The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-108-79591-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 899 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1275 g

Richard Wagner is one of the most controversial figures in Western cultural history. He revolutionized not only opera but the very concept of art, and his works and ideas have had an immeasurable impact on both the cultural and political landscapes of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. From 'absolute music' to 'Zurich' and from 'Theodor Adorno' to 'Hermann Zumpe', the vividly-written entries of The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia have been contributed by recognized authorities and cover a comprehensive range of topics. More than eighty scholars from around the world, representing disciplines from history and philosophy to film studies and medicine, provide fascinating insights into Wagner's life, career and influence. Multiple appendices include listings of Wagner's works, historic productions, recordings and addresses where he lived, to round out a volume that will be an essential and reliable resource for enthusiasts and academics alike.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vazsonyi, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Partituren, Autographen, Libretti, Liederbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor's preface; Entries A-Z; Appendix 1. Wagner family tree; Appendix 2. Wagner chronology; Appendix 3. Wagner's addresses; Appendix 4. Leitmotifs in Der Ring des Nibelungen; Appendix 5. List of prose works; Appendix 6. List of musical works; Appendix 7. Selected sound recordings; Appendix 8. Selected video recordings; Appendix 9. Documentaries and films; Appendix 10. Stage productions; Appendix 11. Websites; Appendix 12. Museums and archives.

Über Autor(innen)

Vazsonyi, Nicholas
Nicholas Vazsonyi is Jesse Chapman Alcorn Memorial Professor of Foreign Languages and Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of South Carolina. His first book, Lukács Reads Goethe (1997), was followed by two edited volumes, one on German national identity formation between 1750 and 1871 (2000) and the other entitled Wagner's Meistersinger: Performance, History, Representation (2003). His latest book, Richard Wagner: Self-Promotion and the Making of a Brand (2010, 2012), recently appeared in German translation as Richard Wagner: Entstehung einer Marke (2012). He is co-organizer with Anno Mungen (University of Bayreuth) of the WagnerWorldWide 2013 project, a series of linked lectures and conferences around the world, to be capped by an edited volume. In 2013, he joined the editorial team of the German journal wagnerspectrum.