Bedrich Smetana - Myth, Music, and Propaganda

This book reveals Czech composer Bedrich Smetana as a dynamic figure whose mythology has been rewritten time and again to suit shifting political perspectives.

List of contents

Introduction
Smetana Advocacy and Czech Nation-Building
Smetana, Czechness, and the New German School
Smetana, Czechness, and Wagner
Smetana as a Proven Genius
Writing the Smetana Myth: Historiography and Czechness
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Kelly St. Pierre

Summary

This book reveals Czech composer Bedrich Smetana as a dynamic figure whose mythology has been rewritten time and again to suit shifting political perspectives.

Product details

• Authors: Kelly St Pierre, Kelly St. Pierre, Kelly (Customer) St. Pierre
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781580465106
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-510-6
• No. of pages: 178
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 415 g
• Series: Eastman Studies in Music; Eastman Studies in Music
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries