Aesthetic System of Francois Delsarte and Richard Wagner - Catholicism, Romanticism, and Ancient Music

This Element explores the similarities between Wagner's early aesthetic writings and Delsarte's 'Cours d'esthétique appliquée'. It also details the rise of François Delsarte (1811-1871) as a celebrated teacher of aesthetics and interpreter of Gluck's repertoire during the same years Wagner was living in the city.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Delsarte's 'cours d'esthétique appliquée'; 2. Delsarte's teaching: Pedagogy and press; 3. Delsarte's rise to fame in Paris; 4. Delsarte's principle of the trinity in Wagner's das kunstwerk der Zukunft; 5. Delsarte's psychological 'chart of man' in Wagner's oper und drama; 6. Schröder-devrient plays the role of Delsarte in Wagner's 'Uber schauspieler und sänger'; Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Bradley Hoover, Bradley (University of Oxford) Hoover
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.04.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781009608770
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0960877-0
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Music and Musicians 1750-1850
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Music, History: specific events & topics, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / General, c 1800 to c 1900, History of Music, Romanticism, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799