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Wagner problematic- national mythos- anti-semetist; against jews in the arts; | Wagner problematic- national mythos- anti-semetist; against jews in the arts; | ||
Revision as of 09:19, 14 August 2008
James Skidmore, UW: “Prof Moments: a video alternative to lecture-casts”
- taking notes from lecture
GERM Nietzsche contra Wagner
1813-1838 dramatic german mythology
opus magnus- ?
german national self-identity- influence on modern music
dramatic flair to influence opera; progressions in harmony- e.g. louder & fuller
use of light motifs
most important idea in music Gesamtkunstwerk "total work of art" - uniting all the arts; organically conceived
Wagner problematic- national mythos- anti-semetist; against jews in the arts;
nietzsche great philosopher adored Wagner
birth of tragedy
dionesian creative drive- senseless; emotion, instinct
appalinean- more ordered and controlled
nietzsche which is more correct?
Greek drama had acheived this; e.g Greek playright Eshinehce acheived this
AND Wagner
BUT, Wagner had sold himself out because he was too kitchy and over-wrought?
hegel, Choppenhauer
