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LoC No.: 04006947
Title: Overtones, a book of temperaments : Richard Strauss, Parsifal, Verdi, Balzac, Flaubert, Nietzsche, and Turgénieff
Original Publication: United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904.
Note: "Several of the foregoing essays have appeared in Scribner's magazine, the Musical courier, Criterion, Harper's bazar, Metropolitan, New York Sun, and elsewhere. They have been greatly altered and amplified for republication."
Credits: Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Overtones: A Book of Temperaments" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intersections of music, literature, and philosophy, providing insights into notable figures such as Richard Strauss, Verdi, Balzac, and Nietzsche. Huneker examines their respective arts, making connections between their temperaments and their creative outputs, emphasizing the emotional and psychological nuances of their works. The opening of the book introduces Richard Strauss, highlighting his complex relationship with music and its evolution. Huneker discusses Strauss's innovative style, particularly his use of orchestration and thematic disassociation, drawing parallels to the works of classical masters like Bach and Beethoven. The author portrays Strauss as a revolutionary figure who breaks with traditional forms to create what he terms "psychological realism in music." He emphasizes Strauss's influence on the symphonic form and articulates a vision for music that prioritizes emotional depth and intellectual engagement over mere aesthetic beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Huneker, James, 1857-1921
EBook No.: 70670
Published: Apr 29, 2023
Downloads: 258
Language: English
Subject: Music
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 04006947
Title: Overtones, a book of temperaments : Richard Strauss, Parsifal, Verdi, Balzac, Flaubert, Nietzsche, and Turgénieff
Original Publication: United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904.
Note: "Several of the foregoing essays have appeared in Scribner's magazine, the Musical courier, Criterion, Harper's bazar, Metropolitan, New York Sun, and elsewhere. They have been greatly altered and amplified for republication."
Credits: Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Overtones: A Book of Temperaments" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intersections of music, literature, and philosophy, providing insights into notable figures such as Richard Strauss, Verdi, Balzac, and Nietzsche. Huneker examines their respective arts, making connections between their temperaments and their creative outputs, emphasizing the emotional and psychological nuances of their works. The opening of the book introduces Richard Strauss, highlighting his complex relationship with music and its evolution. Huneker discusses Strauss's innovative style, particularly his use of orchestration and thematic disassociation, drawing parallels to the works of classical masters like Bach and Beethoven. The author portrays Strauss as a revolutionary figure who breaks with traditional forms to create what he terms "psychological realism in music." He emphasizes Strauss's influence on the symphonic form and articulates a vision for music that prioritizes emotional depth and intellectual engagement over mere aesthetic beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Huneker, James, 1857-1921
EBook No.: 70670
Published: Apr 29, 2023
Downloads: 258
Language: English
Subject: Music
LoCC: Music: Literature of music
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.