小议瓦格纳歌剧的美学思想

瓦格纳不但是作曲家、指挥家,而且还是剧作家、哲学家、评论家和社会活动家.瓦格纳的创作思想十分矛盾,既有勇敢创新、批评社会的一面,又有悲观厌世,皈依宗教的一面.虽然在欧洲音乐史上,瓦格纳是一个争议的人物,但不管怎么说,他总不愧为19世纪欧洲音乐文化史上的一位杰出的革新者.

Aesthetics Reflected in Wagner''''s Operas

Wagner is a versatile musician.He is not only a composer and conductor,but also a playwright,philosopher,critic and social activist.In his creative thinking,courageous innovation and criticism of the society are mixed with a pessimism and religious conversion.In the history of European music,Wagner is a controversial figure.But in any case,he has proved himself an outstanding innovator of European music culture in the 19th century.