The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner

Informationen zum Autor Michael Tanner was a lecturer in the Philosophy Faculty of the University of Cambridge for 36 years, and is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College. He has been the opera critic of The Spectator since 1996, and reviews CDs and DVDs of music and opera widely. His life as a teacher was divided between philosophy and literature, though music has always been of at least equal importance to him. Klappentext Richard Wagner remains, almost 130 years after his death, the most controversial composer in the history of music. The author gives accounts of all his operas and indicating some of the key musical features. He also provides an outline of Wagner's astonishing life. The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner by Michael Tanner is an authoritative and accessible guide to Richard Wagner, the most controversial composer in history. Zusammenfassung Richard Wagner remains, almost 130 years after his death, the most controversial composer in the history of music. The author gives accounts of all his operas and indicating some of the key musical features. He also provides an outline of Wagner's astonishing life.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Michael Tanner, Michael Tanner
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9780571237364
• ISBN: 978-0-571-23736-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 115 mm x 180 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, Opera, Reference works, Composers and songwriters, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830)