Richard Wagner and the Jews (Paperback)

It is well known that Richard Wagner, the renowned and controversial 19th century composer, exhibited intense antiSemitism. The evidence is everywhere in his writings as well as in conversations his second wife recorded in her diaries. In his infamous essay "Judaism in Music," Wagner forever cemented his unpleasant reputation with his assertion that Jews were incapable of either creating or appreciating great art. Wagner's close ties with many talented Jews, then, are surprising. Most writers have dismissed these connections as cynical manipulations and rank hypocrisy. Examination of the original sources, however, reveals something different: unmistakeable, undeniable empathy and friendship between Wagner and the Jews in his life. Indeed, the composer had warm relationships with numerous individual Jews. Two of them resided frequently over extended periods in his home. One of these, the rabbi's son Hermann Levi, conducted Wagner's final opera--Parsifal.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Milton E Brener
Dimensions:	226 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	343
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-2370-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Opera Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Music > Composers & musicians
LSN:	0-7864-2370-6
Barcode:	9780786423705

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