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Hardcover Walls of Circumstance: Studies in Nineteenth Century Music Book

ISBN: 0810825880

ISBN13: 9780810825888

Walls of Circumstance: Studies in Nineteenth Century Music

The nineteenth century was an age of experimentation in music. It was also a time of unfettered individualism that produced compositions in a broad range of musical styles. By focusing on a handful of well-known composers, past studies of nineteenth-century music have tended to overlook the variety and diversity of musical productions characteristic of the day. Walls Of Circumstance offers a fresh appraisal of nineteenth-century styles. Jensen...

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A must for the music lover: academic or recreational

A book of great use to any individual interested in music, be it academic or recreational. Written with exciting clarity, humor and insight these 11 little known composers find immortality under Jensen's skillful intellect. The revealed influence these, until now, unsung composers of the 19th century had on more successful contemporaries (Chopin et al) allow an unusual light to illuminate the over-analyzed "greats" of the age. This book should be housed in everyone's collection!
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