A Pilgrimage to Beethoven

Name: A Pilgrimage to Beethoven
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Richard Wagner
ISBN: 9781580817202

Author: Richard Wagner, Bernard da Costa

Narrator: Ed Asner, Full Cast

Unabridged: 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works

Published: 03/25/2010

Categories: Fiction, Drama, Nonfiction, Performing Arts, Theater

Synopsis

Adapted from the diaries of Richard Wagner, Beethoven’s music soars in the background as a poor young composer named Richard Wagner struggles toward Vienna to meet the composer he idealizes.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Edward Asner, Allan Corduner, Arye Gross and Paul Mercier. ©2010 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2010 L.A. Theatre Works

About Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner is author of The Expeditionary Man, The Myth of Happiness, The Gospel Unplugged, and several For Dummies books, including C. S. Lewis & Narnia For Dummies, Christianity For Dummies, and Christian Prayer For Dummies. He has been a guest on Christian radio programs across the country discussing Christian discipleship issues as well as C. S. Lewis.

Richard has served in church leadership and teaching roles for more than a dozen years. Rich graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Taylor University and pursued graduate studies at The American University in Washington, DC. Rich lives in New England, with his wife and three sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrei on January 21, 2016

Călătoria lui Wagner la Viena este pură închipuire, deoarece atunci când "Titanul" (Beethoven) moare, în 1827, Wagner avea 14 ani. Ca un mare admirator al lui Beethoven -mă gândesc!-, Wagner a plăsmuit tot pelerinajul său, căci a ales din toate căile posibile, calea posibilității: imaginarul. Totuși......more

Goodreads review by Nickolai on September 08, 2021

Richard Wagner admired Beethoven's talent, and mentally made a meeting with him as a young composer. In a fictional conversation with him, Wagner tries to explain his attitude towards opera and opera music, which he embodied later during his stay in Bayreuth. On the other hand, Wagner opposes himsel......more

Goodreads review by Intervalla Insaniae on December 28, 2023

Wagner confida di avere le lacrime agli occhi e di sentire l’impulso ad inginocchiarsi davanti al maestro per essere stato iniziato da lui a quella sua «prodigiosa ultima sinfonia […] ancora ignota a tutti» ed io confesso di aver partecipato delle sue sensazioni... Potete leggere il resto dei miei pe......more