Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner was a 19th century German composer known for his operas. Wagner wrote both the music and libretto for every one of his works. A Pilgrimage to Beethoven was written in 1850, while Wagner was in Paris. In this work Wagner emphasized Germanic...

John Doran wrote to the United States Bureau of Pensions toward the end of his life with a pleading message: "I have been compelled to cease all work, and I am unable to support myself and family on the small pension allowed me. I...

A master of mystery and paradox, Wagner spent his life composing himself while composing music. Written between 1864 and 1878, the essays in Art and Politics converge upon Wagner's desire to define and reform German culture. He was deeply annoyed that Germany seemed to...

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""Art and Revolution"" is a collection of essays and speeches by the renowned German composer and philosopher, Richard Wagner. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of Wagner's ideas on the role of art in society and its potential to incite revolutionary change. Wagner argues...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) z hlt zu den herausragendsten Komponisten der Welt berhaupt und gilt aufgrund seiner musikalischen Interpretationen als ein Erneuerer der europ ischen Musiklandschaft. Er f hlte eine enge Verbindung zu Ludwig van Beethoven, da eben sein Werk f r die Entscheidung verantwortlich...

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) z hlt zu den herausragendsten Komponisten der Welt berhaupt und gilt aufgrund seiner musikalischen Interpretationen als ein Erneuerer der europ ischen Musiklandschaft. Er f hlte eine enge Verbindung zu Ludwig van Beethoven, da eben sein Werk f r die Entscheidung verantwortlich...

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Das Rheingold, the first opera in Wagner's celebrated four-part Ring Cycle, blends the powerful imagery of Norse and Teutonic mythology with glorious, robustly inventive music to produce a dramatic allegory of greed and lust for power. Despite its popularity, however, Das Rheingold has long...

The Edition Peters vocal scores of Wagner's stage works are famed for their reliability, practicality and quality. They are used by the world's leading singers, directors, repetiteurs and conductors in productions of these works across the world. Das Rheingold, the first of the four...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0793556104ISBN-13: 9780793556106Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 10.20h x 6.50w x 0.30d

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0014016087ISBN-13: 9790014016081Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 10.65h x 7.51w x 0.55d

Der fliegende Holl nder is the first of Wagner's operas considered to be representative of his mature style. It embodies one of the major themes that recur throughout his work, that of a central character seeking redemption from a loving woman. Originally taken from...

Der Ring des Nibelungen ist ein aus vier Teilen bestehender Opernzyklus von Richard Wagner, zu dem er den Text schrieb, die Musik komponierte und detaillierte szenische Anweisungen vorgab. An diesem Hauptwerk (auch "Opus magnum" genannt) hat Wagner mit Unterbrechungen von 1848 bis 1874 gearbeitet....

This beloved operatic work combines profound emotion and great comedy to tell the tale of a young knight and his struggle to become a Mastersinger. Wagner's only comedy, for which he wrote both the words and the music, offers an extraordinarily adept coupling of...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0014016176ISBN-13: 9790014016173Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 520Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.13lbsSize: 10.64h x 7.49w x 1.27d

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0793583594ISBN-13: 9780793583591Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 10.30h x 6.50w x 0.40d

A landmark in the history of opera, Die Walk re is the most popular and most frequently performed opera among those that make up the Ring Cycle. It contains some of Wagner's best-known and most memorable music and stands alone as a complete work.This...

The Edition Peters vocal scores of Wagner's stage works are famed for their reliability, practicality and quality. They are used by the world's leading singers, directors, repetiteurs and conductors in productions of these works across the world. Die Walküre, the second of the four...

The story of Samuel Crawford's life and the turbulent events he experienced help us understand the Civil War period from the viewpoint of a complex and compassionate doctor-turned-general.Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 1572493720ISBN-13: 9781572493728Publisher: White Mane Publishing CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2006Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 8.96h x 6.32w...

Melding literary, philosophical, and political -- as well as musical -- influences in his works, Richard Wagner (1813-83) brought the expressive power of German romantic opera to new heights -- indeed, his music was its crowning glory. George Bernard Shaw, a critic not given...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0014016141ISBN-13: 9790014016142Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 376Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.26lbsSize: 10.63h x 7.50w x 0.93d

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This is the story about the trials of a family and the barriersthat can thwart or distort love unless they are overcome.An unwanted son, raised by a single mother who claimedthe father abandoned them, refused to allow the cruelty ofhis mother to ruin his...

Near the end of his life, Richard Wagner supervised the publication of his collected writings, providing an extensive view of his thoughts about art and politics from his youth to his final period of triumph. After his death, there was still more to be...

Musical genius, polemicist, explosive personality--that was the nineteenth-century German composer Richard Wagner, who paid as much attention to his reputation as to his genius. Often maddening, and sometimes called mad, Wagner wrote with the same intensity that characterized his music. The letters and essays...

William Ashton Ellis (1852-1919) abandoned his medical career in order to devote himself to his Wagner studies. Best known for his translations of Wagner's prose works, Ellis also translated Wagner's letters to family and friends. In this 1899 publication, most of the letters are...

Levittown was created in Bucks County outside of Philadelphia in 1951. As one of the largest planned communities in America, this book's superb collection of history and photographs illustrates the birth and growth of this unique area.In 1951, Levittown was created in Bucks County...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0014016060ISBN-13: 9790014016067Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 10.64h x 7.52w x 0.68d

Lohengrin - A romantic opera in three acts is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres....

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0793583624ISBN-13: 9780793583621Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.20d

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 1594620903ISBN-13: 9781594620904Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2005Pages: 556Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.08lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.13d

My Life V1 is an autobiographical account of the life of the famous German composer Richard Wagner. The book covers Wagner's childhood, his early years as a composer, and his struggles to establish himself in the music industry. Wagner also discusses his personal life,...

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This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 1532859279ISBN-13: 9781532859274Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Richard Wagner, one of the most famous composers of the 19th century, tells the story of his life in this authorized translation from the German. From his childhood in Leipzig to his rise to fame in Bayreuth, Wagner shares intimate details of his personal...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 1499757948ISBN-13: 9781499757941Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Embark on a musical odyssey through the life of the legendary composer, Richard Wagner, in the first volume of his autobiography, My Life. From his humble beginnings to the creation of timeless masterpieces, this intimate memoir unveils the inspirations and challenges that shaped one...

Volume Two of Richard Wagner's My Life delves deeper into the composer's personal and artistic journey, offering intimate insights into his tumultuous relationships, creative struggles and enduring musical vision. With candid reflections and vivid prose, Wagner invites readers into the heart of his revolutionary...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 3368339605ISBN-13: 9783368339609Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2023Pages: 540Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.54lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.20d

The world is not always a perfect place. Needles, a scraggly little tree, must endure criticism, laughter, and setbacks to realize his goal of becoming a beautiful Christmas tree. This is a story of dreams, desires, hope, determination, and never giving up. It also...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

With Richard Wagner, opera reached the apex of German Romanticism. Originally published in 1851, when Wagner was in political exile, Opera and Drama outlines a new, revolutionary type of musical stage work, which would finally materialize as The Ring of the Nibelung. Wagner's music...

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The orchestral overtures and preludes to Wagner's operas have long been concert favorites, even among music lovers who are less familiar with the operas themselves. The drama, romanticism, and sensuous intensity of these shorter works have earned them their own secure place in the...

Parsifal ist das letzte musikdramatische Werk von Richard Wagner. Wagner selbst bezeichnete das dreiaktige St ck als ein B hnenweihfestspiel und verf gte, dass es ausschlie lich im Bayreuther Festspielhaus aufgef hrt werden sollte. Zur Handlung: Auf einer Waldlichtung nahe der Gralsburg weckt Ritter...

He Wagner] has been much criticized for this strongly personal statement of a religious subject, which mingles the concepts of sacred and profane love; but in the light of modern knowledge, his insight into the relationship between religious and sexual experience can only seem...

Author: Richard WagnerISBN-10: 0014016184ISBN-13: 9790014016180Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2022Pages: 276Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.59lbsSize: 10.62h x 7.51w x 0.67d

This book contains an English translation of Richard Wagner's Parsifal, a stage-consecrating festival-play, as well as a complete vocal score in a facilitated arrangement by Karl Klindworth. The translation and score make the work accessible to both performers and audiences alike, while the commentary...