Reading Critics Reading - Opera and Ballet Criticism in France From the Revolution to 1848

Zusatztext This book's view from multiple perspectives must enrich future historical narratives of the most vital musical scene in Europe. Klappentext This book examines in new ways opera and ballet criticism in early nineteenth-century France, taking seriously the motivations and beliefs of journalist critics. Rather than seeing their work as useful primarily for its raw factual information, the essays collected here look carefully at the historical, cultural, and aesthetic background that led critics to write as they did. Zusammenfassung This examines in new ways opera and ballet criticism in early nineteenth-century France, taking seriously the motivations and beliefs of journalist critics. Rather than seeing their work as useful primarily for its raw factual information, the essays collected here look carefully at the historical, cultural, and aesthetic background that led critics to write as they did.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Roger Parker, Roger (Professor of Music Parker, Roger Smart Parker
• Mitarbeit: Roger Parker (Herausgeber), Roger C. Parker (Herausgeber), Parker Roger (Herausgeber), Mary Ann Smart (Herausgeber), Smart Mary Ann (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9780198166979
• ISBN: 978-0-19-816697-9
• Seiten: 282
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; PERFORMING ARTS / Dance / Classical & Ballet, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, Opera, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Ballet, Ballet