H.J. KLAUCK''S CONCEPTION OF EPISTOLOGRAPHY AS APPLIED TO THE EPISTOLARY HERITAGE OF L. VAN BEETHOVEN And R. WAGNER
The article analyses H.J. Klauck's concept of epistolography in the German language, revealing vast opportunities for comparative description of epistolary heritage as a specific linguistic-cultural phenomenon. It is stressed that its importance is increasing especially in modern epoch when the culture of letter-writing is dying off. The author explains the peculiarities of applying this concept for the analysis of the epistolary heritage of the composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Richard Wagner. The specific features of these composers' epistolary heritage are presented; besides, the linguistic features of their heritage are compared.