Newman, Life of Richard Wagner v.4, 1866-83 illustrated
"The Life of Richard Wagner, Volume Four: 1866-1883", by Ernest Newman, published by Alfred Knopf, New York, stated Second Printing, December 1960, First Printing May, 1946.
Ernest Newman's four volumes of "Life of Wagner", were originally issued as four separate works published between 1933 and 1946.
The culmination of forty years' research on the composer and his works, these books present a detailed portrait of perhaps the most influential, the most controversial and the most frequently reviled composer in the whole history of western music. Newman was aware that no biography can ever claim to be complete or completely accurate: 'The biographer can at no stage hope to have reached the final truth. All he can do is to make sure that whatever statement he may make, whatever conclusion he may come to, shall be based on the whole of the evidence available at the time of writing.' In this aim he triumphantly succeeds.
Volume IV completes the story from 1866 to Wagner's death in 1883. It covers the composition of "Die Meistersinger and Parsifal", the completion of the "Ring", Liszt, von Buelow, King Ludwig of Bavaria, the building of Bayreuth, and Wagner's marriage to Cosima.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------ $8.50
Canada: Priority (c 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's cloth, gold decorated spine [some soiling and wear: see photos]; 6.1/2" x 9.1/2"; 729 pages + 41-page Index + publisher’s colophon + 12 b/w pates on glossy paper. The pages are printed on high quality laid paper, discarded library book with stamps inside cover and title page, library pocket residue inside front cover, very good condition.
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"The Life of Richard Wagner, Volume Four: 1866-1883", by Ernest Newman, published by Alfred Knopf, New York, stated Second Printing, December 1960, First Printing May, 1946.
Ernest Newman's four volumes of "Life of Wagner", were originally issued as four separate works published between 1933 and 1946.
The culmination of forty years' research on the composer and his works, these books present a detailed portrait of perhaps the most influential, the most controversial and the most frequently reviled composer in the whole history of western music. Newman was aware that no biography can ever claim to be complete or completely accurate: 'The biographer can at no stage hope to have reached the final truth. All he can do is to make sure that whatever statement he may make, whatever conclusion he may come to, shall be based on the whole of the evidence available at the time of writing.' In this aim he triumphantly succeeds.
Volume IV completes the story from 1866 to Wagner's death in 1883. It covers the composition of "Die Meistersinger and Parsifal", the completion of the "Ring", Liszt, von Buelow, King Ludwig of Bavaria, the building of Bayreuth, and Wagner's marriage to Cosima.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) ------ $8.50
Canada: Priority (c 2-6 weeks) - $27.50
World: Priority (c2-8 weeks) --- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's cloth, gold decorated spine [some soiling and wear: see photos]; 6.1/2" x 9.1/2"; 729 pages + 41-page Index + publisher’s colophon + 12 b/w pates on glossy paper. The pages are printed on high quality laid paper, discarded library book with stamps inside cover and title page, library pocket residue inside front cover, very good condition.
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