Parsifal: Richard Wagner - Brossura

Wagner, Richard

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ISBN 10: 1847495427 ISBN 13: 9781847495426

Casa editrice: Oneworld Classics, 2011

Riassunto

An essential companion for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Wagner's final masterpiece

This guide includes a series of articles on Wagner's profound and complex opera, which the composer preferred to call a "Bühnenweihfestspiel"?a "festival work to consecrate a stage." The first, by Mike Ashman, explores the ideological background to the opera, both political and philosophical. Dieter Borchmeyer discusses Parsifal's mythological foundations and relation to Wagner's earlier works. Robin Holloway provides a study of the opera's musical motifs, while Carolyn Abbate examines the relation between music and drama in the opera. Finally, Gerd Rienäcker contributes an essay on the dramaturgy of Parsifal, analyzing some of the major scenes. The guide also contains a literal translation of the libretto opposite the original German text.

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Richard Wagner (1813­?1883) was a composer who drew inspiration from Christian and Nordic mythology, as well as the philosophy of Schopenhauer, to pioneer dramatically new forms of music. His operas include Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and the four parts of Der Ring des Nibelungen.

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Lavishly produced and elegantly set, with a wealth of material which will appeal for opera lovers, academics and general readers. Includes articles by some of the leading music specialists in the world. Includes more than twenty black-and-white and colour photos printed on special glossy paper in a separate plate section. Contains a thematic guide, and an up-to-date bibliography, select discography and website guide. Acclaimed by today's most exacting music critics. From its conception in 1857 to its first performances in 1882, Parsifal represented the culmination of the themes that preoccupied Wagner during the latter part of his life. This guide includes a series of articles on Wagner's profound and complex opera, which the composer preferred to call a BuhnenweihfestspielA" - a festival work to consecrate a stageA". The first, by Mike Ashman, explores the ideological background to the opera, both political and philosophical. Dieter Borchmeyer goes on to discuss the mythological foundations of Parsifal, and its relation to Wagner's earlier works. Robin Holloway provides a study of the opera's musical motifs, followed by Carolyn Abbate's essay 'Parsifal: Words and Music', which examines the relation between music and drama in the opera. Finally, Gerd Rienacker contributes an essay on the dramaturgy of Parsifal, and analyzes some of the major scenes.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Oneworld Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847495427
• ISBN 13: 9781847495426
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 250
• Redattore: Reed Philip
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile