Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas / A Biographical Study of the Man and an Explanation of His Work

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BY
W.J. HENDERSON
AUTHOR OF “THE STORY OF MUSIC,” “PRELUDES AND STUDIES,” “WHAT IS GOOD MUSIC?” ETC.
G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS NEW YORK AND LONDON The Knickerbocker Press 1902
Copyright, 1901 BY W.J. HENDERSON
Set up, electrotyped, and printed, November, 1901 Reprinted February, 1902
The Knickerbocker Press, New York
Richard Wagner

The purpose of this book is to supply Wagner lovers with a single work which shall meet all their needs. The author has told the story of Wagner's life, explained his artistic aims, given the history of each of his great works, examined its literary sources, shown how Wagner utilised them, surveyed the musical plan of each drama, and set forth the meaning and purpose of its principal ideas. The work is not intended to be critical, but is designed to be expository. It aims to help the Wagner lover to a thorough knowledge and understanding of the man and his works.