How music expresses ideas / Sidney Finkelstein.
| Author/creator | Finkelstein, Sidney |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : International Publishers, [1952] |
| Description | 128 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Music and human images: the origins of music in early society -- Village, court, and church: composer and folk musician in the middle ages -- The composer as artist and artisan: the anti-feudal struggle within Bach's works and behind Mozart's mask of comedy -- Pure music and social conflict: the democratic spirit in Beethoven's symphonies -- Art for art's sake and the Philistines: music on the market place; Schubert, Schumann, Berlioz, Liszt -- Reaction in life, progress in art: Wagner's mystic symbolism and Brahms's pessimism -- Music and national freedom: Verdi, the Russian "Five", Tchaikovsky, and the Beethoven tradition -- How modern is modern? The disintegration of meaning; Schoenberg and Stravinsky -- Music and socialism: Bartok, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Soviet music criticism -- Music in the United States: folk music, "art" music, and the music of the negro people. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-128) and glossary of music terms. |
| LCCN | 52007579 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML60.F53 H6 1952 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |