Wagner's Parsifal (Studies in Musical Genesis, Structure, and Interpretation)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195366921 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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G. A. BRAVO-CASAS said An indispensable guide to study "Parsifal". Plácido Domingo summarizes well the quintessence of "Parsifal" with these words: "Through suffering, understanding. Through understanding, compassion. Through compassion, love" (Parsifal, documentary film directed by Tony Palmer), a core idea that was unknown by National Socialism.Alfred Brendel called Professor Kinderman a "very rare bird" to signal his impressive versatility in phil
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 is an accomplished concert pianist, and has recorded Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and last sonatas.. He has written or edited many books, including Beethoven and Mozart's Piano Music
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, and offers a reassessment of the ideological and political history of Parsifal, shedding new light on the connection of Wagner's legacy to the rise of National Socialism in Germany. During the half-century after the composer's death, the Wagner family and the so-called Bayreuth circle sought to exploit Wa
This is a welcome, and musically sensitive contribution to Wagner scholarship." --Patrick McCreless, Yale University"It is to the great credit of William Kinderman, the distinguished musicologist and pianist at the University of Illinois who is an eminent authority on Beethoven, that he tackles the many problems associated with Parsifal head-on An enormously enlightening book." --Wagner Notes"Kinderman has given us a most comprehensive analysis of this complicated work." --Wagneropera"Excellent throughout, and written in a clear, engaging style. Kinderman tells a fa