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MUSC 446 The Music of Wagner (1)

A study of the music and artistic theories of Wagner, concentrating on the Ring operas, Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal. The course will include analysis of musical structure and a study of the relations among drama, text and music. Writings from artists and philosophers contemporary with Wagner will be studied to provide intellectual, musical and political background.

Prerequisite: MUSC 343, Music History Period Course

• Offering: Alternate years, Spring
• Instructor: Peel