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Richard Wagner: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer and performer.

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Author:   Michael Saffle (Virginia Tech University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781138870451

ISBN 10:   1138870455
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   27 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Using This Research Guide Acknowledgments I. Introducing Wagner II. Surveying Wagner: Compendia and Other Survey Studies III. Researching Wagner: Reference Works of Various Kinds IV. The Documentary Legacy V. Wagner’s Life and Character VI. Wagner as Composer: Studies in Techniques, Styles, and Influences VII. Wagner as Music Dramatist 1: Surveys Studies VIII. Wagner as Music Dramatist 2: The Earlier and Unfinished Operas and Music dramas IX. Wagner as Music Dramatist 3: Holländer, Lohengrin, and Tannhäuser X. Wagner as Music Dramatist 4: Meistersinger, Parsifal, Tristan, and the Ring XI. Wagner as Instrumental and Vocal Composer and Arranger XII. Performing Wagner: Studies of Performance Practices, Productions, and Media Issues XIII. Wagner as Poet, Prose Writer, Philosopher, and Revolutionary XIV. Criticizing Wagner: Wagner’s Critics and the Wagner Reception XV. Wagner and Culture, Past and Present: Literature, Psychology, and the Visual Arts XVI. Wagner and Anti-Semitism XVII. After Wagner: Bayreuth, the Festivals, and Wagner’s Descendents Index

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Michael Saffle is Professor of Music and Humanities in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech.

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