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Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung"
Richard Wagner
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Description for Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung"
Paperback. A word-for-word translation of Wagners epic masterwork with the full German text. Translator(s): Spencer, Stuart. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 652.
This is the first literal, word-for-word translation of Wagner’s epic masterwork with the full German text. Stewart Spencer's version is at once reliable and readable, adhering closely to the original verse form and to Wagner’s poetic intentions. The German text is given in parallel, and Spencer also contributes illuminating footnote and an introductory essay. Other specially commissioned essays discuss the Cycle’s musical structure, its philosophical implications, its medieval sources and Wagner’s own changing attitude to its meaning. An appendix of Wagner’s rejected versions, copious notes on the translation, a glossary of the names of characters in the Ring, an extensive ... Read more
This is the first literal, word-for-word translation of Wagner’s epic masterwork with the full German text. Stewart Spencer's version is at once reliable and readable, adhering closely to the original verse form and to Wagner’s poetic intentions. The German text is given in parallel, and Spencer also contributes illuminating footnote and an introductory essay. Other specially commissioned essays discuss the Cycle’s musical structure, its philosophical implications, its medieval sources and Wagner’s own changing attitude to its meaning. An appendix of Wagner’s rejected versions, copious notes on the translation, a glossary of the names of characters in the Ring, an extensive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500281949
SKU
V9780500281949
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About Richard Wagner
Stewart Spencer taught medieval German language and literature at London University before retiring to devote himself to writing and translating. He is co-editor, with Barry Millington, of Selected Letters of Richard Wagner and Wagner in Performance. He is the author of Wagner Remembered. Barry Millington is chief music critic for the London Evening Standard and the editor of The ... Read more
Reviews for Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelung"
'Highly recommended ' - Observer 'Scrupulous translation' - Opera Magazine 'A superb new translation' - Wagner's Notes