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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Richard Wagner’s visionary music dramas remain remarkably influential today.
Chapter 3: Wagner’s worldwide impact on literature was immense, diverse, and enduring.
Chapter 4: Wagner’s vast artistic impact in Austria and Germany intertwined deeply with nationalism.
Chapter 5: Despite Wagner’s prejudiced views, he had admirers among Jewish, Black, and gay communities.
Chapter 6: Amid war and revolution, both the right and the left appropriated Wagner alike.
Chapter 7: The Nazis’ use of Wagner relied on only a single interpretation of the composer’s ambiguous worldview.
Chapter 8: Wagner continues to inspire art and culture, while still resisting straightforward interpretation.
Chapter 9: Richard Wagner’s passionate, compelling music dramas truly mirror humanity, for better or worse.
Description
Wagnerism (2020) chronicles how the works of Richard Wagner have influenced thinkers in the years since his death. Exploring the multitude of ways in which people have interpreted his music, it looks beyond his artistic legacy to his political influence – most of all on the Nazi party.
Who Should Listen
- Classical music fans who want to broaden their knowledge
- Historians interested in the role of music and culture
- Politics enthusiasts who want to explore the history of ideas