Music 235 - Wagner and His Times

Institution:

Sewanee-The University of the South

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Description:

An intensive examination of the music dramas of Richard Wagner, considered from musical, dramaturgical and cultural perspectives. Study of Der Ring des Nibelungen, Tristan und Isolde, Die Meistersinger, and Parsifal constitutes the core of the course, but earlier works by Wagner and works by contemporaries such as Verdi and Brahms are also considered. Wagner's position as one of the preeminent cultural figures of the latter nineteenth century is critically examined. (Credit, full course.) Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.sewanee.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 598-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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