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Composing the Citizen - Music as Public Utility in Third Republic France (Hardcover)
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Composing the Citizen - Music as Public Utility in Third Republic France (Hardcover)
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In a book that challenges modernist ideas about the value and role
of music in Western society, "Composing the Citizen" demonstrates
how music can help forge a nation. Deftly exploring the history of
Third Republic France, Jann Pasler shows how French people from all
classes and political persuasions looked to music to revitalize the
country after the turbulent crises of 1871. Embraced not as a
luxury but for its 'public utility', music became an object of
public policy as integral to modern life as power and water, a way
to teach critical judgment and inspire national pride. It helped
people to forget the past, voice conflicting aspirations, and
imagine a shared future. Based on a dazzling survey of archival
material, Pasler's rich interdisciplinary work looks beyond elites
and the histories their agendas have dominated to open new windows
onto the musical tastes and practices of amateurs as well as
professionals. This title presents a fascinating history of the
period emerges, one rooted in political realities and the
productive tensions between the political and the aesthetic. Highly
evocative and deeply humanistic, "Composing the Citizen" ignites
broad debates about music's role in democracy and its meaning in
our lives.
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