The tragic and the ecstatic the musical revolution of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde - Chafe, Eric Thomas, 1946-; ebrary, Inc. (New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004)
The path to Schopenhauer -- Tristan and Schopenhauer -- Tristan and Gottfried von Strassburg I : Minne -- Tristan and Gottfried von Strassburg II : Honor -- The desire music -- The Prelude : a musico-poetic view -- Tragedy and dramatic structure -- The two death motives -- Musico-poetic design in Act 1 -- Act 2, Scene 1 : night and Minne -- The Love Scene in Act 2 : transition and periodicity -- Tristan's answer to King Mark : moral and philosophical questions -- Act 3 : musico-poetic design -- Love as fearful torment -- The road to salvation.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Wagner, Richard, -- 1813-1883.; Schopenhauer, Arthur, -- 1788-1860.; Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics; Electronic books