Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-325) and index.
Contents:
The path to Schopenhauer -- Tristan and Schopenhauer -- Tristan and Gottfried von Strassburg I: Minne -- Tristan and Gottfried von Strassburg II: Honor -- The desire music -- The Prelude: a musico-poetic view -- Tragedy and dramatic structure -- The two death motives -- Musico-poetic design in Act 1 -- Act 2, Scene 1: night and Minne -- The Love Scene in Act 2: transition and periodicity -- Tristan's answer to King Mark: moral and philosophical questions -- Act 3: musico-poetic design -- Love as fearful torment -- The Road to salvation.
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