Wagner's Musical Prose: Texts and Contexts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521033190)

This book is a study of the prose writings of Richard Wagner and their relevance to an understanding of his music and drama, as well as their relation to music criticism and aesthetics in the nineteenth century in general. It looks at central themes in his writings, such as philosophies of musical form and meaning, Wagner's metaphors and terminology, and connects them with analysis of music from his own operas and works by other composers such as Beethoven and Berlioz about whom Wagner wrote.

Author: Thomas S. Grey
ISBN-10: 0521033195
ISBN-13: 9780521033190
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2007
Pages: 420
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d