Judgements of value : selected writings on music / by Martin Cooper ; edited by Dominic Cooper.

Author/creator Cooper, Martin
Other author Cooper, Dominic, 1944- editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Descriptionxvii, 339 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Music--History and criticism.

Contents Personal -- The critic's task -- Egon Wellesz as musician and teacher -- Composers -- Giacomo Meyerbeer -- Carl Maria von Weber -- Scriabin and the Russian Renaissance -- Sergei Prokofiev -- Gounod's influence on French music -- Fauré and the Hellenistic element in French music -- The world of music : articles from the Daily Telegraph -- Styles -- Art nouveau -- Pastoralism -- Pastiche and Eclecticism -- Neo-classicism -- Baroque -- Opera -- The fiery angel -- Fidelio -- Simon Boccanegra -- Les troyens -- Così fan tutte -- Politics and the avant-garde -- Composers and the influence of politics -- For people, or "the people" -- When theatre takes over from music -- Composers and musicians -- Clement Harris -- Edward Dent -- Hubert Parry -- Modest Mussorgsky -- Alexander Dargomyzhsky -- François Couperin -- Maurice Ravel -- Albert Roussel -- George Frideric Handel -- Critical considerations -- Surprise -- Novelty -- Values that pass -- Humour -- Competitions -- Projection in performance -- Italy -- Songs and singer -- Schumann's songs -- Claire Croiza -- Pauline Viardot -- On the air : contributions to the BBC -- Three broadcast operas -- Les dialogues des Carmélites -- Iphigénie en Tauride -- Orfeo -- Short thoughts -- Understanding music -- Shape and sound -- Words into music -- Fast and slow -- Inner thoughts -- The acquiescence of Jesus -- Poets and poetry -- Music in the German Novelle -- E. T. A. Hoffmann -- Joseph von Eichendorff -- Eduard Mörike -- Giacomo Leopardi -- Religious thinkers -- Georg Christoph Lichtenberg -- François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon -- Friedrich von Hügel -- Sören Kierkegaard.
Abstract This book brings together a collection of the writings of the late Martin Cooper, chief music critic of the Daily Telegraph from 1954 to 1976, a well-known broadcaster on the BBC, and the author of several books and translations. The topics discussed range widely over 19th- and 20th-century music, opera, literature, philosophy, religion, and the nature of criticism itself. The writings reveal a deep and private sensibility, and a critical mind of exceptional distinction which finds expression in a wry and elegant style even when dealing with matters of everyday concern to the working critic. This collection has been edited by Martin Cooper?s son, Dominic, clockmaker, photographer, and the author of four novels.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 88009427
ISBN0193119293 :
ISBN9780193119291

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