Richard Wagner (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Raymond Furness | knygos.lt

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aWith their complex textures, rich harmonies, and elaborate use of leitmotifs, the operas of German composer Richard Wagner (1813OCo83) remain some of the most influentialOCoand contentiousOCoin the history of the genre. But while he won renown with what he achieved on the stage, his life was marked by political exile, turbulent love affairs, and poverty. And because Wagner and his music are exceedingly intertwined with the great upheavals of his time, it is difficult to produce an impartial assessment of his output. Appearing at the bicentennial of his birth, "Richard Wagner "provides a clear and balanced view of both WagnerOCOs great successes and the controversies generated by his life and art.aUsing WagnerOCOs wide-ranging engagement with mythology as a starting point, Raymond Furness explores the composerOCOs music and prose writings. He delves deeply into WagnerOCOs essential operas, such as "The Ring" and "Tristan and Isolde," offering fascinating insight into these works. Because the great operatic pieces often overshadow the rest of WagnerOCOs compositions, Furness also considers neglected fragments like OC Wieland the Smith, OCO OC The Mines at Falun, OCO and OC The Visitors, OCO producing a more rounded critical picture of the composer. With up-to-date dissections of recent Bayreuth productions and a refreshingly uncluttered approach to a much-misunderstood life, "Richard Wagner" is an engaging look at one of musicOCOs most beguiling figures."