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by icycalm » 16 May 2012 01:07
Nietzsche wrote the rough draft of “The Case of Wagner” in
Turin, during the month of May 1888; he completed it in Sils
Maria towards the end of June of the same year, and it was
published in the following autumn. “Nietzsche contra Wagner”
was written about the middle of December 1888; but, although
it was printed and corrected before the New Year, it was not
published until long afterwards owing to Nietzsche's complete
breakdown in the first days of 1889.
In reading these two essays we are apt to be deceived, by their
virulent and forcible tone, into believing that the whole matter is a
mere cover for hidden fire,—a mere blind of æsthetic discussion
concealing a deep and implacable personal feud which demands
and will have vengeance. In spite of all that has been said to the
contrary, many people still hold this view of the two little works
before us; and, as the actual facts are not accessible to every one,
and rumours are more easily believed than verified, the error
of supposing that these pamphlets were dictated by personal
animosity, and even by Nietzsche's envy of Wagner in his glory,
seems to be a pretty common one. Another very general error
is to suppose that the point at issue here is not one concerning
music at all, but concerning religion. It is taken for granted
that the aspirations, the particular quality, the influence, and the
method of an art like music, are matters quite distinct from the
values and the conditions prevailing in the culture with which it
is in harmony, and that however many Christian elements may
be discovered in Wagnerian texts, Nietzsche had no right to
raise æsthetic objections because he happened to entertain the
extraordinary view that these Christian elements had also found
their way into Wagnerian music.
To both of these views there is but one reply:—they are
absolutely false.
In the “Ecce Homo,” Nietzsche's autobiography,—a book
which from cover to cover and line for line is sincerity itself—we
learn what Wagner actually meant to Nietzsche. On pages 41,
44, 84, 122, 129, &c, we cannot doubt that Nietzsche is speaking
from his heart,—and what does he say?—In impassioned tones
he admits his profound indebtedness to the great musician, his
love for him, his gratitude to him,—how Wagner was the only
German who had ever been anything to him—how his friendship
with Wagner constituted the happiest and most valuable experience
of his life,—how his breach with Wagner almost killed
him. And, when we remember, too, that Wagner on his part
also declared that he was “alone” after he had lost “that man”
(Nietzsche), we begin to perceive that personal bitterness and
animosity are out of the question here. We feel we are on a
higher plane, and that we must not judge these two men as if they
were a couple of little business people who had had a suburban
squabble.
by icycalm » 16 May 2012 02:25
Nietzsche wrote:The artist of decadence. That is the word. And here I begin to be serious. I could not think of looking on approvingly while this décadent spoils our health — and music into the bargain. Is Wagner a man at all? Is he not rather a disease? Everything he touches he contaminates. He has made music sick.
by icycalm » 16 May 2012 02:29
Nietzsche wrote:A typical décadent who thinks himself necessary with his corrupted taste, who arrogates to himself a higher taste, who tries to establish his depravity as a law, as progress, as a fulfilment.
And no one guards against it. His powers of seduction attain monstrous proportions, holy incense hangs around him, the misunderstanding concerning him is called the Gospel,—and he has certainly not converted only the poor in spirit to his cause!
I should like to open the window a little:—Air! More air!—
by icycalm » 16 May 2012 22:20
dunpeal2064 wrote:Should make a Garegga patch.
Suicide or die
by icycalm » 16 May 2012 22:35
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by icycalm » 16 May 2012 23:14
That DJ Fagot kid wrote:You seem to be forgetting that we're talking about top-down scrolling shooters, which by default make very little sense from an aesthetic perspective.
zinger wrote:That doesn't mean the aesthetic dimension should be arbitrarily designed. Sure, the top-down perspective has its limits, but would you be just as content with Ketsui if every other sprite was automatically generated using random Google image searches?
by icycalm » 17 May 2012 01:30
by icycalm » 18 May 2012 00:57
Randorama wrote:My way of immerging myself in the game was by analyzing its algebraic structure, rather than looking at the pretty colours, so to speak.