"A Compendium of Essays" is a unique collection presenting new and
intriguing philosophical analysis on several renowned composers and
their work from the Baroque period to contemporary times. E.A.
Bucchianeri discusses familiar topics that include Purcell's opera
"Dido and Aeneas," William Hogarth's painting "The Rake's Leve"
featuring Handel, a selection of Beethoven's symphonies, Liszt's
"Faust Symphony" and the conception of the symphonic poem genre,
Orientalism and Debussy's progressive style, and Andrew Lloyd
Webber's musical "The Phantom of the Opera" as an example of the
'Musical Theatre Renaissance'. In Many instances, the author offers
different theories that are original, informative and will appeal
to all music lovers, professionals and amateurs, or those who wish
to explore music philosophy in general. Admirers of Hogarth and his
artwork will also find "A Compendium of Essays" interesting due to
a novel interpretation of "The Rake's Leve" from a musical
perspective. Illustration and musical examples are included in
several of the essays, enriching the author's analytical theories
and philosophical observations. "A Compendium of Essays" will prove
an additional treasure to any library.
Features the following essays:
"Purcell's Dido and Aeneas: A Musical Exemplum for Young
Gentlewomen"
"Hogarth, Handel, and 'The Leve' from 'The Rakes Progress': A
Satirical Portrait Worth a Thousand Words"
"The Symphonies of Beethoven: Historical and Philosophical
Reflections through Music"
"Liszt, Goethe, the 'Faust Symphony', and the Symphonic Poem:
'The Word Must Become the Deed' "
"Orientalism, Music and Debussy: West Meets East"
"Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Phantom of the Opera': An Example of the
'Musical Theatre Renaissance' "
..". In the 'Symphonies of Beethoven: Historical and
Philosophical Reflections Through Music', Bucchianeri posits that
Beethoven's symphonies reflect the composer's perception of his own
world and his attitudes toward society and culture. That this
perception changed over time is revealed by the stylistic
progression of the works. Beethoven's earliest works in the genre
contain the element of the 'sublime', an aesthetic concept
earmarked by grand concepts, powerful emotions, imagery, dignity,
and elevation. Drawing on the philosophy of Edmund Burke, the
author describes the sublime as 'large and unfathomable, rough and
rugged, terrifying and painful, without actually experiencing this
intangible state.' The opening movements of the first two
symphonies show elements of the noble concept of the 'sublime'. In
the Third and and Fifth Symphonies Beethoven expanded on the
sublime style to epic proportions; in the Sixth he integrated the
concept that 'all things sublime are both ancient and new, as in
nature.' By the Ninth, Beethoven turned to the concept of the
sublime as unfathomable as the heavens. Here the author offers an
interpretation of the Ninth in relation to Beethoven's character
and philosophies. The book includes a select bibliography and index
for all the essays." - Patricia Stroh, the "Beethoven Journal," San
Jose University
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