German Music Criticism in the Late Eighteenth Century Aesthetic Issues in Instrumental Music |
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| Author:
| Morrow, Mary Sue |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-58227-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1997 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $133.95 |
Book Description:
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Derives a practical aesthetic for German instrumental music during the late eighteenth century, from a previously neglected source - reviews of printed instrumental works. These reveal interest in criteria like genius, the expressive power of music and the necessity of unity.
Derives a practical aesthetic for German instrumental music during the late eighteenth century, from a previously neglected source - reviews of printed instrumental works. These reveal interest in criteria like genius, the expressive power of music and the necessity of unity.