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"The Case of Wagner" is a critique of German composer Richard Wagner in which Friedrich Nietzsche makes a very public split with the musician. Nietzsche found himself at odds with Wagner's increasing involvement in the V lkisch movement and anti-Semitism. The critique of Wagner... Read Full Overview

Ich mache mir eine kleine Erleichterung. Es ist nicht nur die reine Bosheit, wenn ich in dieser Schrift Bizet auf Kosten Wagner's lobe. Ich bringe unter vielen Sp ssen eine Sache vor, mit der nicht zu spa en ist. Wagner den R cken zu kehren war f r mich ein Schicksal; irgend... Read Full Overview

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

In der Reihe Klassiker in neuer Rechtschreibung gibt Klara Neuhaus-Richter die wichtigsten B cher der Weltliteratur in der empfohlenen Schreibweise nach Duden heraus. Friedrich Nietzsche: Der Fall Wagner / Nietzsche kontra Wagner Im Jahr des Erstdrucks des die Festspiele verherrlichenden... Read Full Overview

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Den verdensber mte filosof Friedrich Nietzsches angreb p? komponisten Richard Wagner, der if lge Nietzsche havde involveret sig selv for meget i den populistiske bev gelse V?lkisch og antisemitismen. Nietzsche mener, at Wagner er udtryk for en st rre samfundsm ssig "sygdom",... Read Full Overview

The Case of Wagner is a book by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1888. Subtitled "A Musician's Problem", it has also been known as The Wagner Case in English.

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

The Case Against Wagner was one Nietzsche's last books, and his wittiest. In Wagner's music, in his doctrine, in his whole concept of art, Nietzsche saw the confirmation, the promotion, even the encouragement, of that decadence and degeneration which is now rampant in Europe;... Read Full Overview

" Nietzsche wrote the rough draft of "The Case of Wagner" in Turin, during the month of May 1888; he completed it in Sils Maria towards the end of June of the same year, and it was published in the following autumn. "Nietzsche contra Wagner" was written about the middle of December... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview