The "Wagner Handbook" aims to provide a comprehensive guide to understanding Wagner's music, his artistic development, and the impact of his ideas - in his own time and in succeeding generations. From a chronological overview of Wagner's operas, to concise and insightful chapters on each important aspect of his music - this volume offers information that should satisfy Wagner fans and seasoned opera buffs. Central pieces include an account of Wagner's place in music history by Carl Dahlhaus; Werner Breig's treatment of individual musical works; Peter Wapnewski's discussion of Wagner's operatic works as literature; Isolde Vetter's chapter on Wagner in the history of psychology; Jens Malte Fischer and Oswald Bauer on performance questions over the years. Pieces on other topics - the individuals who most powerfully influenced the composer and those he influenced, his impact on music history, and political exploitation of his ideas - are drawn, rounding out this compendium.
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This is an extensive collection of essays on German composer Richard Wagner's career, cultural relationships, and psychology. The contributors, most of whom are considered among the world's leading Wagner experts, also discuss such pertinent subjects as the political exploitation of Wagner's work by the Nazis. The superb volume, originally published in German as Wagner Handbuch in 1986, is nearly exhaustive in scope. Each essay was rendered in English by a different translator, and esteemed translation editor Deathridge (music, King's Coll.) is responsible for the compilation's cohesiveness. The book is essential for any academic music library or general academic library with an even moderately sized music-related reference collection. The volume will also find users in major public libraries.
- James E. Perone, Canisius Coll., Buffalo, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- James E. Perone, Canisius Coll., Buffalo, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
Original Language: German
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A very fine overview of most important aspects of Wagner.,
This review is from: Wagner Handbook (Hardcover)
This book provides an excellent one-volume treatment of most of the major aspects of Wagner's work, and the influence he had and continues to have. The essays are by recognized authorities, and provide a generally balanced view. Particularly good is the essay on his complicated attitude towards Judaism, and the several essays which deal with his influence outside of the strictly musical sphere. The only thing missing is a biographical overview. For one who is interested in having more information about Wagner than what is available in Grove or Grout, this book, along with Gutman's biography, will provide a very fine introduction to Wagner.
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