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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

Kelly St. Pierre

Riassunto

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kelly St Pierre, Kelly St. Pierre, Kelly (Customer) St. Pierre
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781580465106
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-510-6
• Pagine: 178
• Dimensioni: 159 mm x 241 mm x 17 mm
• Peso: 415 g
• Serie: Eastman Studies in Music; Eastman Studies in Music
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie