The Art of Music and Other Essays
| Author | : Hector Berlioz |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 1994-06-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0253311640 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780253311641 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (641 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Art of Music and Other Essays 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. 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.
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