By Stephen Muir, Anastasia Belina-Johnson
Richard Wagner has arguably the best and so much long term effect on wider ecu tradition of all nineteenth-century composers. And but, one of the copious English-language literature studying Wagner's works, impact, and personality, examine into the composer’s impression and function in Russia and jap eu international locations, and perceptions of him from inside these international locations, is notably sparse. Wagner in Russia, Poland and the Czech Lands goals to redress imbalance and stimulate additional examine during this wealthy quarter. The 8 essays are divided in 3 components - one each one on Russia, the Czech lands and Poland - and canopy a large old span, from the composer’s first contacts with and appearances in those areas, via to his later reception within the Communist period. The contributing authors research his affects in a variety of parts corresponding to track, literary and epistolary historical past, politics, and the cultural histories of Russia, the Czech lands, and Poland, in an try and identify Wagner’s position in part of Europe no longer regularly addressed in stories of the composer.
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