Wagner - Couverture souple

Tanner, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0006862128 ISBN 13 : 9780006862123

Editeur : Flamingo, 1997

Synopsis

Whilst no one would dispute Richard Wagner's ranking amongst the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than any other composer's. A racist, womaniser, megalomaniac and anti-Semite, Wagner's personal "defects" have provoked intense hostility which has translated into a mistrust and abhorrence of his music. This work discusses why people feel so passionately about Wagner. It lays out the various arguments made by Wagner's detractors and admirers, and challenges most of them. By giving unconventional analyses of many of Wagner's best-known works it aims to encourage readers to see many of his works afresh.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Tanner is Dean of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he lectures on philosophy. He is the author of Nietzsche and reviews regularly for Classic CD and the Times Literary Supplement.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Whilst no one would dispute Wagner's ranking among the most significant composers in the history of Western music, his works have been more fiercely attacked than those of any other composer. His supposed personal defects have provoked intense hostility which has translated into a mistrust and abhorrence of his music. In his emphatic, lucid book Michael Tanner discusses why people feel so passionately for or against Wagner, in a way that they don't about other great artists. He lays out the arguments of Wagner's detractors and admirers, and challenges most of them. Tanner's fascination for the relationship between music, text and plot generates an illuminating discussion of the operas, in which he persuades us to see many of Wagner's best-known works afresh. His passionate and unconventional analyses are accessible to all lovers of music, be they listeners or performers.

"Focused and concise… wonderfully open-minded."
RUPERT CHRISTENSEN,' Sunday Telegraph'

"Almost as good as a ticket to Bayreuth."
STEPHEN MOSS, 'Guardian' Books of the Year

"A fine, intellectually sparking and always engaging little book – a welcome addition to any Wagner library."
HANS VAGET, 'Opera Quarterly'

"Though volumes have been written about the composer, Michael Tanner’s 'Wagner' breaks new ground."
ANTHONY O'HEAR, 'Daily Express'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Flamingo
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0006862128
• ISBN 13: 9780006862123
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible