PDF Blindness: The History of a Mental Image in Western Thought by Moshe Barasch in Arts-Photography

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Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung; Richard Wagner (1813ndash;83) was a conductor; librettist; theater director; and essayist; in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history; such as The Flying Dutchman; Tannhauml;user; and Tristan and Isolde. Though his influence on the development of European music is indisputable; Wagner was also quite outspoken on the politics and culture of his time. His ideas traveled beyond musical circles into philosophy; literature; theater staging; and the visual arts. To befit such a dynamic figure; acclaimed biographer Martin Geck offers here a Wagner biography unlike any other; one that strikes a unique balance between the technical musical aspects of Wagnerrsquo;s compositions and his overarching understanding of aesthetics.