Richard Wagner

Economics originated as a branch of the humane studies that was concerned with trying to understand how some societies flourish while others stagnate, and also how once-flourishing societies could come to stagnate. Over the major part of the 20th century, however, economists mostly turned away from these humane and societal concerns by importing mechanistic ideas from 19th century physics. This book seeks to show how that original humane and social focus can be renewed. The many particular topics the book examines can be traced to two central ideas. Firstly, that economic theory, like physics, requires two distinct theoretical frameworks. One treats qualities that are invariant across time and place; this is the domain of equilibrium theory. The other treats the internal generation of change in societies through entrepreneurial action that continually transforms the ecology of enterprises that constitutes a society. Secondly, economic theory is treated as a genuine social science and not a science of rationality writ large. The book also explores ways in which life in society is understood differently once economics is treated as a social science. The book will be useful to professional audiences who work with economic theory and who find that much of the hyper-formality that comprises economic theory these days fails to make reasonable contact with reality. It will also be of interest to sociologists, political scientists, and researchers in law, public policy, Austrian economics, evolutionary economics, institutional economics and political economy.

"Nibelungens Ring" er selve den nord-europeiske urmyten, med opphav i alle verdensdelers felles mytearv. Vi møter guder, helter, riser og dverger i kamp, tvil og kjærlighet: Nibelungdvergen Alberich røver Rhingullet og smir seg en herskerring. Gudenes herre, Wotan (Odin) tar ringen fra ham, men tvinges til å kjøpe gudinnen Freia fri med den. Gjennom 4 festspillkvelder streber alle etter å eie ringen -- med forferdelige konsekvenser. Den som har lurt på hvor Star Wars-filmene og Ringenes Herre fant sitt bakgrunnsstoff, vil finne en del av svaret her. Boken inneholder Wagners tyske originallibretto, komplett med tekst og sceneanvisninger, for første gang satt opp mot en metrisk-musikalsk norsk gjendiktning.

Here is a wonderful book that not only helps readers gain a fuller understanding of The Ring Cycle, but is also a joy to read. Noted film producer Michael Birkett gets to the heart of the story to produce a narrative that will thrill and delight.

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I denna bok presenteras de kompletta texterna till Richard Wagners tre "romantiska" operor Lohengrin, Tannhäuser och Den Flygande Holländaren. Den tyska texten är Wagners originaltext; den svenska, som löper jämsides, är en nyöversättning. Texterna är tänkta att läsas som fristående dramer men är också lämpliga att läsas samtidigt som man lyssnar till musiken. man finner här ett intressant författarskap, medryckande dramatik och innehållsrika formuleringar av hög poetisk kvalitet.

Francis Hueffer (1845–89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt. This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers the period 1841–61. Hueffer signals in his preface the importance to Wagner of the encouragement of Liszt – an established performer when Wagner was barely known and widely ridiculed, a musical mentor, an enthusiastic critic and eventually a father-in-law.

Francis Hueffer (1845–89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt. This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers the period 1841–61. Hueffer signals in his preface the importance to Wagner of the encouragement of Liszt – an established performer when Wagner was barely known and widely ridiculed, a musical mentor, an enthusiastic critic and eventually a father-in-law.