My Life [Paperback]

Richard Wagner (Author), Mary Whittall (Editor), Andrew Gray (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1992

Written for Wagner's second wife, Cosima, and his patron, King Ludwig II, "My Life" runs from the composer's birth in 1813 up to 1864, and presents a sweeping view of Wagner's times and contemporaries, as well as offering a unique perspective on his operas. This is the 1983 translation.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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This reprint is of the first English paperback edition of Richard Wagner's autobiography. This is a primary document of enormous importance for all Wagner enthusiasts, being virtually the sole source of information of the composer's childhood and youth. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 811 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Pr (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306804816
• ISBN-13: 978-0306804816
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,504,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wagner tells his own story., August 2, 2007

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Monumental both in creativity and egotism, Richard Wagner drafted an autobiography that is amazingly accurate with not too many exaggerations by the author. If one wants the composer's insights on the various encounters he has when bringing his music to life, this is one book you must read. At times it is tediously detailed but the "devil is in the details." It is impossible to understand the man and his world without reading this personal insight. He was, above all other things, one of the foremost musical geniuses that changed the face of opera forever. The consummate Wagner student must, at some time in his study read this book, cover to cover.