,*APT] #ac #ahigahig ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE ,TEXT 3 ,TO :AT AN EXT5T PEOPLE ( \R CIRCLE & TIME HAVE LO/ ! CAPACITY TO RECEIVE REAL >T1 & HAVE BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO ACCEPT AS >T ?+S ?AT HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) IT1 IS BE/ SE5 FROM ! WORKS ( ,RI*>D ,WAGN]1 :I* HAVE LATT]LY COME TO BE MORE & MORE E/EEM$1 NOT ONLY BY ! ,G]MANS BUT ALSO BY ! ,FR5* & ! ,5GLI%1 AS ! V]Y HIT1 REVEAL+ NEW HORIZONS TO US4 ,! PECULI>ITY ( ,WAGN]'S MUSIC1 AS IS KN[N1 CONSI/S 9 ?IS1 ?AT HE CONSID]$ ?AT MUSIC %\LD S]VE POETRY1 EXPRESS+ ALL ! %ADES ( A POETICAL WORK4 ,! UNION ( ! DRAMA ) MUSIC1 DEVIS$ 9 ! FIFTE5? C5TURY 9 ,ITALY = ! REVIVAL ( :AT !Y IMAG9$ TO HAVE BE5 ! ANCI5T ,GREEK DRAMA ) MUSIC1 IS AN >TIFICIAL =M :I* HAD1 & HAS1 SUCCESS ONLY AMONG ! UPP] CLASSES1 & ?AT ONLY :5 GIFT$ COMPOS]S1 SU* AS ,MOZ>T1 ,WEB]1 ,ROSS9I1 & O!RS1 DRAW+ 9SPIRATION FROM A DRAMATIC SUBJECT1 YIELD$ FREELY TO ! 9SPIRATION & SUBORD9AT$ ! TEXT TO ! MUSIC1 SO ?AT 9 !IR OP]AS ! IMPORTANT ?+ TO ! AUDI5CE WAS M]ELY ! MUSIC ON A C]TA9 TEXT1 & NOT ! TEXT AT ALL1 :I* LATT]1 EV5 :5 IT WAS UTT]LY ABSURD1 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 9 ! ,MAGIC ,FLUTE1 /ILL DID NOT PREV5T ! MUSIC FROM PRODUC+ AN >TI/IC IMPRESSION4 ,WAGN] WI%ES TO CORRECT ! OP]A BY LETT+ MUSIC SUBMIT TO ! DEM&S ( POETRY & UNITE ) IT4 ,BUT EA* >T HAS ITS [N DEF9ITE REALM1 :I* IS NOT ID5TICAL ) ! REALM ( O!R >TS1 BUT M]ELY COMES 9 #a#b#iCONTACT ) !M2 & !RE=E1 IF ! MANIFE/ATION (1 ,I WILL NOT SAY SEV]AL1 BUT EV5 ( TWO >TS--! DRAMATIC & ! MUSICAL--BE UNIT$ 9 ONE COMPLETE PRODUCTION1 !N ! DEM&S ( ! ONE >T WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FULFILL ! DEM&S ( ! O!R1 AS HAS ALWAYS OCCURR$ 9 ! ORD9>Y OP]AS1 :]E ! DRAMATIC >T HAS SUBMITT$ TO1 OR RA!R YIELD$ PLACE TO1 ! MUSICAL4 ,WAGN] WI%ES ?AT MUSICAL >T %\LD SUBMIT TO DRAMATIC >T1 & ?AT BO? %\LD APPE> 9 FULL /R5G?4 ,BUT ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 = EV]Y WORK ( >T1 IF IT BE A TRUE ONE1 IS AN EXPRESSION ( 9TIMATE FEEL+S ( ! >TI/1 :I* >E QUITE EXCEPTIONAL1 & NOT LIKE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,SU* IS A MUSICAL PRODUCTION1 & SU* IS A DRAMATIC WORK1 IF !Y BE TRUE >T4 ,& !RE=E1 9 ORD] ?AT A PRODUCTION 9 ! ONE BRAN* ( >T %\LD CO9CIDE ) A PRODUCTION 9 ! O!R BRAN*1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! IMPOSSIBLE %\LD HAPP53 ?AT TWO WORKS FROM DIFF]5T REALMS ( >T %\LD BE ABSOLUTELY EXCEPTIONAL1 UNLIKE ANY?+ ?AT EXI/$ BE=E1 & YET %\LD CO9CIDE1 & BE EXACTLY ALIKE4 ,& ?IS CANNOT BE1 JU/ AS !RE CANNOT BE TWO M51 OR EV5 TWO LEAVES ON A TREE1 EXACTLY ALIKE4 ,/ILL LESS CAN TWO WORKS FROM DIFF]5T REALMS ( >T1 ! MUSICAL & ! LIT]>Y1 BE ABSOLUTELY ALIKE4 ,IF !Y CO9CIDE1 !N EI!R ONE IS A WORK ( >T & ! O!R A C\NT]FEIT1 OR BO? >E C\NT]FEITS4 ,TWO LIVE LEAVES CANNOT BE EXACTLY ALIKE1 BUT TWO >TIFICIAL LEAVES MAY BE4 ,& SO IT IS ) WORKS ( >T4 ,!Y CAN ONLY CO9CIDE COMPLETELY :5 NEI!R ! ONE NOR ! O!R IS >T1 BUT ONLY CUNN+LY DEVIS$ SEMBLANCES ( IT4 ,IF POETRY & MUSIC MAY BE JO9$1 AS OCCURS 9 HYMNS1 SONGS1 & ROMANCES--7?\< EV5 9 !SE ! MUSIC DOES NOT FOLL[ ! *ANGES ( EA* V]SE ( ! TEXT1 AS ,WAGN] WANTS TO1 BUT ! SONG & ! MUSIC M]ELY PRODUCE A CO9CID5T EFFECT ON ! M9D7--?IS OCCURS ONLY BECAUSE LYRICAL POETRY & MUSIC HAVE1 TO SOME EXT5T1 ONE & ! #a#cSAME AIM3 TO PRODUCE A M5TAL CONDITION1 & ! CONDITIONS PRODUC$ BY LYRICAL POETRY & BY MUSIC CAN1 MORE OR LESS1 CO9CIDE4 ,BUT EV5 9 !SE CONJUNCTIONS ! C5T] ( GRAVITY ALWAYS LIES 9 ONE ( ! TWO PRODUCTIONS1 SO ?AT IT IS ONE ( !M ?AT PRODUCES ! >TI/IC IMPRESSION :ILE ! O!R REMA9S UNREG>D$4 ,& /ILL LESS IS IT POSSIBLE = SU* UNION TO EXI/ BETWE5 EPIC OR DRAMATIC POETRY & MUSIC4 ,MOREOV]1 ONE ( ! *IEF CONDITIONS ( >TI/IC CREATION IS ! COMPLETE FRE$OM ( ! >TI/ FROM EV]Y K9D ( PRECONCEIV$ DEM&4 ,& ! NECESSITY ( ADJU/+ HIS MUSICAL WORK TO A WORK FROM ANO!R REALM ( >T IS A PRECONCEIV$ DEM& ( SU* A K9D AS TO DE/ROY ALL POSSIBILITY ( CREATIVE P[]2 & !RE=E WORKS ( ?IS K9D1 ADJU/$ TO ONE ANO!R1 >E1 & MU/ BE1 AS HAS ALWAYS HAPP5$1 NOT WORKS ( >T BUT ONLY IMITATIONS ( >T1 LIKE ! MUSIC ( A MELODRAMA1 SIGNATURES TO PICTURES1 ILLU/RATIONS1 & LIBRETTOS TO OP]AS4 ,& SU* >E ,WAGN]'S PRODUCTIONS4 ,& A CONFIRMATION ( ?IS IS TO BE SE5 9 ! FACT ?AT ,WAGN]'S NEW MUSIC LACKS ! *IEF *>ACT]I/IC ( EV]Y TRUE WORK ( >T1 NAMELY1 SU* 5TIRETY & COMPLET5ESS ?AT ! SMALLE/ ALT]ATION 9 ITS =M W\LD DI/URB ! MEAN+ ( ! :OLE WORK4 ,9 A TRUE WORK ( >T--POEM1 DRAMA1 PICTURE1 SONG1 OR SYMPHONY--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTRACT ONE L9E1 ONE SC5E1 ONE FIGURE1 OR ONE B> FROM ITS PLACE & PUT IT 9 ANO!R1 )\T 9FR++ ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! :OLE WORK2 JU/ AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE1 )\T 9FR++ ! LIFE ( AN ORGANIC BE+1 TO EXTRACT AN ORGAN FROM ONE PLACE & 9S]T IT 9 ANO!R4 ,BUT 9 ! MUSIC ( ,WAGN]'S LA/ P]IOD1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( C]TA9 P>TS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE :I* HAVE AN 9DEP5D5T MUSICAL MEAN+1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE ALL K9DS ( TRANSPOSITIONS1 PUTT+ :AT WAS 9 FRONT BEH9D1 & VICE1 V]SA1 )\T ALT]+ ! MUSICAL S5SE4 ,& ! REASON :Y !SE TRANSPOSITIONS DO NOT #a#c#aALT] ! S5SE ( ,WAGN]'S MUSIC IS BECAUSE ! S5SE LIES 9 ! WORDS & NOT 9 ! MUSIC4 ,! MUSICAL SCORE ( ,WAGN]'S LAT] OP]AS IS LIKE :AT ! RESULT W\LD BE %\LD ONE ( ?OSE V]SIFI]S--( :OM !RE >E N[ MANY1 ) TONGUES SO BROK5 ?AT !Y CAN WRITE V]SES ON ANY !ME TO ANY RHYMES 9 ANY RHY?M1 :I* S\ND AS IF !Y HAD A MEAN+--CONCEIVE ! IDEA ( ILLU/RAT+ BY HIS V]SES SOME SYMPHONY OR SONATA ( ,BEE?OV51 OR SOME BALLADE ( ,*OP91 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]4 ,TO ! FIR/ B>S1 ( ONE *>ACT]1 HE WRITES V]SES CORRESPOND+ 9 HIS OP9ION TO ?OSE FIR/ B>S4 ,NEXT COME SOME B>S ( A DIFF]5T *>ACT]1 & HE ALSO WRITES V]SES CORRESPOND+ 9 HIS OP9ION TO !M1 BUT ) NO 9T]NAL CONNECTION ) ! FIR/ V]SES1 &1 MOREOV]1 )\T RHYMES & )\T RHY?M4 ,SU* A PRODUCTION1 )\T ! MUSIC1 W\LD BE EXACTLY P>ALLEL 9 POETRY TO :AT ,WAGN]'S OP]AS >E 9 MUSIC1 IF HE>D )\T ! WORDS4 ,BUT ,WAGN] IS NOT ONLY A MUSICIAN1 HE IS ALSO A POET1 OR BO? TOGE!R2 & !RE=E1 TO JUDGE ( ,WAGN]1 ONE MU/ KN[ HIS POETRY ALSO--?AT SAME POETRY :I* ! MUSIC HAS TO SUBS]VE4 ,! *IEF POETICAL PRODUCTION ( ,WAGN] IS ,! ,NIBELUNG'S ,R+4 ,?IS WORK HAS ATTA9$ SU* 5ORM\S IMPORTANCE 9 \R TIME1 & HAS SU* 9FLU5CE ON ALL ?AT N[ PR(ESSES TO BE >T1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = EV]YONE TO-DAY TO HAVE SOME IDEA ( IT4 ,I HAVE C>EFULLY READ ?R\< ! F\R BOOKLETS :I* CONTA9 ?IS WORK1 & HAVE DRAWN UP A BRIEF SUMM>Y ( IT1 :I* ,I GIVE 9 ,APP5DIX ,I,I,I4 ,I W\LD /RONGLY ADVISE ! READ] 7IF HE HAS NOT P]US$ ! POEM ITSELF1 :I* W\LD BE ! BE/ ?+ TO DO7 AT LEA/ TO READ MY ACC\NT ( IT1 SO AS TO HAVE AN IDEA ( ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y WORK4 ,IT IS A MODEL WORK ( C\NT]FEIT >T1 SO GROSS AS TO BE EV5 RIDICUL\S4 ,BUT WE >E TOLD ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE ( ,WAGN]'S #a#c#bWORKS )\T SEE+ !M ON ! /AGE4 ,! ,SECOND ,DAY ( ?IS DRAMA1 :I*1 AS ,I WAS TOLD1 IS ! BE/ P>T ( ! :OLE WORK1 WAS GIV5 9 ,MOSC[ LA/ W9T]1 & ,I W5T TO SEE ! P]=MANCE4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$ ! 5ORM\S !AT] WAS ALREADY FILL$ FROM TOP TO BOTTOM4 ,!RE W]E ,GR&-,DUKES1 & ! FL[] ( ! >I/OCRACY1 ( ! M]*ANT CLASS1 ( ! LE>N$1 & ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS (FICIAL PUBLIC4 ,MO/ ( !M HELD ! LIBRETTO1 FA?OM+ ITS MEAN+4 ,MUSICIANS--SOME ( !M ELD]LY1 GRAY-HAIR$ M5--FOLL[$ ! MUSIC1 SCORE 9 H&4 ,EVID5TLY ! P]=MANCE ( ?IS WORK WAS AN EV5T ( IMPORTANCE4 ,I WAS RA!R LATE1 BUT ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ! %ORT PRELUDE1 ) :I* ! ACT BEG9S1 WAS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE1 & ?AT IT DID NOT MATT] HAV+ MISS$ IT4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$1 AN ACTOR SAT ON ! /AGE AMID DECORATIONS 9T5D$ TO REPRES5T A CAVE1 & BE=E SOME?+ :I* WAS MEANT TO REPRES5T A SMI?'S =GE4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ 9 TRICO-TITIFICIAL BE>D1 & ) :ITE1 WEAK1 G5TEEL H&S 7HIS EASY MOVEM5TS1 & ESPECIALLY ! %APE ( HIS /OMA* & HIS LACK ( MUSCLE REVEAL$ ! ACTOR7 BEAT AN IMPOSSIBLE SWORD ) AN UNNATURAL HAMM] 9 A WAY 9 :I* NO ONE EV] USES A HAMM]2 & AT ! SAME TIME1 OP5+ HIS M\? 9 A /RANGE WAY1 HE SANG SOME?+ 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 ,! MUSIC ( V>I\S 9/RUM5TS ACCOMPANI$ ! /RANGE S\NDS :I* HE EMITT$4 ,FROM ! LIBRETTO ONE WAS ABLE TO GA!R ?AT ! ACTOR HAD TO REPRES5T A P[]FUL GNOME1 :O LIV$ 9 ! CAVE1 & :O WAS =G+ A SWORD = ,SIEGFRI$1 :OM HE HAD RE>$4 ,ONE C\LD TELL HE WAS A GNOME BY ! FACT ?AT ! ACTOR WALK$ ALL ! TIME B5D+ ! KNEES ( HIS TRICO-COV]$ LEGS4 ,?IS GNOME1 /ILL OP5+ HIS M\? 9 ! SAME /RANGE WAY1 LONG CONT9U$ TO S+ OR %\T4 ,! MUSIC MEAN:ILE RUNS OV] SOME?+ /RANGE1 LIKE BEG9N+S #a#c#c:I* >E NOT CONT9U$ & DO NOT GET F9I%$4 ,FROM ! LIBRETTO ONE C\LD LE>N ?AT ! GNOME IS TELL+ HIMSELF AB\T A R+ :I* A GIANT HAD OBTA9$1 & :I* ! GNOME WI%ES TO PROCURE ?R\< ,SIEGFRI$'S AID1 :ILE ,SIEGFRI$ WANTS A GOOD SWORD1 ON ! =G+ ( :I* ! GNOME IS OCCUPI$4 ,AFT] ?IS CONV]SATION OR S++ TO HIMSELF HAS GONE ON RA!R A LONG TIME1 O!R S\NDS >E HE>D 9 ! OR*E/RA1 ALSO LIKE SOME?+ BEG9N+ & NOT F9I%+1 & ANO!R ACTOR APPE>S1 ) A HORN SLUNG OV] HIS %\LD]1 & ACCOMPANI$ BY A MAN RUNN+ ON ALL F\RS DRESS$ UP AS A BE>1 :OM HE SETS AT ! SMI?-GNOME4 ,! LATT] RUNS AWAY )\T UNB5D+ ! KNEES ( HIS TRICO-COV]$ LEGS4 ,?IS ACTOR ) ! HORN REPRES5T$ ! H]O1 ,SIEGFRI$4 ,! S\NDS :I* W]E EMITT$ 9 ! OR*E/RA ON ! 5TRANCE ( ?IS ACTOR W]E 9T5D$ TO REPRES5T ,SIEGFRI$'S *>ACT] & >E CALL$ ,SIEGFRI$'S LEIT-MOTIV4 ,& !SE S\NDS >E REPEAT$ EA* TIME ,SIEGFRI$ APPE>S4 ,!RE IS ONE FIX$ COMB9ATION ( S\NDS1 OR LEIT-MOTIV1 = EA* *>ACT]1 & ?IS LEIT-MOTIV IS REPEAT$ EV]Y TIME ! P]SON :OM IT REPRES5TS APPE>S2 & :5 ANYONE IS M5TION$ ! MOTIV IS HE>D :I* RELATES TO ?AT P]SON4 ,MOREOV]1 EA* >TICLE ALSO HAS ITS [N LEIT-MOTIV OR *ORD4 ,!RE IS A MOTIV ( ! R+1 A MOTIV ( ! HELMET1 A MOTIV ( ! APPLE1 A MOTIV ( FIRE1 SPE>1 SWORD1 WAT]1 ETC42 & AS SOON AS ! R+1 HELMET1 OR APPLE IS M5TION$1 ! MOTIV OR *ORD ( ! R+1 HELMET1 OR APPLE IS HE>D4 ,! ACTOR ) ! HORN OP5S HIS M\? AS UNNATURALLY AS ! GNOME1 & LONG CONT9UES 9 A *ANT+ VOICE TO %\T SOME WORDS1 & 9 A SIMIL> *ANT ,MIME 7?AT IS ! GNOME'S NAME7 ANSW]S SOME?+ OR O!R TO HIM4 ,! MEAN+ ( ?IS CONV]SATION CAN ONLY BE DISCOV]$ FROM ! LIBRETTO2 & IT IS ?AT ,SIEGFRI$ WAS BR\S ?AT ,SIEGFRI$'S MO!R GAVE BIR? TO HIM 9 ! WOOD1 & ?AT CONC]N+ HIS FA!R ALL ?AT IS KN[N IS ?AT HE HAD A SWORD :I* WAS BROK51 ! PIECES ( :I* >E 9 ,MIME'S POSSESSION1 & ?AT ,SIEGFRI$ DOES NOT KN[ FE> & WI%ES TO GO \T ( ! WOOD4 ,MIME1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT WANT TO LET HIM GO4 ,DUR+ ! CONV]SATION ! MUSIC NEV] OMITS1 AT ! M5TION ( FA!R1 SWORD1 ETC41 TO S\ND ! MOTIVE ( !SE PEOPLE & ?+S4 ,AFT] !SE CONV]SATIONS FRE% S\NDS >E HE>D--?OSE ( ! GOD ,WOTAN--& A W&]] APPE>S4 ,?IS W&]] IS ! GOD ,WOTAN4 ,ALSO DRESS$ UP 9 A WIG1 & ALSO 9 TI1 ?9KS PROP] TO REC\NT :AT ,MIME MU/ HAVE KN[N BE=E1 BUT :AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO TELL ! AUDI5CE4 ,HE DOES NOT TELL IT SIMPLY1 BUT 9 ! =M ( RIDDLES :I* HE ORD]S HIMSELF TO GUESS1 /AK+ HIS HEAD 7ONE DOES NOT KN[ :Y7 ?AT HE WILL GUESS RI ON ! GR\ND1 FIRE COMES \T ( ! GR\ND1 & 9 ! OR*E/RA ! S\NDS ( SPE> & ( FIRE >E HE>D4 ,! OR*E/RA ACCOMPANIES ! CONV]SATION1 & ! MOTIVE ( ! PEOPLE & ?+S SPOK5 ( >E ALWAYS >TFULLY 9T]M+L$4 ,BESIDES ?IS ! MUSIC EXPRESSES FEEL+S 9 ! MO/ NAIVE MANN]3 ! T]RIBLE BY S\NDS 9 ! BASS1 ! FRIVOL\S BY RAPID T\*ES 9 ! TREBLE1 ETC4 ,! RIDDLES HAVE NO MEAN+ EXCEPT TO TELL ! AUDI5CE :AT ! NIBELUNGS >E1 :AT ! GIANTS >E1 :AT ! GODS >E1 & :AT HAS HAPP5$ BE=E4 ,?IS CONV]SATION ALSO IS *ANT$ ) /RANGELY OP5$ M\?S & CONT9UES = EITS1 & ,SIEGFRI$ RETURNS & TALKS ) ,MIME = ?IRTE5 PAGES MORE4 ,!RE IS NOT A S+LE MELODY ! :OLE ( ?IS TIME1 BUT #a#c#eM]ELY 9T]TW9+S ( ! LEIT-MOTIVE ( ! PEOPLE & ?+S M5TION$4 ,! CONV]SATION TELLS ?AT ,MIME WI%ES TO TEA* ,SIEGFRI$ FE>1 & ?AT ,SIEGFRI$ DOES NOT KN[ :AT FE> IS4 ,HAV+ F9I%$ ?IS CONV]SATION1 ,SIEGFRI$ SEIZES ONE ( ! PIECES ( :AT IS MEANT TO REPRES5T ! BROK5 SWORD1 SAWS IT UP1 PUTS IT ON :AT IS MEANT TO REPRES5T ! =GE1 MELTS IT1 & !N =GES IT & S+S3 ,HEIHO6 HEIHO6 HEIHO6 ,HO6 HO6 ,AHA6 OHO6 AHA6 ,HEIAHO6 HEIAHO6 HEIAHO6 ,HO6 HO6 ,HAHEI6 HOHO6 HAHEI6 & ,ACT ,I4 F9I%ES4 ,AS F> AS ! QUE/ION ,I HAD COME TO ! !AT] TO DECIDE WAS CONC]N$1 MY M9D WAS FULLY MADE UP1 AS SURELY AS ON ! QUE/ION ( ! M]ITS ( MY LADY ACQUA9TANCE'S NOVEL :5 %E READ ME ! SC5E BETWE5 ! LOOSE-HAIR$ MAID5 9 ! :ITE DRESS & ! H]O ) TWO :ITE DOGS & A HAT ) A FEA!R A LA ,GUILLAUME ,TELL4 ,FROM AN AU?OR :O C\LD COMPOSE SU* SPURI\S SC5ES1 \TRAG+ ALL AES!TIC FEEL+1 AS ?OSE :I* ,I HAD WITNESS$1 !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE HOP$2 IT MAY SAFELY BE DECID$ ?AT ALL ?AT SU* AN AU?OR CAN WRITE WILL BE BAD1 BECAUSE HE EVID5TLY DOES NOT KN[ :AT A TRUE WORK ( >T IS4 ,I WI%$ TO LEAVE1 BUT ! FRI5DS ,I WAS ) ASK$ ME TO REMA91 DECL>+ ?AT ONE C\LD NOT =M AN OP9ION BY ?AT ONE ACT1 & ?AT ! SECOND W\LD BE BETT]4 ,SO ,I /OPP$ = ! SECOND ACT4 ,ACT ,I,I41 NIDS DAWN4 ,9 G5]AL ! :OLE PIECE IS CRAMM$ ) LIKNESS1 MAGIC FIRES1 ?UND]1 ETC4 ,! SC5E REPRES5TS A WOOD1 & 9 ! WOOD !RE IS A CAVE4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! CAVE SITS A ?IRD ACTOR 9 TI1 & AGA9 9 ! GUISE ( A W&]]4 ,AGA9 HIS S\NDS1 TOGE!R ) FRE% S\NDS ( ! DEEPE/ BASS ?AT CAN BE PRODUC$4 ,!SE LATT] 9DICATE #a#c#f?AT ! DRAGON IS SPEAK+4 ,WOTAN AWAK5S ! DRAGON4 ,! SAME BASS S\NDS >E REPEAT$1 GR[+ YET DEEP] & DEEP]4 ,FIR/ ! DRAGON SAYS1 0,I WANT TO SLEEP10 BUT AFT]W>DS HE CRAWLS \T ( ! CAVE4 ,! DRAGON IS REPRES5T$ BY TWO M52 IT IS DRESS$ 9 A GRE51 SCALY SK91 WAVES A TAIL AT ONE 5D1 :ILE AT ! O!R IT OP5S A K9D ( CROCODILE'S JAW ?AT IS FA/5$ ON1 & FROM :I* FLAMES APPE>4 ,! DRAGON 7:O IS MEANT TO BE DREADFUL1 & MAY APPE> SO TO FIVE-YE>-OLD *ILDR57 SPEAKS SOME WORDS 9 A T]RIBLY BASS VOICE4 ,?IS IS ALL SO /UPID1 SO LIKE :AT IS DONE 9 A BOO? AT A FAIR1 ?AT IT IS SURPRIS+ ?AT PEOPLE OV] SEV5 YE>S ( AGE CAN WITNESS IT S]I\SLY2 YET ?\S&S ( QUASI-CULTUR$ PEOPLE SIT & ATT5TIVELY HE> & SEE IT1 & >E DELIS1 AS DOES ,MIME ALSO4 ,9 ! OR*E/RA ! S\NDS D5OT+ !M >E EMITT$1 & !Y TALK AB\T :E!R ,SIEGFRI$ DOES OR DOES NOT KN[ :AT FE> IS4 ,MIME GOES AWAY1 & A SC5E COMM5CES :I* IS 9T5D$ TO BE MO/ POETICAL4 ,SIEGFRI$1 9 HIS TID ! IMITATION ( BIRDS1 ALT]NAT+ ) S\NDS CORRESPOND+ TO ! WORDS HE SPEAKS4 ,BUT ,SIEGFRI$ DOES NOT SUCCE$ ) HIS PIPE-PLAY+1 SO HE PLAYS ON HIS HORN 9/EAD4 ,?IS SC5E IS UN5DURABLE4 ,( MUSIC1 I4E4 ( >T S]V+ AS A MEANS TO TRANSMIT A /ATE ( M9D EXP]I5C$ BY ! AU?OR1 !RE IS NOT EV5 A SUGGE/ION4 ,!RE IS SOME?+ ?AT IS ABSOLUTELY UN9TELLIGIBLE MUSICALLY4 ,9 A MUSICAL S5SE A HOPE IS CONT9UALLY EXP]I5C$1 FOLL[$ BY DISAPPO9TM5T1 AS IF A MUSICAL ?\E SOME?+ LIKE MUSICAL COMM5CEM5TS1 !SE #a#c#gCOMM5CEM5TS >E SO %ORT1 SO 5CUMB]$ ) COMPLICATIONS ( H>MONY & OR*E/RATION & ) EFFECTS ( CONTRA/1 >E SO OBSCURE & UNF9I%$1 & :AT IS HAPP5+ ON ! /AGE MEAN:ILE IS SO ABOM9ABLY FALSE1 ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT EV5 TO P]CEIVE !SE MUSICAL SNAT*ES1 LET ALONE TO BE 9FECT$ BY !M4 ,ABOVE ALL1 FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ TO ! V]Y 5D1 & 9 EA* NOTE1 ! AU?OR'S PURPOSE IS SO AUDIBLE & VISIBLE1 ?AT ONE SEES & HE>S NEI!R ,SIEGFRI$ NOR ! BIRDS1 BUT ONLY A LIMIT$1 SELF-OP9IONAT$ ,G]MAN ( BAD TA/E & BAD /YLE1 :O HAS A MO/ FALSE CONCEPTION ( POETRY1 & :O1 9 ! RUDE/ & MO/ PRIMITIVE MANN]1 WI%ES TO TRANSMIT TO ME !SE FALSE & MI/AK5 CONCEPTIONS ( HIS4 ,EV]YONE KN[S ! FEEL+ ( DI/RU/ & RESI/ANCE :I* IS ALWAYS EVOK$ BY AN AU?OR'S EVID5T PR$ET]M9ATION4 ,A N>RATOR NE$ ONLY SAY 9 ADVANCE1 ,PREP>E TO CRY OR TO LAU<1 & Y\ >E SURE NEI!R TO CRY NOR TO LAU<4 ,BUT :5 Y\ SEE ?AT AN AU?OR PRESCRIBES EMOTION AT :AT IS NOT T\*+ BUT ONLY LAU TO :AT ONE W\LD FEEL IF AN OLD1 DE=M$ WOMAN PUT ON A BALL-DRESS & SMIL+LY COQUETT$ BE=E Y\1 CONFID5T ( Y\R APPROBATION4 ,?IS IMPRESSION WAS /R5G!N$ BY ! FACT ?AT >\ND ME ,I SAW A CR[D ( ?REE ?\S& PEOPLE1 :O NOT ONLY PATI5TLY WITNESS$ ALL ?IS ABSURD NONS5SE1 BUT EV5 CONSID]$ IT !IR DUTY TO BE DELIS1 TO ! ACCOMPANIM5T ( HIS BASS NOTES 9T]M+L$ ) ! MOTIV ( ,SIEGFRI$2 BUT AFT] ! FIS1 FIRES1 & SWORD-WAV+S1 ,I C\LD /& NO MORE ( IT1 & ESCAP$ FROM ! !AT] ) A FEEL+ ( REPULSION :I*1 EV5 N[1 ,I CANNOT =GET4 #a#c#h,LI/5+ TO ?IS OP]A1 ,I 9VOLUNT>ILY ?\?1--OLD1 BALD-HEAD$1 GRAY-BE>D$ M51 :OM HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO RESPECT1--SIT SIL5T & ATT5TIVE1 LI/5+ TO & LOOK+ AT ALL !SE /UPIDITIES = FIVE H\RS ON 5D8 ,NOT TO SPEAK ( AN ADULT LABOR]1 ONE CAN H>DLY IMAG9E EV5 A *ILD ( OV] SEV5 OCCUPY+ HIMSELF ) SU* A /UPID1 9COH]5T FAIRY TALE4 ,& YET AN 5ORM\S AUDI5CE1 ! CREAM ( ! CULTUR$ UPP] CLASSES1 SITS \T FIVE H\RS ( ?IS 9SANE P]=MANCE1 & GOES AWAY IMAG9+ ?AT BY PAY+ TRIBUTE TO ?IS NONS5SE IT HAS ACQUIR$ A FRE% RIT ( ?AT PUBLIC :I*1 :ILE CONSID]+ ITSELF MO/ HIT1 ?AT NOT ONLY CAN IT WITNESS ?IS /UPID %AM )\T BE+ REVOLT$1 BUT CAN EV5 TAKE DELI?1 SP5T1 SAY ,G,B,P#a EA*1 TO SEE ?IS P]=MANCE1 & = F\R DAYS RUNN+ !Y W5T TO SEE & HE> ?IS NONS5SICAL RUBBI%1 SITT+ IT \T = SIX H\RS EA* DAY4 ,BUT :Y DID PEOPLE GO1 & :Y DO !Y /ILL GO TO !SE P]=MANCES1 & :Y DO !Y ADMIRE !M8 ,! QUE/ION NATURALLY PRES5TS ITSELF3 ,H[ IS ! SUCCESS ( ,WAGN]'S WORKS TO BE EXPLA9$8 #a#c#i,?AT SUCCESS ,I EXPLA9 TO MYSELF 9 ?IS WAY3 ?ANKS TO HIS EXCEPTIONAL POSITION 9 HAV+ AT HIS DISPOSAL ! RES\RCES ( A K+1 ,WAGN] WAS ABLE TO COMM& ALL ! ME?ODS = C\NT]FEIT+ >T :I* HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ BY LONG USAGE1 &1 EMPLOY+ !SE ME?ODS ) GREAT ABILITY1 HE PRODUC$ A MODEL WORK ( C\NT]FEIT >T4 ,! REASON :Y ,I HAVE SELECT$ HIS WORK = MY ILLU/RATION IS1 ?AT 9 NO O!R C\NT]FEIT ( >T KN[N TO ME >E ALL ! ME?ODS BY :I* >T IS C\NT]FEIT$--NAMELY1 BORR[+S1 IMITATION1 EFFECTS1 & 9T]E/+NESS--SO ABLY & P[]FULLY UNIT$4 ,FROM ! SUBJECT1 BORR[$ FROM ANTIQUITY1 TO ! CL\DS & ! RIS+S ( ! SUN & MOON1 ,WAGN]1 9 ?IS WORK1 HAS MADE USE ( ALL ?AT IS CONSID]$ POETICAL4 ,WE HAVE H]E ! SLEEP+ BEAUTY1 & NYMPHS1 & SUBT]RANEAN FIRES1 & GNOMES1 & BATTLES1 & SWORDS1 & LOVE1 & 9CE/1 & A MON/]1 & S++-BIRDS3 ! :OLE >S5AL ( ! POETICAL IS BR\E IMITAT$ & ! CO/UMES >E IMITAT$4 ,ALL IS JU/ AS1 ACCORD+ TO ! DATA SUPPLI$ BY >*AEOLOGY1 !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 9 ANTIQUITY4 ,! V]Y S\NDS >E IMITATIVE1 = ,WAGN]1 :O WAS NOT DE/ITUTE ( MUSICAL TAL5T1 9V5T$ JU/ SU* S\NDS AS IMITATE ! /ROKES ( A HAMM]1 ! HISS+ ( MOLT5 IRON1 ! S++ ( BIRDS1 ETC4 ,FUR!RMORE1 9 ?IS WORK EV]Y?+ IS 9 ! HIITIES3 ITS MON/]S1 ITS MAGIC FIRES1 & ITS SC5ES UND] WAT]2 ! D>KNESS 9 :I* ! AUDI5CE SIT1 ! 9VISIBILITY ( ! OR*E/RA1 & ! HI!RTO UNEMPLOY$ COMB9ATIONS ( H>MONY4 ,& BESIDES1 IT IS ALL 9T]E/+4 ,! 9T]E/ LIES NOT ONLY 9 ! QUE/ION :O WILL KILL :OM1 & :O WILL M>RY :OM1 & :O IS :OSE SON1 & :AT WILL HAPP5 NEXT8--! 9T]E/ LIES ALSO 9 ! RELATION ( ! MUSIC #a#dTO ! TEXT4 ,! ROLL+ WAVES ( ! ,RH9E--N[ H[ IS ?AT TO BE EXPRESS$ 9 MUSIC8 ,AN EVIL GNOME APPE>S--H[ IS ! MUSIC TO EXPRESS AN EVIL GNOME8--& H[ IS IT TO EXPRESS ! S5SUALITY ( ?IS GNOME8 ,H[ WILL BRAV]Y1 FIRE1 OR APPLES BE EXPRESS$ 9 MUSIC8 ,H[ >E ! LEIT-MOTIVE ( ! PEOPLE SPEAK+ TO BE 9T]WOV5 ) ! LEIT-MOTIVE ( ! PEOPLE & OBJECTS AB\T :OM !Y SPEAK8 ,BESIDES1 ! MUSIC HAS A FUR!R 9T]E/4 ,IT DIV]GES FROM ALL =M]LY ACCEPT$ LAWS1 & MO/ UNEXPECT$ & TOTALLY NEW MODULATIONS CROP UP 7AS IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT EV5 EASY 9 MUSIC HAV+ NO 9N] LAW ( ITS BE+72 ! DISSONANCES >E NEW1 & >E ALL[$ 9 A NEW WAY--& ?IS1 TOO1 IS 9T]E/+4 ,& IT IS ?IS POETICALITY1 IMITATIV5ESS1 EFFECTFULNESS1 & 9T]E/+NESS :I*1 ?ANKS TO ! PECULI>ITIES ( ,WAGN]'S TAL5T & TO ! ADVANTAGE\S POSITION 9 :I* HE WAS PLAC$1 >E 9 !SE PRODUCTIONS C>RI$ TO ! HIK1 :]E ! OR*E/RA IS \T ( SIT1 BUT ONE ( HYPNOTISM4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT ! SPIRITUALI/S SAY4 ,TO CONV9CE Y\ ( ! REALITY ( !IR APP>ITIONS1 !Y USUALLY SAY1 0,Y\ CANNOT JUDGE2 Y\ MU/ TRY IT1 BE PRES5T AT SEV]AL SEANCES10 I4E4 COME & SIT SIL5T 9 ! D>K = H\RS TOGE!R 9 ! SAME ROOM ) SEMI-SANE PEOPLE1 & REPEAT ?IS SOME T5 TIMES OV]1 & Y\ %ALL SEE ALL ?AT WE SEE4 ,YES1 NATURALLY6 ,ONLY PLACE Y\RSELF 9 SU* CONDITIONS1 & Y\ MAY SEE :AT Y\ WILL4 ,BUT ?IS CAN BE /ILL MORE #a#d#aQUICKLY ATTA9$ BY GETT+ DRUNK OR SMOK+ OPIUM4 ,IT IS ! SAME :5 LI/5+ TO AN OP]A ( ,WAGN]'S4 ,SIT 9 ! D>K = F\R DAYS 9 COMPANY ) PEOPLE :O >E NOT QUITE NORMAL1 &1 ?R\< ! AUDITORY N]VES1 SUBJECT Y\R BRA9 TO ! /RONGE/ ACTION ( ! S\NDS BE/ ADAPT$ TO EXCITE IT1 & Y\ WILL NO D\BT BE R$UC$ TO AN ABNORMAL CONDITION & BE 5*ANT$ BY ABSURDITIES4 ,BUT TO ATTA9 ?IS 5D Y\ DO NOT EV5 NE$ F\R DAYS2 ! FIVE H\RS DUR+ :I* ONE 0DAY0 IS 5ACT$1 AS 9 ,MOSC[1 >E QUITE 5\<4 ,NOR >E FIVE H\RS NE$$2 EV5 ONE H\R IS 5\< = PEOPLE :O HAVE NO CLE> CONCEPTION ( :AT >T %\LD BE1 & :O HAVE COME TO ! CONCLUSION 9 ADVANCE ?AT :AT !Y >E GO+ TO SEE IS EXCELL5T1 & ?AT 9DIFF]5CE OR DISSATISFACTION ) ?IS WORK WILL S]VE AS A PRO( ( !IR 9F]IORITY & LACK ( CULTURE4 ,I OBS]V$ ! AUDI5CE PRES5T AT ?IS REPRES5TATION4 ,! PEOPLE :O L$ ! :OLE AUDI5CE & GAVE ! TONE TO IT W]E ?OSE :O HAD PREVI\SLY BE5 HYPNOTIZ$1 & :O AGA9 SUCCUMB$ TO ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE TO :I* !Y W]E ACCU/OM$4 ,!SE HYPNOTIZ$ PEOPLE1 BE+ 9 AN ABNORMAL CONDITION1 W]E P]FECTLY 5RAPTUR$4 ,MOREOV]1 ALL ! >T CRITICS1 :O LACK ! CAPACITY TO BE 9FECT$ BY >T & !RE=E ALWAYS ESPECIALLY PRIZE WORKS LIKE ,WAGN]'S OP]A :]E IT IS ALL AN AFFAIR ( ! 9TELLECT1 ALSO1 ) MU* PR(UNDITY1 EXPRESS$ !IR APPROVAL ( A WORK AF=D+ SU* AMPLE MAT]IAL = RATIOC9ATION4 ,& FOLL[+ !SE TWO GR\PS W5T ?AT L>GE CITY CR[D 79DIFF]5T TO >T1 ) !IR CAPACITY TO BE 9FECT$ BY IT P]V]T$ & P>TLY ATROPHI$71 HEAD$ BY ! PR9CES1 MILLIONAIRES1 & >T PATRONS1 :O1 LIKE SORRY H>RI]S1 KEEP CLOSE TO ?OSE :O MO/ L\DLY & DECID$LY EXPRESS !IR OP9ION4 0,OH YES1 C]TA9LY6 ,:AT POETRY6 ,M>VEL\S6 ,ESPECIALLY ! BIRDS60 0,YES1 YES6 ,I AM QUITE VANQUI%$60 EXCLAIM !SE PEOPLE1 REPEAT+ 9 V>I\S TONES :AT !Y #a#d#bHAVE JU/ HE>D FROM M5 :OSE OP9ION APPE>S TO !M AU?ORITATIVE4 ,IF SOME PEOPLE DO FEEL 9SULT$ BY ! ABSURDITY & SPURI\SNESS ( ! :OLE ?+1 !Y >E TIMIDLY SIL5T1 AS SOB] M5 >E TIMID & SIL5T :5 SURR\ND$ BY TIPSY ONES4 ,& ?US1 ?ANKS TO ! MA/]LY SKILL ) :I* IT C\NT]FEITS >T :ILE HAV+ NO?+ 9 COMMON ) IT1 A MEAN+LESS1 CO>SE1 SPURI\S PRODUCTION F9DS ACCEPTANCE ALL OV] ! 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