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Zusatztext This is a fascinating and well-written study of Wagners final masterpiece. Informationen zum Autor William Kinderman is professor of music at the University of Illinois, has taught extensively in Berlin and Munich, Germany, and held many seminars at the Wagner Festival at Bayreuth. He has written or edited many books, including Beethoven and Mozart's Piano Music. He is an accomplished concert pianist, and has recorded Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and last sonatas. Klappentext William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal! described by the composer as his last card! explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career. "I am eager with anticipation of this new book and will carry it with me for years to come!" --Eric Halfvarson, bass Zusammenfassung William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "last card," explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents; Prelude: Parsifal as Art and Ideology; Part 1: The Process of Composition; 1. The Poem and Its Background and Evolution; 2. The Genesis of the Music; Part 2: Musical Form and Dramatic Meaning; 3. Wagner's Late Style; 4. Grail and Anti-Grail; 5. The Sense of an Ending
