Letters of Richard Wagner to Emil Heckel With a Brief History of the Bayreuth Festivals |
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| Author:
| Wagner, Richard |
| Translator:
| Ellis, William Ashton |
| Editor:
| Heckel, Karl
Heckel, Emil |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07859-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.99 |
Book Description:
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Mannheim-based music publisher Emil Heckel (1831-1908) founded the first Wagner Society in 1871 to raise money for the inaugural Bayreuth Festival. This 1899 work, prepared by William Ashton Ellis (1852-1919), charts the festival's development through translations of Heckel's memoirs and Wagner's letters to his friend.
Mannheim-based music publisher Emil Heckel (1831-1908) founded the first Wagner Society in 1871 to raise money for the inaugural Bayreuth Festival. This 1899 work, prepared by William Ashton Ellis (1852-1919), charts the festival's development through translations of Heckel's memoirs and Wagner's letters to his friend.