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  • Wagner as Man Artist

    by Ernest Newman ...
    In this biography, Newman delves into Wagner's early life, tracing his origins and the formative experiences that shaped his musical career. He discusses Wagner's struggles and triumphs, from his initial failures to his eventual rise to prominence as a leading figure in the world of opera. Newman paints a vivid picture of Wagner's character, highlighting his passionate nature, his controversial ... Read more

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  • The art of music, Vol. 03 (of 14), A narrative history of music. Book 3, modern music

    by Editor: Edward Burlingame Hill; Daniel Gregory Mason; Ernest Newman; Cesar Saerchinger ...
    "The Art of Music, Vol. 03 (of 14)" delves into the evolution of modern music, exploring its rich tapestry through various cultural and historical lenses. Edited by notable figures such as Edward Burlingame Hill, Daniel Gregory Mason, Ernest Newman, and Cesar Saerchinger, this volume presents a comprehensive narrative that captures the essence of contemporary musical movements. It highlights key ... Read more

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  • Musical Studies

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Tapestry of Musical History and Appreciation

    by Ernest Newman, Vanessa Aldridge ...
    In "Musical Studies," Ernest Newman presents a series of insightful essays that explore the intricacies of music as both an art form and a cultural phenomenon. Through a blend of analytical rigor and lyrical prose, Newman examines the lives and works of significant composers, delving into their artistic motivations and historical contexts. The book reflects a deep appreciation for the ... Read more

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  • Wagner As Man and Artist

    by Ernest Newman ...
    ERNEST NEWMAN was born in 1868. Educated at Liverpool College and Liverpool University, he had intended to enter the Indian Civil Service, but when his health broke down, he went instead, into business in Liverpool. In 1905 he became music critic of the Manchester Guardian and subsequently of the Birmingham Post. In 1920 he began his long career as music critic for the Sunday Times (London). Mr. ... Read more

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  • Musical Studies

    by Ernest Newman ...
    Two or three years ago Richard Strauss was practically unknown in this country. A few people had heard works of his abroad; a few more had bought his complex scores and worried through them as best they could, mostly deriving from them only the impression that Strauss was getting madder and madder every year. From other and happier climes, where the demand for music is almost as great as the ... Read more

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  • Life of Richard Wagner, Volume 1: 1813-1848

    by Ernest Newman ...
    From renowned music critic and musicologist Ernest Newman comes the first of four volumes chronicling the life of legendary German composer Richard Wagner. This first volume takes us through the early years of Richard’s life: his birth in Leipzig; his childhood in Dresden and the sparks of his interest in music, opera, and theater; his musical education, including his studies at University of ... Read more

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  • Wagner Operas

    by Ernest Newman ...
    The foremost authority on Wagner presents in this comprehensive volume all that the opera-goer, radio listener, music-love, and confirmed Wagnerite will wish to know about:The Flying DutchmanTannhäuserLohengrinTristan and IsoldeThe Mastersingers of NurembergThe Nibelung’s RingThe RhinegoldThe ValkyrieSiegfriedThe Twilight of the Gods</e... ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Berlioz: Romantic and Classic

    by Ernest Newman ...
    It is fairly safe to say that there is no musician about whom people differ so strongly as about Berlioz. His case is, indeed, unique. We are pretty well agreed as to the relative positions of the other men; roughly speaking, all cultivated musicians would put Wagner and Brahms and Beethoven in the first rank of composers, and Mendelssohn, Grieg, and Dvořàk in the second or third. Even in the case ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Seventeen Famous Operas

    by Ernest Newman ...
    “The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.” –Ernest NewmanIn Seventeen Famous Operas, renowned musicologist and music critic Ernest Newman goes beyond simply retelling the plots of the operas he has chosen to feature in this volume. Because for Newman, opera was theater—and he demonstrates that with his in-depth studies of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • More Stories of Famous Operas

    by Ernest Newman ...
    This book contains the definitive treatment of the stories, texts, and music of Turandot, Gianni Schicchi, The Barber of Bagdad, Thaïs, Eugen Onegin, Prince Igor, The Golden Cockerel, Elektra, Orfeo ed Euridice, Lakmé, Les Huguenots, Così fan tutte, The Seraglio, Les Troyens, Don Pasquale, La Juive, Manon, Falstaff, Louise, Pelléas and Mélisande, The Bartered Bride, Die Fledermaus, Romeo and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Life of R Wagner Vol 4

    by Ernest Newman ...
    Ernest Newman's four-volume Life of Wagner, originally published between 1933 and 1947, remains a classic work of biography. The culmination of forty years' research on the composer and his works (Newman's first Study of Wagner was first published in 1899), these books present a detailed portrait of perhaps the most influential, the most controversial and the most frequently reviled composer in ... Read more

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  • Life of R Wagner Vol 3

    by Ernest Newman ...
    In the vast literature on Richard Wagner, Ernest Newman's classic four-volume Life remains unsurpassed.Volume III covers the years 1859-66 including the Tannhäuser debacle in Paris, the crisis with Minna, the first production of Tristan und Isolde and the flight from Munich. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD