Wagner's Ring: A Listener's Companion & Concordance Contributor(s): Holman, J. K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1574670700 ISBN-13: 9781574670707 Publisher: Amadeus OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: This book explores the mythology, story, music, characters and language of Wagner's monumental work. At its heart is a concordance of the keywords in the four librettos, a powerful reference tool. The volume also includes a brief synopsis of each of the four operas, a presentation of the 145 principal musical motives in order of appearance, and a discussion of the characters and their relationships, listing their appearances and the musical motives associated with them. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Opera - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Printed Music - General |
Dewey: 782.1 |
LCCN: 9601829 |
Series: Amadeus |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 442 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book explores the mythology, story, music, characters, and language of Wagner's monumental work. At its heart is a concordance of the keywords in the four librettos, a powerful reference tool. The volume also includes a brief synopsis of each of the four operas, a presentation of the 145 principal musical motives in order of appearance, and a discussion of the characters and their relationships, listing their appearances and the musical motives associated with them.Published at $34.95 Our last copies available at $17.49 |