Wagner and Beethoven Richard Wagner's Reception of Beethoven |
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| Author:
| Kropfinger, Klaus |
| Translator:
| Palmer, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-34201-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1991 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $73.99 |
Book Description:
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This 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.
This 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.