Mendelssohn, Time and Memory

The Romantic Conception of Cyclic Form

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, History & Criticism, Reference
Cover of the book Mendelssohn, Time and Memory by Benedict Taylor, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Benedict Taylor ISBN: 9781139152884
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: October 27, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Benedict Taylor
ISBN: 9781139152884
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 27, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Felix Mendelssohn has long been viewed as one of the most historically minded composers in western music. This book explores the conceptions of time, memory and history found in his instrumental compositions, presenting an intriguing new perspective on his ever-popular music. Focusing on Mendelssohn's innovative development of cyclic form, Taylor investigates how the composer was influenced by the aesthetic and philosophical movements of the period. This is of key importance not only for reconsideration of Mendelssohn's work and its position in nineteenth-century culture, but also more generally concerning the relationship between music, time and subjectivity. One of very few detailed accounts of Mendelssohn's music, the study presents a new and provocative reading of the meaning of the composer's work by connecting it to wider cultural and philosophical ideas.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Felix Mendelssohn has long been viewed as one of the most historically minded composers in western music. This book explores the conceptions of time, memory and history found in his instrumental compositions, presenting an intriguing new perspective on his ever-popular music. Focusing on Mendelssohn's innovative development of cyclic form, Taylor investigates how the composer was influenced by the aesthetic and philosophical movements of the period. This is of key importance not only for reconsideration of Mendelssohn's work and its position in nineteenth-century culture, but also more generally concerning the relationship between music, time and subjectivity. One of very few detailed accounts of Mendelssohn's music, the study presents a new and provocative reading of the meaning of the composer's work by connecting it to wider cultural and philosophical ideas.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to W. B. Yeats by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Paradise and Hell in Islamic Traditions by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Topics in Structural Graph Theory by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Spanish Republic and Civil War by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Dilemmas by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Urban Ecology by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Adjunct Adverbials in English by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Integrative Mechanobiology by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Life and Death of Stars by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book Heliophysics: Active Stars, their Astrospheres, and Impacts on Planetary Environments by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Cambridge Handbook of Organizational Community Engagement and Outreach by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book The Cambridge Double Star Atlas by Benedict Taylor
Cover of the book English Compounds and Their Spelling by Benedict Taylor
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy