1 option
Interpreting Wagner / James Treadwell.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML410.W13 T73 2003
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Treadwell, James, 1968-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883--Criticism and interpretation.
- Wagner, Richard.
- Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- In this fresh and inventive book, James Treadwell lays open the rich possibilities for interpretation offered across the full range of Wagner's art. Focusing on Wagner's music, dramas, and prose writings, rather than on questions of biography or influence, the book carefully traces the tensions and uncertainties embedded within the composer's central themes. Treadwell identifies and pursues the habitual concerns of Wagner's operas and writings: enchantment, seduction, heroism, victory, transcendence, and sacredness. While Wagner's work repeatedly and urgently sets itself to deny various or ambiguous interpretations, the operas themselves are nevertheless far more intricate and conflicted than this denial allows for. In this altered light, the dimensions of Wagner's art are unexpectedly extended, and its enduring vitality is refreshingly reasserted.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300098154
- OCLC:
- 51569331
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.