The Sorcerer of Bayreuth: Richard Wagner, His Work and His World

by Barry Millington

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) is one of the most influential - and also one of the most controversial - composers in the history of music. Over the course of his long career, he produced a stream of spellbinding works that challenged musical convention through their richness and tonal experimentation, ultimately paving the way for modernism. This book presents an in-depth but easy-to-read overview of Wagner's life, work and times. It considers a wide...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199933766
• ISBN13: 9780199933761
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.9" x 9.5"