Bloch, Schoenberg and Bernstein Assimilating Jewish Music

Zusatztext ... fascinating analysis. Klappentext David Schiller's study of the Jewish music of Bloch, Schoenberg, and Bernstein reveals how, in the mid-twentieth century, the problem of assimilation was acutely felt as the unfinished business of European Jewry, at a time when American Jewry was creating its own distinctive culture (albeit with European roots). This incisive study sheds new light on an important aspect of the cultural and aesthetic achievements of these seminal Jewish composers. Zusammenfassung David Schiller's study of the Jewish music of Bloch, Schoenberg, and Bernstein reveals how, in the mid-20th century, the problem of assimilation was acutely felt as the unfinished business of European Jewry, at a time when American Jewry was creating its own distinctive culture (albeit with European roots). Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Ernest Bloch's 'Sacred Service' 2: Arnold Schoenberg's 'A Survivor from Warsaw' 3: Leonard Bernstein's 'Kaddish'

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• Authors: David Schiller, David M. Schiller, David M Schiller, Schiller David M.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 27.03.2003
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history
• EAN: 9780198167112
• ISBN: 978-0-19-816711-2
• Pages: 208
• Dimensions (packing): 14.9 x 22.5 x 1.9 cm
• Series: Print on demand
• Subjects: Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, 20th Century, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, MUSIC / Religious / Jewish, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Jewish Studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Folk & traditional music, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Relating to Jewish people and groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Folk, Folkloric styles, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Traditional and folk music