Project Gutenberg 2015-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 111 Bagar, Robert C. 1899 1957 50011826 Wagner and His Music-Dramas Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Wagner and His Music-Dramas" by Robert C. Bagar is a comprehensive analysis of the music-dramas of composer Richard Wagner, authored in the mid-20th century. This book serves as a guide and appreciation of Wagner's major works, exploring themes, compositions, and the historical context of his operatic style. It aims to present Wagner's creative journey and the dramatic intensity of his operas to both enthusiasts and casual listeners alike. In this volume, Bagar delves deeply into Wagner's life, including his struggles, influences, and evolution as an artist. The text examines key operas such as "Der Ring des Nibelungen," "Tristan und Isolde," and "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg," highlighting their philosophical underpinnings and musical innovations. The author outlines the central motifs, narrative arcs, and the impact of Wagner's works on the development of opera. Bagar's insightful commentary reveals the juxtaposition of Wagner's lofty artistic ideals against the complexities of his personal life, thereby providing readers with a nuanced understanding of the composer and his masterpieces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Operas ML Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Music 110750 110761 2024-09-20T12:56:57.650881 2023-09-21T09:24:07.779930 text/html text/html 106142 2015-06-08T19:13:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 1463538 2015-06-08T19:14:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1629427 2024-09-20T12:57:03.267855 application/epub+zip 1630008 2024-09-20T12:56:59.904940 application/epub+zip 93022 2024-09-20T12:56:58.795899 application/epub+zip 1680118 2024-09-20T12:57:05.402350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1666069 2024-09-20T12:57:02.047882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130709 2022-09-22T09:49:28.735574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81372 81283 2024-09-20T12:56:57.090015 2023-09-21T09:24:07.128980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82451 2015-06-08T19:13:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 32141 2015-06-08T19:14:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 81568 2015-06-08T19:14:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31957 2015-06-08T19:14:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19888 2024-09-20T12:57:05.539336 application/rdf+xml 27489 2024-09-20T12:56:58.897894 image/jpeg 4204 2024-09-20T12:56:58.846872 image/jpeg 1478108 2024-09-20T12:56:57.708901 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog