Aug. 3rd, 2020

Book Review

Aug. 3rd, 2020 08:20 pm
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Wagner
by Barry Millington

This biography of Wagner and his music was pretty straightforward. While I think the biography section could have used more depth and detail, I very much like Millington's approach to discussing the music. He does not give a running description and analysis, which would be very tedious given the length of the operas. Instead, he covers the origins, compositional process, big-picture musical features, and interpretations of the works. Thus the reader can see where the work fits into Wagner's development as a composer and what its significance is. I just wish that Millington didn't go quite so easy on Wagner where his most repugnant qualities are concerned.

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