The Ideas of Richard Wagner An Examination

This book presents composer Richard Wagner's formative ideas in a systematic and coherent manner and examines their development and evolution as reflected in his prose, poetry , letters, and music-dramas.

Preface

v

Acknowledgements

ix

A Brief Time Line

xi

Part 1: The Political Stage

1

(144)

From Radical to Revolutionary to Political Outcast

1

(37)

Politics, The Ring, and the End of the Old Order

38

(49)

``The German Spirit''

87

(38)

Hans Sachs: The German Spirit and the Thinking Man

125

(20)

Part 2: The Spiritual and Religious Stage

145

(182)

Early Thoughts on Religion

145

(17)

Spiritual Dimensions in The Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, and Lohengrin

162

(38)

Jesus of Nazareth, the Universal God-man

200

(25)

``Judaism in Music'' and Wagner's Jewish Associates

225

(26)

Mystical Encounters: Hafiz, Schopenhauer, Eckhart

251

(34)

The Mystic Finale: Parsifal

285

(42)

Part 3: The Artistic Stage

327

(82)

Innovation and Creativity

327

(72)

The Future of German Music

399

(10)

Epilogue

409

(10)

Notes

419

(22)

Bibliography

441

(8)

Index

449

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The Ideas of Richard Wagner An Examination and Analysis

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