Book Review
Aug. 3rd, 2020 08:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariWagner
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.
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.
