Alan David Aberbach

The Ideas of Richard Wagner

An Examination and Analysis

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents composer Richard Wagner's formative ideas in a systematic and coherent manner and examines their development and evolution as reflected in his prose, poetry , letters, and music-dramas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 655g
• ISBN-13: 9780761825241
• ISBN-10: 076182524X
• Artikelnr.: 21945915

Autorenporträt

By Alan David Aberbach

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 A Brief Time Line
Chapter 4 The Political Stage: From Radical to Revolutionary to Political
Outcast; Politics, the Ring, and the End of the Old Order; "The German
Spirit"; Hans Sachs: The German Spirit and the Thinking Man Chapter 5 The
Spiritual and Religious Stage: Early Thoughts on Religion; Spiritual
Dimensions in The Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, and Lohengrin; Jesus of
Nazareth, the Universal God-man, "Judaism in Music" and Wagner's Jewish
Associates; Mystical Chapter 6 The Artistic Stage: Innovation and
Creativity; The Future of German Music Chapter 7 Epilogue Chapter 8 Notes
Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index