Project Gutenberg 2006-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 414 Rosenfeld, Paul 1890 1946 20008863 Musical Portraits : Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers Wagner -- Strauss -- Moussorgsky -- Liszt -- Berlioz -- Franck -- Debussy -- Ravel -- Borodin -- Rimsky-Korsakoff -- Rachmaninoff -- Scriabine -- Strawinsky -- Mahler -- Reger -- Schoenberg -- Sibelius -- Loeffler -- Ornstein -- Bloch -- Appendix. Produced by David Newman, Chuck Greif, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Musical Portraits: Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers" by Paul Rosenfeld is a critical exploration of the works and influences of notable composers written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the lives and musical contributions of composers such as Wagner and Strauss, offering insights into their stylistic developments and cultural significance in the context of their times. The focus is primarily on modern composers, examining how their musical narratives reflect broader social and historical themes. At the start of the work, Rosenfeld introduces Wagner, discussing his music as representative of the 19th century and the complex emotions it evokes—from triumph and grandeur to deep-seated longing and homesickness. He illustrates Wagner's profound impact on music worldwide, exploring themes of materialism and emotional yearning, while acknowledging the musical techniques that paved the way for future compositions. The opening sets a tone of deep analysis and appreciation for the composers, indicating the author's aim to articulate the nuances and legacies of these pivotal figures in music history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Composers Music -- 19th century -- History and criticism Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism ML Text Category: Art Category: Music 480510 2025-08-08T09:50:05.136328 text/html 483981 2006-10-16T18:01:18 text/html 293402 2025-08-08T09:50:13.960258 application/epub+zip 295935 2025-08-08T09:50:08.893337 application/epub+zip 262692 2025-08-08T09:50:07.494336 application/epub+zip 621990 2025-08-08T09:50:17.989265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576843 2025-08-08T09:50:13.022281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424616 2022-09-09T10:06:46.760253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448350 2025-08-08T09:50:04.642438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447822 2006-10-16T18:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447886 2006-10-16T18:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20850 2025-08-08T09:50:18.125285 application/rdf+xml 25541 2025-08-08T09:50:08.053307 image/jpeg 4735 2025-08-08T09:50:07.784313 image/jpeg 173592 2006-10-16T18:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 182268 2006-10-16T18:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 173267 2006-10-16T18:01:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 280302 2025-08-08T09:50:05.176333 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia