Wagner
Author | : Barry Millington |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1992-11-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691027227 |
ISBN-13 | : 0691027226 |
Rating | : 4/5 (226 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wagner written by Barry Millington and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1992-11-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wagner is one of the most controversial of composers, and much that has been written about him--including his autobiography--is misleading. Barry Millington draws on the best previous scholarship and his own original research to set the record straight. The first part of this book is devoted to biography; the second, to a detailed study of the operas. Millington offers a historical review of the critical interpretation of each opera, including a discussion of recent methods of formal analysis. In this revised edition, two chapters, those on Tannhauser and Die Meistersinger, include significant new material. The bibliography has also been updated.