The Wagner Companion
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few figures in the history of Western music inspire the devotion, controversy, and intellectual fascination that Richard Wagner commands, and The Wagner Companion stands as an indispensable guide to understanding the full scope of his genius. Edited by Peter Burbidge and Richard Sutton, this authoritative anthology gathers essays from leading scholars and musicians to illuminate every facet of Wagner's life, his revolutionary compositional techniques, and the dramatic universe of his operas — from the thunderous grandeur of Der Ring des Nibelungen to the transcendent yearning of Tristan und Isolde. The collection presents a richly layered portrait of an artist whose influence extended far beyond the opera house, reshaping philosophy, literature, and cultural thought across Europe. Contributors address Wagner's theoretical writings, his complex and often troubling personal legacy, and the enduring power of his music dramas with both scholarly rigour and genuine passion. For the seasoned Wagnerian and the curious newcomer alike, this companion instructs as much as it inspires — leaving the reader to wonder whether any single volume could ever truly contain the world Wagner created.
Author: Peter Burbidge And Richard Sutton
Format: Paperback
Published: 1979, Faber and Faber
Genre: Music
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few figures in the history of Western music inspire the devotion, controversy, and intellectual fascination that Richard Wagner commands, and The Wagner Companion stands as an indispensable guide to understanding the full scope of his genius. Edited by Peter Burbidge and Richard Sutton, this authoritative anthology gathers essays from leading scholars and musicians to illuminate every facet of Wagner's life, his revolutionary compositional techniques, and the dramatic universe of his operas — from the thunderous grandeur of Der Ring des Nibelungen to the transcendent yearning of Tristan und Isolde. The collection presents a richly layered portrait of an artist whose influence extended far beyond the opera house, reshaping philosophy, literature, and cultural thought across Europe. Contributors address Wagner's theoretical writings, his complex and often troubling personal legacy, and the enduring power of his music dramas with both scholarly rigour and genuine passion. For the seasoned Wagnerian and the curious newcomer alike, this companion instructs as much as it inspires — leaving the reader to wonder whether any single volume could ever truly contain the world Wagner created.