{"product_id":"2940169170276","title":"Wagner: His Life and Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eWell over a century after Wagner¿s death, the man and his music are as controversial as ever. Praised for his profound insights into the workings of the human heart, he has also been condemned as a dangerous libertine, a proto-fascist and an arrogant bore.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis vast four-part operatic Ring cycle has been elevated as one of the greatest achievements of western culture and dismissed as an unparalleled example of creative megalomania.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audio-book makes no attempt to gloss over the darker sides of Wagner¿s character, personally or artistically, but argues that the finer aspects of his vision transcend its flaws.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt tells the story of an extraordinary life, and charts Wagner¿s development, from unpromising beginnings, into the creator of some of the most brilliantly and seductively beautiful music ever composed.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2013 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos Audiobooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101741007088,"sku":"2940169170276","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169170276_p0.jpg?v=1763674456","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169170276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}