The Art Of Richard Wagner Classic Reprint

Author : Wilbur Fiske Stone
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ISBN 13 : 9781330515884
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book Richard Wagner and the Style of the Music Drama, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Wilbur Fiske Stone and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Richard Wagner and the Style of the Music Drama, Vol. 1 The Nineteenth Century is drawing to a close. The same cannot be said of the Wagner question. The century is marked by the fierceness of the debates with which it has bristled. Already in Science, however, heated discussion is being discountenanced in favour of positive work. May we not hope that the Music-Drama question will fare likewise. It would be a pity if a serious attempt at a new Art were to remain sporadic, blighted by a controversy that already makes an extensive bibliography in itself. Beside a mass of adverse criticism and friendly elucidation, and Wagner's own theoretical works, we have his Art-works as settled facts. Has not the time arrived to reconnoitre a little - to realise where we are - and in this post-Wagner mood to attempt some positive answer to the question - "What next"? The present work is an essay towards resuming and defining what may be learned from Wagner, and the whole discussion of his works and ideas. There arises the question - what purpose has such a work? It being generally recognised that rules of procedure will not make Art-works, there yet remains the fact that the definition of some of the conditions of style may be of some service in turning the eyes of composers in the right direction, perhaps also of service in leading to more worthy and sympathetic performances of the works. Moreover, it is quite possible that rational conviction on the part of an artist is not necessarily inconsistent with spontaneous production. That it has often been so in Art is undeniable, but the very case of Wagner is a strong point against its fatality. Hence, a recognition of the direction in which to look for a perfect style might be a direct aid to the creative artist. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.