| The Wagner Style: Close Readings and Critical Perspectives UK Edition Contributor(s): Whittall, Arnold (Author), Wintle, Christopher (Author), Wintle, Christopher (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0993198317 ISBN-13: 9780993198311 Publisher: Plumbago Books OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Individual Composer & Musician |
| Dewey: 780.92 |
| Series: Defining Opera |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book celebrates Arnold Whittall's 80th birthday with a collection of his key writings on Richard Wagner. The first ten chapters deal with the three Romantic operas, the four parts of The Ring and the three remaining music dramas. Their aim is to illuminate those aspects of Wagner's style that are both personal and important for his successors. Whittall sets close readings of key passages in the context of a critical debate that has itself ragedfor over a century, and his comprehensive range of reference makes this volume essential reading for all those who want to enter the debate. The final chapter deals with Jonathan Harvey's Wagner Dream (2007), a modern operatic treatment of Wagner the man and his unrealised Buddhist project, Die Sieger. Whittall's style is focussed and discriminating, yet also relaxed and accessible, and his text is rich in music examples. ARNOLD WHITTALL is Professor Emeritus at King's College London. His previous books include Exploring Twentieth-Century Music and Serialism. |