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Musical Elaborations Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Said, Edward (Author)

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 ISBN: 0231073194     ISBN-13: 9780231073196
Publisher: Columbia University Press
OUR PRICE: $29.40  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 1993
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Annotation: Filling a significant gap in contemporary cultural studies, Musical Elaborations examines the intersection of the public and private meaning of music.

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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Instruction & Study - Theory
- Music | History & Criticism - General
- Music | Genres & Styles - Classical
Dewey: 781
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Series: Wellek Library Lectures
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.88" W x 8.95" L (0.48 lbs) 109 pages
 
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Filling a significant gap in contemporary cultural studies, Musical Elaborations examines the intersection of the public and private meaning of music. Incorporating the music criticism of Adorno, musical ideas from literary works by Proust, and criticism by Benjamin and de Man into his work, noted critic Edward W. Said discusses performers such as Glenn Gould, Arturo Toscanini, and Alfred Brendel and such composers as Beethoven, Wagner, and Strauss.
 
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