Why classical music still matters
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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University of California Press
c2007
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-1046 DE-1047 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | "Simpson, imprint in humanities"--P. facing t.p Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-237) and index Classical music and its values -- The fate of melody and the dream of return -- Score and performance, performance and film : classical music as liberating energy -- But not for me : love song and the heartache of modern life -- The ghost in the machine : keyboard rhapsodies -- Crisis and memory : the music of lost time -- Persephone's fiddle : the value of classical music In lucid and engaging prose, the book explores the sources of classical music's power in a variety of settings, from concert performance to film and TV, from everyday life to the historical trauma of September 11. Addressed to a wide audience, this book will appeal to aficionados and skeptics alike |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 242 p.) |
| ISBN: | 0520933648 1429471816 9780520933644 9781429471817 |