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I would be grateful for donations of any size, small or large, to help defray the cost (1) of maintaining this website, (2) and to finance my past and present research which produced my book posted here, Volume One of "The Wound That Will Never Heal," and my forthcoming revision of Volume One (to be submitted for publication), and completion of Volume Two on Wagner's six other canonic operas and music-dramas. I sacrificed at least seven years of paid employment and incurred debts to complete this project, and am currently unemployed, so I thank you in advance for any financial help you can provide. Your friend, Paul Heise.

Table of Contents

Title Page
Dedication Page
General Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations for key references
Guide to abbreviations used in text
Allen Dunning's numbered Guide to the Ring's Musical Motifs
Detailed Table of Contents

The Ring

Introduction


References
Appendix I
Appendix I I

Key Colour Coding

General Table of Contents

• Title Page 1-2
• Dedication Page 3-4
• General Table of Contents 5-6
• Acknowledgments 7-10
• Abbreviations for Key References 11-12
• Guide to Other Abbreviations 13-14
• Allen Dunning’s Numbered List of Musical Motifs 15-68
• Detailed Table of Contents 69-92
• Introduction 93-108

The Ring of the Nibelung 109-1010

• The Rhinegold 109-292
• The Valkyrie 293-460
• Siegfried 461-732
• Twilight of the Gods 733-1,006
  
  
• Epilogue 1,450- 1503
  
  
• References 1,007-1,010
• Appendix I – Allen Dunning’s Numbered List of Musical Musical Motifs with Dramatic Context 1,011-1166
• Appendix II – Critical Chronological Anthology of the Writings (and, in Wagner’s case, recorded remarks) of Ludwig Feuerbach and Richard Wagner 1167-1450