Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... supplemental notes. Siegfried's lesson in Fear (p. 421).--Revision of "Young Siegfried" in 1852 (p. 426).--Adolf Stair on the Ring-poem (438).--Schopenhauer's private copy of the Ring-poem (440).--Bettina, the Grimms, and the Ring-poem (446).--Wagner's pianoforte works (448).--Albert and Johanna Wagner (453).--Letter on Technical criticism (466).--Billow's Pianoforte-arrangements (468).--Wagner's letters to Schindelmeisser (473).--First printed textbook of Lohengrin (478).--Wagner and the Berlin Court-theatre (489).--Dorris "Nibelungen" opera (498).--To Billow on Harmony (505).--A Lisztianer's mare's nest, with a word on "Leitmotive" (510). Page 25. Siegfried's Lesson In Fear.--To fit the subjoined translation from the 1853 edition of the Ring into its corresponding place in the ultimate version, the reader should take page 18 of the ordinary Siegfried textbook and temporarily strike out from Siegfried's first speech there all but its first five lines (ending " muhe dich rasch "), substituting for the remainder merely "dass ich heut' noch die Waffe gewinn'!" Then retain Mime's "Was willst du noch heu mit dem Schwert?" and all Siegfried's "Aus dem Wald fort" etc., till the lad rushes into the wood (ib. 19). Instead of Mime's ensuing brief soliloquy, in 1853 we have the following lengthy scene, consisting of 183 verses, the first whereof, "Halte! haltel wohin?" is common to both versions: --Mime (in utmost alarm). Wait, wait! Where are you going? Listen, Siegfried, listen I He's off at a bound! Hei, Siegfried! How keep the boy tied here? (He shouts into the forest at top of hu voice). I have not told you all yet: of your mother there's more to be heard! Would you scorn your mother's counsel? Siegfried (returning). My mother?--speak up I...
