Why classical music still matters:
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Main Author: Kramer, Lawrence (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley University of California Press c2007
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Item Description:"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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 242 p.)
ISBN:0520933648
1429471816
9780520933644
9781429471817

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