Art and Politics

by Richard Wagner

Book Overview

A master of mystery and paradox, Wagner spent his life composing himself while composing music. Written between 1864 and 1878, the essays in Art and Politics converge 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803297742
• ISBN13: 9780803297746
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Richard Wagner is a man in a million

What a man to admire. We should all make a pilgrimage to Beyreuth to pay our lifetime respects to this great man.