The Tristan Chord: Wagner and Philosophy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (882 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080507189X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Those readers already passionate about Wagner's works will find new reasons to appreciate them, and those who have avoided his music will find the book a revelation and may be inspired to rethink their phobia. . Larry Lipkis, Moravian Coll., Bethlehem, PA Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. In the central part of the book, Magee provides an overview of Schopenhauer's philosophy and reveals the extent to which Wagner completely overhauled his own values in order to embrace that thinker's world view. Magee's text is not only illuminating but also highly personal an
Once you get past the Schopenauer and Nietzche love fest this is really quite a terrific read. I picked this up based on Magee's reputation in the world of Philosophy, and figured I'd learn a lot, first about Wagner, and then about opera. Magee's work satisfies enormously on all these accounts. Magee clearly loves what he i. Great, if you want to gain more insight on how one of the most complex and revolutionary minds put it all together. I am neither a Wagnerite nor a musician, nor a musicologist, nor a psychologist. But this book, although a tough read for a novice, is extremely insightful. Read with Magee's other book - Aspects of Wagner. Highly recommended.. Wagner- One, Two, Three This book, 380 pages in length, is a perfect book for those people who love Wagnerian operas and want to learn more without having to plough through a heavy tome which 9 out of 10 readers never finish. The author, Bryan Magee, intelligently wites to the lay reader. His
And he unflinchingly confronts the Wagner whose paranoia, egocentricity, and anti-Semitism are as repugnant as his achievements are glorious.At once a biography of the composer, an overview of his times, and an exploration of the intellectual and technical aspects of music, Magee's lucid study offers the best explanation of W. In this radically clarifying book, Bryan Magee traces Wagner's intellectual quests, from his youthful embrace of revolutionary socialism to the near-Buddhist resignation of his final years. Magee shows how abstract thought can permeate music and stimulate creations of great power and beauty. The enduring fascination with his works arises not only from his singular fusion of musical innovation and theatrical daring, but also from his largely overlooked engagement with the boldest investigations of modern philosophy. Auden's judgment that Wagner, for all his notoriety, was "perhaps the greatest genius that ever lived.". H. Richard Wagner's devotees have ranged from the subtlest minds (Proust) to the most brutal (Hitler)