The politics of appropriation : German romantic music and the ancient Greek legacy /

This text explores the intersection of music and Hellenism in 19th-century Germany. It shows how productions such as that of the Prussian court of Sophocles' Antigone with music by Felix Mendelssohn reflect an effort by the rulers who commissioned them to appropriate the legacy of Greece for th...

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Main Author:	Geary, Jason (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Series:	New cultural history of music.
Subjects:	Dramatic music > Germany > 19th century > History and criticism. Greek drama (Tragedy) > Appreciation > Germany. Musique de scène > Allemagne > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Tragédie grecque > Appréciation > Allemagne. Dramatic music Greek drama (Tragedy) > Appreciation Germany 1800-1899 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Call Number:		ML1729.4 .G43 2014

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