During the years preceding the composition of Tristan and Isolde; Wagners aesthetics underwent a momentous turnaround; principally as a result of his discovery of Schopenhauer. Many of Schopenhauers ideas; especially those regarding musics metaphysical significance; resonated with patterns of thought that had long been central to Wagners aesthetics; and Wagner described the entry of Schopenhauer into his life as "a gift from heaven." Chafe argues that Wagners Tristan and Isolde is a musical and dramatic exposition of metaphysical ideas inspired by Schopenhauer. The first part of the book covers the philosophical and literary underpinnings of the story; exploring Schopenhauers metaphysics and Gottfried van Strassburgs Tristan poem. Chafe then turns to the events in the opera; providing tonal and harmonic analyses that reinforce his interpretation of the drama. Chafe acts as an expert guide; interpreting and illustrating most important moments for his reader. Ultimately; Chafe creates a critical account of Tristan; in which the drama is shown to develop through the music.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An honest and hysterical romp through 21 songs. By Judy CrowellBy CustomerFirst a disclaimer...Im way; way past the demographics Dave is trying to reach with "Party Of One". And yet; I liked it...really liked it. Its smart and funny and self-deprecating and raw and clings brightly to its subtitle: a memoir in 21 songs.Ive always been grateful to Dave for helping me found a teen crisis prevention service in St. Louis (KUTO....Kids Under Twenty-One). Reading of his own struggle to find himself in his teen years (and beyond); all the while he was giving his time and energy to help others; expands my gratitude and respect by leaps and bounds. No small thing.Id give it 6 stars if Id ever heard of any of the songs or bands!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sharply observed and generousBy John AugustI read a lot of memoirs. Some are structured chronologically; with a lot of and-then; and-then. Others are simply anecdotes; little short stories of absurd or tragic moments.In Party of One; Holmes cleverly arranges periods of his life around the songs that would be playing on the soundtrack. It sounds like a conceit; but it works; mostly because music has been an organizing force of his somewhat disorganized life. The resulting book is funny; and sad; and incredibly relatable. Holmes and I are roughly the same age; but he has a much sharper memory of all the little surface details from the 1980s and 90s; and a true sympathy for the closeted St. Louis kid who was terrified of coming out.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Poignant; thoughtful and funny! Read this book!By UltramikeI loved Party of One by Dave Holmes. So much of what he experienced growing up a gay kid in the 80s resonated with me. Daves stories are filled with cultural references from the 80s and 90s but are also touching and thoughtful. He has given voice to that younger; lonelier version of yourself that most of us have put away but have never really forgotten. I started the book expecting a light; fun read but what I found was an often profound and enlightened examination of what it means to grow up knowing that youre different... AND it was laugh out loud funny! Just my kinda book!
