Classic and romantic music : a comprehensive survey / Friedrich Blume ; translated by M.D. Herter Norton.
This book examines the concepts of?classic? and?romantic? in their historical contexts and discusses the varying interpretations they have undergone, separately and in relation to each other. For each period, the author surveys the development of style characteristics, the treatment of rhythm, meter...
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| Summary: | This book examines the concepts of?classic? and?romantic? in their historical contexts and discusses the varying interpretations they have undergone, separately and in relation to each other. For each period, the author surveys the development of style characteristics, the treatment of rhythm, meter, and temp, of harmony and tonality, of motive and theme, genres and forms. He also considers such problems as national styles and the social position of music. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of two essays originally published in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 213 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198) |
| Language: | Translation of two essays first published in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. |