Richard Wagner: His Life and His Dramas; a Biographical Study of the Man and an Explanation of His Work
- ISBN-10
- 1108062458
- ISBN-13
- 9781108062459
- Series
- Richard Wagner
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 522
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-06
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- William James Henderson
Description
An illuminating 1902 account of Wagner's life and artistic aims, with an analysis of each of his music dramas.
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