Richard Wagner: His Life, Art And Thought
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A richly detailed biography, Richard Wagner: His Life, Art and Thought chronicles the tumultuous life and towering genius of one of the nineteenth century's most controversial and influential composers. Ronald Taylor presents a comprehensive portrait of Wagner the man — his passions, his politics, his personal contradictions — alongside a penetrating analysis of the revolutionary operas that redefined the possibilities of music drama. The book details Wagner's philosophical ambitions, including his theories on the Gesamtkunstwerk, the total work of art, and traces their embodiment in masterworks such as The Ring Cycle, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Written with scholarly authority yet in an accessible, engaging style, this work remains an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand the full scope of Wagner's enduring legacy on Western music and culture.
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$5.11Richard Wagner: His Life, Art And Thought
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A richly detailed biography, Richard Wagner: His Life, Art and Thought chronicles the tumultuous life and towering genius of one of the nineteenth century's most controversial and influential composers. Ronald Taylor presents a comprehensive portrait of Wagner the man — his passions, his politics, his personal contradictions — alongside a penetrating analysis of the revolutionary operas that redefined the possibilities of music drama. The book details Wagner's philosophical ambitions, including his theories on the Gesamtkunstwerk, the total work of art, and traces their embodiment in masterworks such as The Ring Cycle, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Written with scholarly authority yet in an accessible, engaging style, this work remains an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand the full scope of Wagner's enduring legacy on Western music and culture.
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Wear and tear, minor rubbing to edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Binding intact.
A richly detailed biography, Richard Wagner: His Life, Art and Thought chronicles the tumultuous life and towering genius of one of the nineteenth century's most controversial and influential composers. Ronald Taylor presents a comprehensive portrait of Wagner the man — his passions, his politics, his personal contradictions — alongside a penetrating analysis of the revolutionary operas that redefined the possibilities of music drama. The book details Wagner's philosophical ambitions, including his theories on the Gesamtkunstwerk, the total work of art, and traces their embodiment in masterworks such as The Ring Cycle, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal. Written with scholarly authority yet in an accessible, engaging style, this work remains an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand the full scope of Wagner's enduring legacy on Western music and culture.
