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Orchestral Symbolism In Wagner's Das Rheingold

Orchestral Symbolism In Wagner's Das Rheingold

Paperback

Opera

ISBN10: 1478223480
ISBN13: 9781478223481
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Jul 11 2012
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Orchestral Symbolism In Wagner's Das Rheingold uncovers a new layer of meaning concealed in the orchestration of Wagner's Ring. While leitmotives have helped stage directors, conductors, and audiences appreciate the work on a deeper level, they are no longer the final word. Richter presents considerable evidence that Wagner used orchestral scorings to represent another symbolic subtext, one that has been hidden for over a century. First published in 1980, Martin S. Richter's newly-revised edition includes evidence from prominent leitmotives, analyses of instrumental and vocal sections, symbolic references, and discusses the implications of orchestral symbolism to craft a more sensitive and nuanced production of Das Rheingold.

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