Publisher's Synopsis
Wagner's Tristan Und Isolde by George Ainslie Hight is a comprehensive guide to one of the most famous operas in the world. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the music, libretto, and historical context of Wagner's masterpiece. The author explores the themes of love, death, and transcendence that are central to the opera, as well as the technical innovations that Wagner employed to achieve his musical vision. Hight also examines the reception of Tristan und Isolde by audiences and critics throughout the years, and discusses the various interpretations of the opera that have emerged over time. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Wagner, opera, or music in general, and provides a fascinating look at one of the most enduring works of art in Western culture.Wagner's Tristan has often--even by Lichtenberger--been described as a philosophic work; and as abstract thought or philosophy, it is said, is foreign to art, a work which admits it must be condemned. Let us first understand what is meant by philosophy. It is surely a train of thought in the mind of the spectator, not in the object which he contemplates. Anything in the world may be the subject of philosophic thought, or may suggest it; there is plenty of philosophy to be drawn from a daisy, but we do not therefore call a daisy a philosophic flower. So, too, we may philosophize about Wagner's Tristan, but the philosophy is our own; it is not in the work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
