lsquo;A fine; intellectually sparkling and always engaging little book ndash; a welcome addition to any Wagner libraryrsquo;Hans Vaget; Opera QuarterlyWhilst no one would dispute Wagnerrsquo;s ranking among the most significant composers in the history of Western music; his works have been more fiercely attacked than those of any other composer. His supposed personal defects have provoked intense hostility which has translated into a mistrust and abhorrence of his music. Tannerrsquo;s fascination for the relationship between music; text and plot generates and illuminating discussion of the operas; in which he persuades us to see many of Wagnerrsquo;s best-know works afresh. His passionate and unconventional analyses are accessible to all lovers of music; be they listeners or performers.Note that it has not been possible to include the same picture content that appeared in the original print version.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Precient but obtuseBy francis w cookeThe promise of and indeed need for such a work is beyond measure. As a practicing architect. I find the concepts within very inspiring. My only concern is the relative obtuseness of the writing. With effort one can get at the heart of the matter but cannot escape the feeling that it could be communicated more clearly.All that aside. the (re)orientation for architecture proposed by this work is critical if architecture is to maintain its soul and avoid further degradation to a commodity.
