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Here's information about the relationship between Nietzsche and Wagner and why the philosopher and composer eventually parted ways.
Nietzsche describes in this short work why he parted ways with his one-time idol and friend, Richard Wagner. Nietzsche attacks Wagner's views, expressing disappointment and frustration in Wagner's life choices (such as Nietzsche's mistaken belief that Wagner had converted to Christianity, perceived as a sign of
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Hans Driessen, Cosima Wagner
- 1889
The book is a critique of Richard Wagner and the announcement of Nietzsche's rupture with the German artist, who had involved himself too much, in Nietzsche's eyes, in the Völkisch movement and antisemitism.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
- 1888
Nietzsche's critique combines a condemnation of Wagner's music with a more positive appreciation of the composer's historical relevance. Yet his writings also reveal a fundamental conflict between his personal involvement with Wagner's music and his philosophical quest to analyse this music as expressive of modernity. Type. Research Article.
The artist that figures most prominently in Nietzsche’s writings is Richard Wagner. Indeed, Wagner was probably the greatest single influence on Nietzsche, and was the inspiration behind The Birth of Tragedy.
To his ‘wonderfully deep philosophy’ Wagner and Nietzsche were, as we have seen, equally devoted. Nietzsche sent his essays and lectures to the Wagners for discussion and scrutiny and thanked Wagner for the ‘many purely scientific problems’ that resolved themselves through their discussions.
Apr 21, 2022 · Wagner was a lifelong obsession for Nietzsche. Ryan Harvey and Aaron Ridley put Wagner centre-stage to show why he mattered so much to Nietzsche.
