The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia

As the only encyclopedia of Richard Wagner available, this comprehensive reference work is an essential resource for enthusiasts and academics.

Nicholas Vazsonyi (Edited by)

9781108795913, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 14 November 2019

899 pages, 8 tables 48 music examples
15 x 23 x 5 cm, 1.28 kg

'… [a] remarkably encyclopaedic volume … buy this book …' The Wagner Journal

Richard Wagner is one of the most controversial figures in Western cultural history. He revolutionized not only opera but the very concept of art, and his works and ideas have had an immeasurable impact on both the cultural and political landscapes of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From 'absolute music' to 'Zurich' and from 'Theodor Adorno' to 'Hermann Zumpe', the vividly-written entries of The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia have been contributed by recognized authorities and cover a comprehensive range of topics. More than eighty scholars from around the world, representing disciplines from history and philosophy to film studies and medicine, provide fascinating insights into Wagner's life, career and influence. Multiple appendices include listings of Wagner's works, historic productions, recordings and addresses where he lived, to round out a volume that will be an essential and reliable resource for enthusiasts and academics alike.

Editor's preface
Entries A-Z
Appendix 1. Wagner family tree
Appendix 2. Wagner chronology
Appendix 3. Wagner's addresses
Appendix 4. Leitmotifs in Der Ring des Nibelungen
Appendix 5. List of prose works
Appendix 6. List of musical works
Appendix 7. Selected sound recordings
Appendix 8. Selected video recordings
Appendix 9. Documentaries and films
Appendix 10. Stage productions
Appendix 11. Websites
Appendix 12. Museums and archives.

Subject Areas: Musical scores, lyrics & libretti [AVQ], Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups [AVH], Western "classical" music [AVGC]