Die Walkure: Vocal Score

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This page describes a book about Die Walkure that was written by Rudolph Sabor and published by Phaidon. However, when you click on "Look Inside" or other formats and editions you are shown a Die Walkure Vocal Score published by Dover. These two are NOT THE SAME BOOK! The Dover book is the vocal score and piano reduction only. It does not contain comments on the action or indicate leitmotifs.For the record, I've seen the Dover book (I share it with my class every year). I have not seen the Phaidon book. I came across this confusion because I want to buy the Phaidon book.So my rating isn't about the book, more of a complaint that this review appears to be the only way I can tell Amazon about the confusion.

Sabor's books despite the asking price are not very good. His translations are equal to the worst. William Mann is the best literal translation; Andrew Porter's, the best singing translation. Even his running text is not very profound nor well written. If you want to read prime Wagner literature find anything by Curt von Westernhagen...especially THE FORGING OF THE RING. His two volume biography is clearly the best of reasonable length. If you want length and detail, Ernest Newman's is the best in English.

L’articolo è giusto e come da descrizione, tuttavia è arrivato tutto spiegazzato.

L'edizione è completa, ben impaginata, con caratteri chiari e facilmente leggibili.Eccellente il rapporto qualità/prezzo.Sicuramente uno spartito da consigliare

Quite pleased. It'll Handel my needs for now.