Alex Ross in conversation with Daniel Zalewski
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Why has the German composer Richard Wagner had such a big influence on the history of music? Using insights from his book Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music, New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will break down how The Ring of the Nibelung, Tristan und Isolde, and Parsifal came to yield such a strong—and controversial (see: Hitler's use of Wagner in the "soundtrack of Nazi Germany")—influence. He'll be joined in conversation by Daniel Zalewski, Features Director at The New Yorker.