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Originally published in 1970, this book surveys the central
philosophical and aesthetic doctrines which characterize German
Romanticism. A selection of literary, philosophical and political
essays by some of the most important German Romantic thinkers
illustrates the principal themes: these range from philosophical
idealism and aesthetic subjectivism to folklore and emergent German
nationalism, from exotica and medievalism to irrationality and the
metaphysics of music. Introductory essays explain the significance
of the particular aspects of the Romantic tradition which are
revealed in each passage, and commentaries not only elucidate
allusions and references which are not immediately identifiable,
but draw attention to wider issues, either in the work of that
author or in the context of 19th Century German culture as a whole.
Wilhelm FurtwAngler left not only some of the greatest
interpretations of operatic and symphonic music on record, but also
expressed his views on musical issues of the moment in a number of
outspoken essays and talks. His writings range from practical
matters of performance and interpretation to aesthetic reflections
on what he saw as the alarming direction in which music was
developing in the wake of Schoenberg and the twelve-tone system of
composition. Professor Ronald Taylor has here, for the first time,
translated and annotated a selection of FurtwAngler's writings
covering the four decades from the First World War to the
conductor's death in 1954, and prefaced them with an essay on
FurtwAngler's controversial career and complicated personality. The
result is a collection of stimulating pieces with a claim on our
attention, made all the greater for reflecting the musical and
philosophical ideals of one of the great conductors of the
twentieth century.
Originally published in 1970, this book surveys the central
philosophical and aesthetic doctrines which characterize German
Romanticism. A selection of literary, philosophical and political
essays by some of the most important German Romantic thinkers
illustrates the principal themes: these range from philosophical
idealism and aesthetic subjectivism to folklore and emergent German
nationalism, from exotica and medievalism to irrationality and the
metaphysics of music. Introductory essays explain the significance
of the particular aspects of the Romantic tradition which are
revealed in each passage, and commentaries not only elucidate
allusions and references which are not immediately identifiable,
but draw attention to wider issues, either in the work of that
author or in the context of 19th Century German culture as a whole.
Wilhelm FurtwAngler left not only some of the greatest
interpretations of operatic and symphonic music on record, but also
expressed his views on musical issues of the moment in a number of
outspoken essays and talks. His writings range from practical
matters of performance and interpretation to aesthetic reflections
on what he saw as the alarming direction in which music was
developing in the wake of Schoenberg and the twelve-tone system of
composition. Professor Ronald Taylor has here, for the first time,
translated and annotated a selection of FurtwAngler's writings
covering the four decades from the First World War to the
conductor's death in 1954, and prefaced them with an essay on
FurtwAngler's controversial career and complicated personality. The
result is a collection of stimulating pieces with a claim on our
attention, made all the greater for reflecting the musical and
philosophical ideals of one of the great conductors of the
twentieth century.
A Genealogical And Biographical Sketch Of The Family Of David
Abercrombie Who Settled In Baltimore, Maryland In 1848.
"The Devil's Elixirs is a macabre masterpiece of German literature,
and is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the
Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and horror which it
spawned. The son of a heinous sinner, Medardus is brought up in a
monastery to atone for his father's wicked ways. However, after
succumbing to temptation, Medardus himself is lured into a life of
sin. A labyrinthine plot sees him embarking on a fantastical
journey into the world, meeting his doppelganger, involving himself
in a game of double impersonation, and becoming embroiled in
murderous intrigues at the Vatican, before the mysterious curse
hanging over him and his family is finally explained. First
published in 1815, ""The Devil's Elixirs"" is a macabre masterpiece
of German literature, and is essential reading for anyone seeking
to understand the Romantic movement, or the genres of fantasy and
horror which it spawned."
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