Day 2

James Skidmore, UW: “Prof Moments: a video alternative to lecture-casts”

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