Description
| Product ID: | 9783631626894 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Title: | Gustav Mahler and the Symphony of the 19th Century |
| Subtitle: | Translated by Neil K. Moran |
| Authors: | Author: Constantin Floros |
| Page Count: | 397 |
| Subjects: | Theory of music and musicology, Theory of music & musicology, Music reviews and criticism, Music: styles and genres, Literary studies: general, Psychology, Music reviews & criticism, Music: styles & genres, Literary studies: general, Psychology |
| Description: | The subject of this book is the semantics of symphonic music from Beethoven to Mahler. Of fundamental importance is the realization that this music is imbued with non-musical, literary, philosophical and religious ideas. The subject of this book is the semantics of symphonic music from Beethoven to Mahler. Of fundamental importance is the realization that this music is imbued with non-musical, literary, philosophical and religious ideas. It is also clear that not only Beethoven, Schubert and Bruckner were crucial role models for Mahler, but also the musical dramatist Wagner and the programmatic symphony composers Berlioz and Liszt. At the same time a semantic musical analysis of their works reveals for the first time the actual inherent (poetic) quintessence of numerous orchestral works of the 19th Century. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-01-28 |