German Essays on Music: Theodor W. Adorno, Ernst Bloch, Thomas Mann, and Others

by Thomas Mann and Ernst Bloch

Book Overview

Up to the end of the nineteenth century, Germany largely perceived itself as "the nation of poets and philosophers." But with the enormous popularity of Schubert and Wagner, this began to change. Suddenly, composers also began to play a greater role in theories of national identity, and music theory became and important element of German thought. The essays in this volume reflect this, and are by a range of writers: Adorno, Bloch, Thomas Mann,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826407218
• ISBN13: 9780826407214
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"