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Wagner and Beethoven
Cambridge University Press 1991; US$ 120.00This book analyses the lifelong impact of Beethoven's music on Wagner and its importance for his conception of music drama. Kropfinger charts and scrutinises Wagner's early responses to the composer and considers his experience as a conductor of Beethoven's music. A discussion of the Romantic 'Beethoven image' leads to a careful... more...
Stravinsky: Oedipus Rex
Cambridge University Press 1993; US$ 29.00This clear and concise guide is the first ever to be written on this work and it describes the music and its staging in close detail. more...
Beethoven
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 6.99This short biography of the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven details his life, his works and gives the reader an interesting guide to the style that defined this master of symphonies and other musical works. It also discusses the influence he had on Wagner's style. This version has been specifically edited and formatted for today's e-readers,... more...
Richard Wagner
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 4.49This short biography of the famous composer Richard Wagner details his life, his works and gives the reader an interesting guide to the style that defined this master of operas and other musical works. This version has been specifically edited and formatted for today's e-readers, and makes an excellent addition to any music-related book collection. more...
The New York Times Essential Library: Opera
Henry Holt and Co. 2004; US$ 7.99An insightful, provocative selection of the best opera performances, chosen by The New York Times 's chief classical music critic in one hundred original essays Opera intertwines the drama of the theater with the powerful emotionality of music. In this magical and illuminating guide to the best opera recordings, Anthony Tommasini delves into... more...
Opera for Everybody
Faber and Faber 2011; US$ 24.78A lively and authoritative history of England's oldest continuously performing arts company, the English National Opera. more...
The Faber Pocket Guide to Opera
Faber and Faber 2011; US$ 11.65A handy, readable and easy-to-use opera guide by leading opera critic Rupert Christiansen, containing entries for over a hundred works, both familiar and unfamiliar. Features include: - snapshot plot summaries - background information on each opera - straightforward pointers to help your appreciation of the music and production - recommended recordings... more...
A Night at the Opera
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 24.95This slightly irreverent guide to opera summarizes the plots of 17 of the world's great operas, including Aida, La Boheme, and Carmen, and describes their characters, artists, and composers. From the Hardcover edition. more...
Performing Operas for Mozart
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 79.00A study of the Prague Italian opera company and its role in performing Mozart's works in the late eighteenth-century. more...









