Wagner's Tristan und Isolde occupies a singular position in the
history of Western culture. What Nietzsche called the 'sweet and
terrible infinity' of its basic nexus of longing and death has
fascinated audiences since its first performance in 1865. At the
same time, its advanced harmonic language, immediately announced by
the opening 'Tristan chord', marks a defining moment in the
evolution of modern music. This accessible handbook brings together
seven leading international writers to discuss the opera's genesis
and the libretto's relationship to late Romantic literary concerns,
present an analysis of the Prelude, the music of the drama itself,
and Wagner's innovative use of instrumental timbre, and illustrate
the production history and reception of the music-drama into the
twenty-first century. The book includes the first English
translation of Wagner's draft prose of the libretto, a detailed
discussion of Wagner's orchestration, and rare pictures from
important and influential productions.
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