Source Readings in Music History, volume 6: The Nineteenth Century

When music of the nineteenth century is subsummed, as it often is, under the label of "Romantic era", our attention is focused on the "genius" composer, the creative process, and its fruits. But the period itself witnessed great concern for social, intellectual, and cultural matters as they affected music. From the many perceptive writings of the time, Ruth A. Solie has chosen works by -among others- writers Jean Paul, George Eliot, and E. T. A. Hoffmann; journalists and critics Margaret Fuller, J. S. Dwight, and Eduard Hanslick; music theorist A. B. Marx; scientst Hermann Helmholz; pianist Amy Fay; abolitionist Frederick Douglass; and composers from Berlioz to Dvorák. Whether dealing with gender metaphors or "music of the future", these thoughtful readings illuminate the wide-ranging ideas of a remarkable age in music history.

CONTENIDO:

1. The Romantic Artist
2. The Music of the Future
3. Music Criticism
4. Musical Meaning and Expression
5. Music Theory and Pedagogy
6. Musical Encounters