The Necessity of Music: Variations on a German Theme Contributor(s): Applegate, Celia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1487500688 ISBN-13: 9781487500689 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $97.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Ethnomusicology - Music | History & Criticism - General - History | Europe - Germany |
Dewey: 780.943 |
LCCN: 2017561178 |
Series: German and European Studies |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.60 lbs) 416 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - German |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In The Necessity of Music, Celia Applegate explores the many ways that Germans thought about and made music from the eighteenth- to twentieth-centuries. Rather than focus on familiar stories of composers and their work Applegate illuminates the myriad ways in which music is integral to German social life. Musical life reflected the polycentric nature of German social and political life, even while it provided many opportunities to experience what was common among Germans. Musical activities also allowed Germans, whether professional musicians, dedicated amateurs, or simply listeners, to participate in European culture. Applegate's original and fascinating analysis of Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Wagner, and military music enables the reader to understand music through the experiences of listeners, performers, and institutions. The Necessity of Music demonstrates that playing, experiencing, and interpreting music was a powerful factor that shaped German collective life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Applegate, Celia: - Celia Applegate is the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in History at Vanderbilt University |