How Long to Read Wagner's Parsifal

How Long Does it Take to Read Wagner's Parsifal?

It takes the average reader 11 hours to read Wagner's Parsifal by William Kinderman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

William Kinderman's detailed study of Parsifal, described by the composer as his "last card," explores the evolution of the text and music of this inexhaustible yet highly controversial music drama across Wagner's entire career. This book offers a reassessment of the ideological and political history of Parsifal, shedding new light on the connection of Wagner's legacy to the rise of National Socialism in Germany. The compositional genesis is traced through many unfamiliar manuscript sources, revealing unsuspected models and veiled connections to Wagner's earlier works. Fresh analytic perspectives are revealed, casting the dramatic meaning of Parsifal in a new light. Much debated aspects of the work, such as Kundry's death at the conclusion, are discussed in the context of its stage history. Path-breaking as well is Kinderman's analysis of the religious and ideological context of Parsifal. During the half-century after the composer's death, the Wagner family and the so-called Bayreuth circle sought to exploit Wagner's work for political purposes, thereby promoting racial nationalism and anti-Semitism. Hitherto unnoticed connections between Hitler and Wagner's legacy at Bayreuth are explored here, while differences between the composer's politics as an 1849 revolutionary and the later response of his family to National Socialism are weighed in a nuanced account. Kinderman combines new historical research, sensitive aesthetic criticism, and probing philosophical reflection in this most intensive examination of Wagner's culminating music drama.

How long is Wagner's Parsifal?

Wagner's Parsifal by William Kinderman is 660 pages long, and a total of 165,000 words.

This makes it 223% the length of the average book. It also has 202% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wagner's Parsifal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 1 minute to read Wagner's Parsifal aloud.

What Reading Level is Wagner's Parsifal?

Wagner's Parsifal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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