The Birth of Tragedy

The purpose for the structuring of this concert comes from the nature of the title of the concert. “The Lords” is a characterization of the Nizetich ideal from the book, The Birth of Tragedy - the book articles on the Apollonian and Dionysian duality. The duality that describes the difference between what is seen - the Apollonian - and what lies behind the walls that is the inner workings of what is seen - the Dionysian aspect . Furthermore, in The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche describes what “the creatures” are. The creatures are the people who see the world on at the surface. They see only what can be seen with the eye and are subject to the eye.-- an evocation of beauty and bliss. To represent this idea, I chose songs that have a more benevolent tone and sound. Songs that have more consonance and are designed to have a happier sound. To begin the concert, I have decided to start off with the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. In Vivaldi’s Spring poem, Vivaldi writes, “The birds celebrate her return with festive song, and murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes.” Spring is the return of warmth, where flowers and trees bloom. As the poem states, the birds return, where they sing in the morning -- an embodiment of peace and tranquility. These traits of happiness align with the…

Nietzsche expresses his thoughts about art in his work “Birth of Tragedy” for the first time. The main reason why he writes this book is to examine Greek tragedy. He creates two concepts in this work: Apollonian and Dionysian principles. Apollonian principle is created by influencing from Apollo who is son of Zeus and Leto. He is god of order, harmony and rationalism. Dionysian principle stands for Dionysus’ qualities. Being son of Zeus and Semele, he is known as the god of disorder,…

Brandi Kar Professor Pooran Lashini Intro to Philosophy Ch.11 The Birth of Tragedy - “Tragedy Dies Tragically” ______________ Tragedy- “a. A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.” ______________ Greek tragedy died very abruptly, as if “by suicide ,” compared to the others that had more of a peaceful and tranquil death…

is manifested beautifully in the Birth Tragedy. The longstanding debate between the subjectivity and the objectivity of art is addressed to critically by Nietzsche in the book. His basic idea that he propagates in Birth of Tragedy includes the reality with the forms and the same without the forms, and the comparison therein. Known as the Apollonian and the Dionysian,…

who explains it further in combination with the adjective Dionysian in his book “The Birth of Tragedy out of the Spirit of Music” in the year 1872. In most cases, the word Apollonian is capitalized, albeit being an adjective. Apollonian describes character qualities of reason, culture and intelligence in…

Steiner’s book, The Death of Tragedy, written in 1961, defines tragedy as something that is uniquely Greek in the sense that no other culture really embodies it. Steiner says that, “Tragedy is irreparable,” and that “Tragic drama tells us that the spheres of reason, order, and justice are terribly limited and that no progress in our science or technical resources will enlarge their relevance (8).” These statements clarify what makes Greek tragedy so unlike any other type of tragedy because here…

a full, wonderful life. Many experience tragedy and don’t even have a shot at life. While many people think of birth as being miraculous, birth defects replace the feeling of joy into fear and tragedy. Families are desperate for the help that their children need, and many times the help is inaccessible. Without access to maternal needs and public health care, birth defects continue to affect millions of children across the world, leaving some without a chance to live. Birth defects are…

A hero often displays a tragic flaw, a characteristic that brings about a downfall. A tragic hero is a person usually of noble birth, who suffers catastrophe. In the play,” The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” very much like other tragedies, this play had much suspense with the characters especially Brutus, and Cassius. Brutus contrasts very well with Cassius in this play. Cassius wanted to kill Caesar so he can gain the power which was for his own personal gain. He also wanted Brutus to help plot…

Macbeth, a Tragedy According to Aristotle’s criteria of a tragedy, a play must include a variety of materials: values that are determined by the supernatural and hubris or excessive pride; a character that is both noble by birth and by actions; and a character with a downfall that is caused by a limitation of knowledge and a tragic flaw. In the conclusion of a tragedy, the character that has fallen gains understanding and accepts punishment for his actions, ensuring all order is eventually…

unit. And birth control is not readily accessible, making unplanned…