HERMANN BECKH (1875-1937) studied Law and later Sanskrit, becoming Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Berlin. A master of ancient and modern languages, he wrote extensively on religious and philosophical subjects, including Buddhism, Indology, Chris1anity, Alchemy and Music. In 1911, he heard a lecture by Rudolf Steiner and was inspired to join the Anthroposophical Society, where he soon became a valued co-worker. In 1922, he helped found The Chris1an Community, a movement for religious renewal. His many books are gradually being translated from the original German and published in English.
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Part 1: THE ESSENCE OF TONALITY - Authors Prefaces - Translators Preface - Postscript - Part 2: THE PARSIFAL=CHRIST=EXPERIENCE - Translators Preface - Introduction: Richard Wagner and Christianity - Chapter I: The Christ-Mystery in the Prelude to Parsifal - Chapter II: The Drama of the Christ-Experience in Parsifal - Scene 1. The Swan - Scene 2. The Walk to the Grail Castle - Scene 3. Amfortas and the Grail - Scene 4. The Gesture towards the Heart-Parsifal shakes his Head - Scene 5. Parsifal in Klingsors Realm: Awakening to Knowledge - Scene 6. Kundry-Herodias: There His gaze fell upon me. - Scene 7. The Redeeming Gaze of Christ: Karfreitagszauber - Appendix I: From Scene 2, The growth of the Gaze Motif in the transition music of Act I (The Walk to the Grail Castle) - Appendix II: From Scene 6, Kundry-Herodias: I looked at Him-and laughed ... - Appendix III: Twilight of the Gods and Resurrection: Wagners Mythological Wisdom by Emil Bock - Appendix IV: King Ludwig II of Bavaria on the 70th anniversary of his death by Rudolf Frieling