{"product_id":"wagner-and-beethoven-richard-wagners-reception-of-beethoven-hardback-9780521342018","title":"Wagner and Beethoven; Richard Wagner's Reception of Beethoven (Hardback) 9780521342018","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWagner and Beethoven\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRichard Wagner's Reception of Beethoven\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book analyses the lifelong impact of Beethoven's music on Wagner and its importance for his conception of music drama.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKlaus Kropfinger (Author), Peter Palmer (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521342018, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 July 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a valuable survey of the effects of Wagner's lifelong preoccupation with Beethoven.\"   Edward Lippman, Opera Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book analyses the lifelong impact of Beethoven's music on Wagner and its importance for his conception of music drama. Kropfinger charts and scrutinises Wagner's early responses to the composer and considers his experience as a conductor of Beethoven's music. A discussion of the Romantic 'Beethoven image' leads to a careful study of Wagner's aesthetic writings, including his 'programmatic explanations', the text 'Concerning Franz Liszt's symphonic poems', and his Beethoven centenary essay. The penultimate chapter addresses Wagner's theory and practice of music drama which he came to regard as the preordained successor to the Beethovenian symphony. Through his study, Kropfinger offers a fresh understanding of Wagner, music drama, and the development of musical structures.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Additional acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Key to German and English sigla\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Wagner's experience of Beethoven\u003cbr\u003e 3. The romantic background and Beethoven biography\u003cbr\u003e 4. Beethoven's role in Wagner's writings on art\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wagner's theory and construction of music drama\u003cbr\u003e 6. Wagner as Beethoven's heir\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of names and subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45999535325464,"sku":"9780521342018","price":62.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521342018i_286d896c-bd49-4482-a03d-2711857aa4ca.jpg?v=1691375474","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wagner-and-beethoven-richard-wagners-reception-of-beethoven-hardback-9780521342018","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}