Lies and Epiphanies Composers and Their Inspiration from Wagner to Berg |
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| Author:
| Walton, Chris |
| Series title: | Eastman Studies in Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58046-477-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Rochester Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Presents case studies of "inspiration" in five composers -- Wagner, Mahler, Furtwängler, R. Strauss, and Berg -- examining how the supposedly extrarational world of creative inspiration intersects with the highly rational world ofmoney and politics.
Presents case studies of "inspiration" in five composers -- Wagner, Mahler, Furtwängler, R. Strauss, and Berg -- examining how the supposedly extrarational world of creative inspiration intersects with the highly rational world ofmoney and politics.