Edward Macdowell: A Study (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Carnegie, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440065837 ISBN 13 : 9781440065835

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Edward MacDowell: A Study examines a pivotal American composer and his enduring romance with modern music. This critical portrait explores how MacDowell’s inner world shapes his art, setting him apart from contemporary trends.

The book traces his life from Celtic roots to a career that blends impressionism with a distinctly personal lyric voice. It surveys his development through major works and revisions, highlighting how he used mood, imagery, and symbol to express deep emotional realities without losing artistic discipline.

- Learn how the book distinguishes MacDowell’s authentic spirit of romance from faded Romantic clichés.
- See how the composer’s studies abroad and friendships influenced his unique musical language.
- Explore discussion of key works, including the Indian suite and the Marionettes, and their place in his mature style.
- Compare MacDowell with other major composers of his era to understand his lasting impact on American music.

Ideal for readers of music history, piano and composition enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the roots of American Romantic-impressionist music.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This study is based upon the monograph on Mac Dowell which I contributed in 1905 to the Living Masters of Music series. That book could not, of course, remain in the series after the death of Mac Dowell three years later; it was therefore taken from its place and used as a foundation for the present volume, which supersedes it in every respect. The biographical portion is almost wholly new, and has been greatly enlarged, while the chapters dealing with Mac Dowell smusic have been revised and extended. In completing this survey of one who in his art is still of to-day, I have been poignantly conscious throughout of the fact that posterity has an inconvenient habit of reversing the judgments delivered upon creative artists by their contemporaries; yet to trim deftly ones convictions in the hope that they may elastically conform to any one of a number of possible verdicts to be expected from a capricious futurity, is probably as dangerous a proceeding as to avow, without equivocation or compromise, ones precise beliefs.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440065837
• ISBN 13: 9781440065835
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 129
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