| Wagner Revised Edition Contributor(s): Millington, Barry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691027226 ISBN-13: 9780691027227 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92022126 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.34" W x 8.64" (1.04 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |