Richard Wagner And the Jews In his infamous essay "Judaism in Music," Wagner forever cemented his unpleasant reputation with his assertion that Jews were incapable of either creating or appreciating great art. The evidence is e
| Title | : | Richard Wagner And the Jews |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.94 (389 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786423706 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 343 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2005-12-21 |
| Genre | : |
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Brener combats, and lastingly vanquishes, those critics who have construed Wagner as callously exploiting Jewish individuals for his own cynical ends maintains cool detachment throughout and like so many persons whose normal writing style indicates great amiability, can, when required, be properly severe. --From Modern Age
It is well known that Richard Wagner, the renowned and controversial 19th century composer, exhibited intense anti-Semitism. The evidence is everywhere in his writings as well as in conversations his second wife recorded in her diaries. In his infamous essay "Judaism in Music," Wagner forever cemented his unpleasant reputation with his assertion that Jews were incapable of either creating or appreciating great art. Wagner's close ties with many talented Jews, then, are surprising. Most writers have dismissed these connections as cynical manipulations and rank hypocrisy. Examination of the original sources, however, reveals something different: unmistakeable, undeniable empathy and friendship between Wagner and the Jews in his life. Indeed, the composer had warm relationships with numerous individual Jews. Two of them resided frequently over extended periods in his home. One of these, the rabbi's son Hermann Levi, conducted Wagner's final opera--Parsifal, based on Christian legen
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