Published by Robert Donington, 1976
ISBN 10: 0571048188 ISBN 13: 9780571048182
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Published by St. Martin's Press, 1974
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Cover is HEAVILY faded.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1969
ISBN 10: 0571046789 ISBN 13: 9780571046782
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1969
ISBN 10: 0571090710 ISBN 13: 9780571090716
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by London: Faber and Faber, 1987, 1987
Seller: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.
PAPERBACK, heavily used copy with crease marks on spine, cheap paper is browning but the book should be good for another reading before falling apart. DONINGTON, ROBERT. Wagner's Ring and its symbols; the music and the myth - HEAVILY USED COPY. London: Faber and Faber, 1987, Third edition, reprinted, 342pp., . CONTENTS: Family trees in the 'Ring' -- Myth & music -- Rhinegold -- The Valkyrie -- Siegfried -- Götterdämmerung. Contents: Myth and music. Symbols at work ; Symbols common to our species ; Wagner's attitude to his symbols ; Symbols as archetypal images ; Symbols regarded as functions of psychic consciousness ; Symbols as inner experience ; The musical symbols ; The dramatic symbols ; Wagner's characters as symbols -- Prelude to 'Rhinegold'. The beginning of the world as a symbol for our own beginning ; The state of nature and the fall from innocence ; Accepting the opposites or escaping them in fantasy ; The return to nature in rebirth symbolism -- 'Rhinegold', scene I. Alberich and the Rhinemaidens ; The Rhinemaidens and their gold ; Money seen as the root of all evil ; The fire under the water ; Accidentally on purpose? ; The renunciation of love ; A Promethean theft? -- 'Rhinegold', scene II. Wotan as an image of the self ; Wotan as a sky-god and a saviour god ; Wotan as psychic consciousness ; Wotan as ego consciousness ; Wotan as father-image ; Fricka as part of Wotan's inner femininity ; Other representatives of the eternal feminine ; The god's dilemma ; Loge the trickster and his tricky remedy -- 'Rhinegold', scene III. The paradox of the situation brought out in the music ; The underworld of Nibelheim ; The ring as a symbol for the self ; Tarnhelm as a symbol of unconscious fantasy ; The tricking of Alberich -- 'Rhinegold', scene IV. Wotan acts the ruffian ; Alberich curses for the second time ; Alberich's curse : sheet disaster or blessing in disguise? ; Erda prophesies to Wotan and Freia is ransomed ; The curse gets to work : Fafner murders Fasolt ; Valhalla the impregnable fortress at last -- 'The Valkyrie', act I. Incest hpysical and mythological ; Incest a danger in the flesh and in fantasy ; Transgression or heroic accomplishment? ; Mythological incest as a ritual marriage ; Siegmund and Sieglinde in their hour of destiny ; Sieglinde and Hunding hear Siegmund begin his story ; Siegmund tells us of his unquiet and lonely life ; Siegmund's story shows Hunding to be his enemy ; Why Wotan is entangled in his bargains ; The sword in the tree ; The sword itself ; the long winter ends with the coming of love -- 'The Valkyrie', act II. Brynhilde as Valkyrie and more than Valkyrie ; Wotan and Fricka ; The sacrificial significance of Siegmund's death ; Wotan confindes in Brynhilde ; The end of Siegmund ; The consequences of Siegmund's death -- 'The Valkyrie', act III. The Valkyrie sisterhood and the rescue of Sieglinde ; Wotan's estrangement from Brynhilde ; The partial reconciliation of Wotan and Brynhilde ; The parting of Wotan and Brynhilde -- 'Siegfried', act I. Mime and Siegfried ; Mime and Wotan ; The forging of nothing -- 'Siegfried', act II. Alberich and Wotan ; Siegfried and the forest murmers ; Siegfried and Fafner ; Alberich and Mime ; Siegfried's foster-father ; The birds guide Siegfried toward Brynhilde -- 'Siegfried', act III. Wotan and Erda meet for the last time ; Wotan and Siegfried ; Siegfried and Brynhilde ; To thine own self be true -- 'Götterdämmerung', act I. Life's two faces : the light and the dark ; The three aged Norns ; The journey to the Rhine ; The Gibichungs ; Siegfried and Gutrune ; Siegfried and the magic potion ; The plot against Brynhilde -- 'Götterdämmerung', act II. The personal shadow and the shadow archetype ; The quarrel between Brynhilde and Siegfried ; The alliance of Brynhilde with Hagen ; The terrible mother as invisible partner in the plot ; The plot against Siegfried -- 'Götterdämmerung', act III, part 1. Siegfried accepts his destiny ; Siegfried's narrative and self-dis.
Condition: Good. Good condition. (Music,Composers, interpretation, Criticism) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by London: Faber and Faber, 1979, 1979
Seller: Steven Wolfe Books, Newton Centre, MA, U.S.A.
Donington, Robert. Wagner's Ring and its symbols; the music and the myth. London: Faber and Faber, 1979, 3d edition reprinted, 342pp., PAPERBACK, very good, little used if at all, but top foredge lightly soiled, previous owner's blindstamp on title page. CONTENTS: Myth and music. Symbols at work ; Symbols common to our species ; Wagner's attitude to his symbols ; Symbols as archetypal images ; Symbols regarded as functions of psychic consciousness ; Symbols as inner experience ; The musical symbols ; The dramatic symbols ; Wagner's characters as symbols -- Prelude to 'Rhinegold'. The beginning of the world as a symbol for our own beginning ; The state of nature and the fall from innocence ; Accepting the opposites or escaping them in fantasy ; The return to nature in rebirth symbolism -- 'Rhinegold', scene I. Alberich and the Rhinemaidens ; The Rhinemaidens and their gold ; Money seen as the root of all evil ; The fire under the water ; Accidentally on purpose? ; The renunciation of love ; A Promethean theft? --^ 'Rhinegold', scene II. Wotan as an image of the self ; Wotan as a sky-god and a saviour god ; Wotan as psychic consciousness ; Wotan as ego consciousness ; Wotan as father-image ; Fricka as part of Wotan's inner femininity ; Other representatives of the eternal feminine ; The god's dilemma ; Loge the trickster and his tricky remedy -- 'Rhinegold', scene III. The paradox of the situation brought out in the music ; The underworld of Nibelheim ; The ring as a symbol for the self ; Tarnhelm as a symbol of unconscious fantasy ; The tricking of Alberich -- 'Rhinegold', scene IV. Wotan acts the ruffian ; Alberich curses for the second time ; Alberich's curse : sheet disaster or blessing in disguise? ; Erda prophesies to Wotan and Freia is ransomed ; The curse gets to work : Fafner murders Fasolt ; Valhalla the impregnable fortress at last --^ 'The Valkyrie', act I. Incest hpysical and mythological ; Incest a danger in the flesh and in fantasy ; Transgression or heroic accomplishment? ; Mythological incest as a ritual marriage ; Siegmund and Sieglinde in their hour of destiny ; Sieglinde and Hunding hear Siegmund begin his story ; Siegmund tells us of his unquiet and lonely life ; Siegmund's story shows Hunding to be his enemy ; Why Wotan is entangled in his bargains ; The sword in the tree ; The sword itself ; the long winter ends with the coming of love -- 'The Valkyrie', act II. Brynhilde as Valkyrie and more than Valkyrie ; Wotan and Fricka ; The sacrificial significance of Siegmund's death ; Wotan confindes in Brynhilde ; The end of Siegmund ; The consequences of Siegmund's death -- 'The Valkyrie', act III. The Valkyrie sisterhood and the rescue of Sieglinde ; Wotan's estrangement from Brynhilde ; The partial reconciliation of Wotan and Brynhilde ; The parting of Wotan and Brynhilde --^ 'Siegfried', act I. Mime and Siegfried ; Mime and Wotan ; The forging of nothing -- 'Siegfried', act II. Alberich and Wotan ; Siegfried and the forest murmers ; Siegfried and Fafner ; Alberich and Mime ; Siegfried's foster-father ; The birds guide Siegfried toward Brynhilde -- 'Siegfried', act III. Wotan and Erda meet for the last time ; Wotan and Siegfried ; Siegfried and Brynhilde ; To thine own self be true -- 'Götterdämmerung', act I. Life's two faces : the light and the dark ; The three aged Norns ; The journey to the Rhine ; The Gibichungs ; Siegfried and Gutrune ; Siegfried and the magic potion ; The plot against Brynhilde -- 'Götterdämmerung', act II. The personal shadow and the shadow archetype ; The quarrel between Brynhilde and Siegfried ; The alliance of Brynhilde with Hagen ; The terrible mother as invisible partner in the plot ; The plot against Siegfried --^ 'Götterdämmerung', act III, part 1. Siegfried accepts his destiny ; Siegfried's narrative and self-discovery ; Siegfried's death -- 'Götterdämmerung', act III, part 2. The dark night of the soul ; The eternal masculine and the eternal feminine ; Brynhilde's hour ; The r.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1963
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1963. First Edition. 325 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1963
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. DJ with some edge wear, toning and a few tears.
Published by Faber And Faber, 1963
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and toning.
Published by Faber and Faber, 1974
ISBN 10: 0571048250 ISBN 13: 9780571048250
Seller: RIVERLEE BOOKS, Waltham Cross, HERTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. Paperback in good condition.
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Published by Faber and Faber, 1963
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. VG condition book with dust jacket. DJ is clean, has fresh colours and has little wear to edges. Book has clean and bright contents, small pen front endpaper, book token front pastedown.
Published by Faber & Faber
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A good condition first edition book. Some marks and heavy loss to the dust jacket and mild edgewear and some marks to the boards and spine. Previous owner's name on free end page and hinges are cracked. Light marks to some page edges. Overall a good clear copy.
Published by Faber & Faber
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An acceptable condition book. An ex-library rebind with the usual amount of stamps. No dust jacket. Notable wear and splitting to the book edges. Reinforced cracks in the gutter towards the end of the book but all pages remain secure. A few marks throughout but the pages remain legible and fairly bright.
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Faber and Faber London 1963.
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Rubbing and wear to jacket. Owners name; 2nd impression 1963 . Index, bibliography, appendix of music examples . 750gms weight; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 330 pages Very Good- ffep. Tape marks on endpapers.
Published by Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015111610 ISBN 13: 9781015111615
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
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Published by Faber and Faber, 1963., 1963
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
2nd impression. 8vo. [325pp.] Musical scores. Original red cloth with gilt lettered spine. US$12.
Published by St Martins Pr, 1974
ISBN 10: 0312854005 ISBN 13: 9780312854003
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by Faber and Faber 1984, 1984
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Published by Hassell Street Press, 2021
ISBN 10: 1014279100 ISBN 13: 9781014279101
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
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342 S., O-Kart. (best.). Mit Notenbsp. - BV. Originalausgabe.
Published by FABER
Seller: Book Cupboard, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, United Kingdom
1979 RPT FINE PB PURPLE CARD COVERS.
Published by Faber, London, 1963
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Just a small nick in the top of the jacket at the spine, otherwise in very nice condition. Size: Octavo. Category: Music;
Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1976
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Third Edition; Second Printing. Very Good+ in wraps.
Published by Faber & Faber, London, 1974
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Third Edition; First Printing. Very Good in wraps. Owner personalization on FEP.
Published by Alexander Duncker, 1984
ISBN 10: 0571048188 ISBN 13: 9780571048182
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. LEONARD BERNSTEIN LIBRARY. Inscribed and gifted to Bernstein in Amsterdam June 1985 where he was recording Mahler's 9th Symphony and a attending a celebration in honor of Queen Beatrix. "For L. B. with love and affection - Amsterdam, June 1985 . . . " Acquired in December 1997 from Sothebys auction Estate of Leonard Bernstein. In generally very good condition; top edge of front cover bumped with a few creases; general shelf wear. Donnington's treatise on Wagner's Ring cycle remains a classic. Unique association.