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My Life with Wagner
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Product Details
- Publisher: Pegasus Books (May 3, 2016)
- Length: 320 pages
- ISBN13: 9781681771731
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Raves and Reviews
"The real hero of the Bayreuth Ring is not Siegfried or Brünnhilde, but the conductor Christian Thielemann."
– Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times
"A sometimes enigmatic and always entertaining memoir, which is also part music history. Drawing on his years of conducting, Thielemann characterizes the evocative beauty and power of each of Wagner’s operas. Thielemann masterfully orchestrates this colorful introduction to Wagner’s music and its themes."
– Publishers Weekly
"Thielemann's musical explorations are wonderful. His writing has achieved something notoriously difficult: the evocation of music in prose. My Life with Wagner has that peculiar, confidential value of a work written not be an academic, but by an artist submerged in the music."
– The Sunday Telegraph
"Besides exploring Wagner’s life and times, Thielemann provides useful commentary on each of the composer’s operas. A compelling take on what it’s like to stand at the podium, ready to set orchestra and singers in motion for a performance created by one of the world’s greatest composers."
– Library Journal
"Thielemann's revelations about the complexities of conducting are likely to enhance any music lover's listening experiences."
– Kirkus Reviews
"An act of homage and a revealing autobiography. An informative guide to the Wagner oeuvre. Thielemann's enthusiasm breathes life into these operas."
– The Economist
"Viscerally exposes the levels of perfectionism required in a virtuoso. Without alienating the lay reader, he gets across the complexity of a Wagner score and the infinite interpretive possibilities."
– The Independent (London)
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