Words on Music: From Addison to BarzunJack Sullivan Ohio University Press, 1990 - 438 pages Features essays covering instrumental and vocal music from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. |
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Page 11
... original writers on Beethoven was Wagner , but Wagner himself has inspired more incoherent prose , both pro and con , than any other composer . In his case , the reasons are not mysterious : as the most polarizing composer of all time ...
... original writers on Beethoven was Wagner , but Wagner himself has inspired more incoherent prose , both pro and con , than any other composer . In his case , the reasons are not mysterious : as the most polarizing composer of all time ...
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... original genius , feeling , and passion , are , and ever will be , discoverable in his works , by candid and competent judges of the art . To this admirable collection are prefixed seven copies of verses to his memory , at the head of ...
... original genius , feeling , and passion , are , and ever will be , discoverable in his works , by candid and competent judges of the art . To this admirable collection are prefixed seven copies of verses to his memory , at the head of ...
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... original . On the other hand , a record that captures all the resonance of Carnegie Hall may overwhelm the average living room . So most studio recordings try to strike a balance . As much as Partch's chromelodeon or Nancarrow's Ampico ...
... original . On the other hand , a record that captures all the resonance of Carnegie Hall may overwhelm the average living room . So most studio recordings try to strike a balance . As much as Partch's chromelodeon or Nancarrow's Ampico ...
Contents
The Elusive Art Jack Sullivan | 3 |
Music into Words Jacques Barzun | 14 |
Three Diatribes George Bernard Shaw | 32 |
Copyright | |
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Maestros of the Pen: A History of Classical Music Criticism in America Mark N. Grant,Eric Friedheim No preview available - 1998 |