Music in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393929195)

Music in the Nineteenth Century examines the period from the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to the advent of Modernism in the 1890s. Frisch traces a complex web of relationships involving composers, performers, publishers, notated scores, oral traditions, audiences, institutions, cities, and nations. The book's central themes include middle-class involvement in music, the rich but elusive concept of Romanticism, the cult of virtuosity, and the ever-changing balance between musical and commercial interests. The final chapter considers the sound world of nineteenth-century music as captured by contemporary witnesses and early recordings.

Western Music in Context: A Norton History comprises six volumes of moderate length, each written in an engaging style by a recognized expert. Authoritative and current, the series examines music in the broadest sense--as sounds notated, performed, and heard--focusing not only on composers and works, but also on broader social and intellectual currents.


Author: Walter Frisch
ISBN-10: 0393929191
ISBN-13: 9780393929195
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d