Wagner (Master Musicians Series)

By Barry Millington

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0460031813
• ISBN13: 9780460031813
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Dent & Sons, J. M.
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.