Art-Work of the Future and Other Works

Name: Art-Work of the Future and Other Works
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ISBN: 9780803297524

ISBN-10: 0803297521

ISBN-13: 9780803297524

Edition: 1993

Authors: Richard Wagner, William Ashton Ellis, Richard Wagner

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Poor, frustrated, and angered by the “fashion-mongers and mode-purveyors” of art, Richard Wagner publishedThe Art-Work of the Futurein 1849. It marked a turning point in his life: an appraisal of the revolutionary passions of mid-century Europe, his farewell to symphonic music, and his vision of the music to come. nbsp; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was unsurpassable, he wrote. Henceforth "The Folk must of necessity be the Artist of the Future," and only artists who were in harmony with the Folk could know what harmony was for. The essay became a touchstone for Wagner, his family, friends, and followers, as he sought to produce works that thoroughly combined music, dance, drama, and national…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 12/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 422
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.298