Wagner As I Knew Him

Klappentext The controversial 1892 biography of the great composer which overplayed the author's role in the Wagner's career. Zusammenfassung The German composer, performer and critic Ferdinand Praeger (1815–91) was active in London from 1834. His personal knowledge and admiration of Richard Wagner led to the publication of this work in 1892, which overplayed his role in the composer's career. Nonetheless, it contains personal impressions which remain of interest. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; 1. 'The child is father to the man'; 2. His visit to an uncle; 3. Wagner enters the Kreuzschule, Dresden; 4. Leipzic; 5. Revolution and romanticism; 6. Life and troubles at Magdeburg; 7. First impressions; 8. Boulogne, 1839; 9. Paris, 1839-42; 10. Paris, 1839-42 (cont.); 11. Dresden, 1842-3; 12. Hostility of the Dresden press; 13. 'Tannhäuser'; 14. The Saxon revolution; 15. The new chamber of deputies; 16. Wagner seeks asylum in Paris; 17. 'Judaism in music'; 18. Wagner invited to London; 19. The 9th Symphony rehearsed; 20. Letters of Wagner; 21. Zurich 1856; 22. Wagner's health shattered; 23. Letters from Wagner; 24. Munich.

Product details

• Authors: Ferdinand Praeger
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2014
• EAN: 9781108078221
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07822-1
• No. of pages: 364
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs