desire, Wagner sparked intense reactions from figures like Baudelaire, Clara Schumann, Nietzsche, and Nordau, whose verbal tributes and censures disclose what was transmitted when music represented sex. Wagner himself saw the cultivation of an erotic high style as central to his art, especially after devising an anti-philosophical response to Schopenhauer’s “metaphysics of sexual love.” A reluctant eroticist, Wagner masked his personal compulsion to cross-dress in pink satin and drench himself in rose perfumes while simultaneously incorporating his silk fetish and love of floral scents into his librettos. His affection for dominant females and surprising regard for homosexual love likewise enable some striking portraits in his operas. In the end, Wagner’s achievement was to have fashioned an oeuvre which explored his sexual yearnings as much as it conveyed—as never before—how music could act on erotic impulse.