The Art of Music and Other Essays
Download or Read eBook The Art of Music and Other Essays PDF written by Hector Berlioz and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-22 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Hector Berlioz |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 1994-06-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0253311640 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780253311641 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Art of Music and Other Essays by : Hector Berlioz
Book excerpt: A Travers Chants is the collection of writings selected from his thirty-odd years of musical journalism. These essays cover a wide spectrum of intellectual inquiry: Beethoven's nine symphonies and his opera, Fidelio; Wagner and the partisans of the "Music of the Future"; Berlioz's idols - Gluck, Weber, and Mozart. There is an eloquent plea to stop the constant rise in concert pitch (an issue still discussed today), a serious piece on the place of music in church, and a humorous and imaginative account of musical customs in China.
