Eduard (Édouard) Schuré (January 21, 1841 in Strasbourg â€" April 7,
1929 in Paris) was a French philosopher, poet, playwright, novelist,
music critic, and publicist of esoteric literature.Schuré was the son
of a doctor in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg, who died when Édouard
was fourteen years old. Schuré mastered French as well as German, and
was influenced by German and French culture in his formative years. He
received his degree in law at the University of Strasbourg, but he
never entered into practice. Schuré called the three most significant
of his friendships those with Richard Wagner, Marguerita Albana
Mignaty and Rudolf Steiner.[1]Schuré's interest and studies led to an
extensive knowledge of German literature. The discovery of Wagner's
"music drama" Tristan and Isolde impressed him sufficiently to
seekâ€"and obtainâ€"Wagner's personal acquaintance.In France, he
published his first work Histoire du Liedâ€"a history of the German
folk song, which earned him some recognition in the country of his
family. With the publication of the essay Richard Wagner et le Drame
Musical, he established himself as a major French Wagner expert and
advocate of the time.
1929 in Paris) was a French philosopher, poet, playwright, novelist,
music critic, and publicist of esoteric literature.Schuré was the son
of a doctor in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg, who died when Édouard
was fourteen years old. Schuré mastered French as well as German, and
was influenced by German and French culture in his formative years. He
received his degree in law at the University of Strasbourg, but he
never entered into practice. Schuré called the three most significant
of his friendships those with Richard Wagner, Marguerita Albana
Mignaty and Rudolf Steiner.[1]Schuré's interest and studies led to an
extensive knowledge of German literature. The discovery of Wagner's
"music drama" Tristan and Isolde impressed him sufficiently to
seekâ€"and obtainâ€"Wagner's personal acquaintance.In France, he
published his first work Histoire du Liedâ€"a history of the German
folk song, which earned him some recognition in the country of his
family. With the publication of the essay Richard Wagner et le Drame
Musical, he established himself as a major French Wagner expert and
advocate of the time.
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