THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC by Jim Samson (Editor) ( 9780521590174 )

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THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC

By:

Jim Samson (Editor)

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Hardback

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0521590175

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9780521590174

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

3 December, 2001

Series:

The Cambridge History of Music

Pages:

788

Description:

First published in 2002, this comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on extensive scholarship in the field.

Synopsis:

This comprehensive overview of music in the nineteenth century draws on the most recent scholarship in the field. It avoids mere repertory surveys, focusing instead on issues which illuminate the subject in novel and interesting ways. The book is divided into two parts (1800-1850 and 1850-1900), each of which approaches the major repertory of the period by way of essays investigating the intellectual and socio-political history of the time. The music itself is discussed in five central chapters within each part, amplified by essays on topics such as popular culture, nationalism, genius, and the emergent concept of an avant-garde. The book concludes with an examination of musical styles and languages around the turn of the century. The addition of a detailed chronology and extensive glossaries makes this the most informed reference book on nineteenth-century music currently available.

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chronology, glossary

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Cambridge University Press

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