The New Oxford History of Music: Volume IX: Romanticism (1830-1890)
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Author Description
Romanticism--a concept more easily recognized than defined--dominated the artistic landscape of music from 1830-1890. Like the other volumes in the New Oxford History of Music series, this final volume to be published provides a detailed, scholarly critical survey of the music and composers of its period. Divided among different forms of music, the chapters, written by eminent scholars under the editorship of one of the most respected experts on nineteenth-century music, detail the work of Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Brahms, Berlioz, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, Gounod, Bizet, Borodin, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak, Smetana, Fauré, Wolf, Puccini, Bruckner, Mahler, Strauss, César Franck, and Debussy.
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THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex stylistic and cultural evolution of music during the Romantic era, spanning the years 1830 to 1890. Edited by Gerald E. Abraham, a prominent authority on nineteenth-century music, the text compiles contributions from various scholars to provide a comprehensive critical survey. It seeks to define the elusive concept of Romanticism by analyzing the output of major composers and the shifting aesthetic priorities of the period.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Detailed analysis of musical forms including opera, symphonic works, and chamber music.
- Biographical and stylistic examinations of composers such as Chopin, Wagner, Verdi, and Tchaikovsky.
- A chronological overview of the transition from early Romanticism to the late nineteenth-century developments.
Scope Limits
- The text focuses primarily on Western art music and does not cover folk or non-Western musical traditions of the era.
- It does not provide a general history of the Romantic movement outside of its specific musical manifestations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and musicologists regard this volume as a foundational reference work for the study of nineteenth-century music. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and advanced students of music history.
Page Count:
972
Publication Date:
1990-11-15
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193163098
ISBN-13:
9780193163096
Reference
Romanticism
Musicology
Criticism history
Music History
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