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Liszt and the Symphonic Poem (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,285
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Liszt and the Symphonic Poem (Hardcover): Joanne Cormac

Liszt and the Symphonic Poem (Hardcover)

Joanne Cormac

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Franz Liszt was preoccupied with a fundamental but difficult question: what is the content of music? His answer lay in his symphonic poems, a group of orchestral pieces intended to depict a variety of subjects drawn from literature, visual art and drama. Today, the symphonic poems are usually seen as alternatives to the symphony post-Beethoven. Analysts stress their symphonic logic, thereby neglecting their 'extramusical' subject matter. This book takes a different approach: it returns these influential pieces to their original performance context in the theatre, arguing that the symphonic poem is as much a dramatic as a symphonic genre. This is evidenced in new analyses of the music that examines the theatricality of these pieces and their depiction of voices, mise-en-scene, gesture and action. Simultaneously, the book repositions Liszt's legacy within theatre history, arguing that his contributions should be placed alongside those of Mendelssohn, Berlioz and Wagner.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2017
Authors: Joanne Cormac
Dimensions: 254 x 180 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 978-1-107-18141-0
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians
Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
Books > Music > Composers & musicians
Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
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LSN: 1-107-18141-0
Barcode: 9781107181410

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