Art and Politics

Name: Art and Politics
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ISBN: 9780803297746

ISBN-10: 0803297742

ISBN-13: 9780803297746

Edition: 1995

Authors: Richard Wagner, William Ashton Ellis, Richard Wagner

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A master of mystery and paradox, Wagner spent his life composing himself while composing music. Written between 1864 and 1878, the essays inArt and Politicsconverge upon Wagner’s desire to define and reform German culture. He was deeply annoyed that Germany seemed to satisfy itself with cheap theater, vulgar songs, and clumsy imitations of French art. In “What Is German?” he declared that German culture must rise above the common ruck. Citing “Music’s wonderman” Johann Sebastian Bach as his precursor, Wagner fought to persuade his readers that German culture had a historic destiny, and that destiny was shaped first and foremost by music. nbsp; As usual, embroiled in the defense of his…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 10/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.24" wide x 7.99" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 1.474
Language: English



Translator's Preface


To the Kingly Friend (Poem)


On State and Religion


German Art and German Policy


App. The Vaterlandsverein Speech


App. Letter to Von Luttichau


What is German?


A Music-School for Munich


Ludwig Schnorr of Carolsfeld


Notices


Introduction


W. H. Riehl


Ferdinand Hiller


A Remembrance of Rossini


Eduard Devrient


About Conducting


Three Poems


Rheingold


On the Completion of Siegfried


August 25th, 1870


Summary


Index