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Modern Musical Drift is a book written by William James Henderson and published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive study of the evolution of music during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henderson, who was a music critic and journalist, examines the various trends and... Read Full Overview

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Reproduction of the original: Modern Musical Drift by J.W Henderson

Reproduction of the original: Modern Musical Drift by J.W Henderson

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

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The central question of music to-day to Mr. Henderson is, "How far can music go in the direction of depicting things which lie outside itself?" Programme music is no new thing-the question is, how far can it go? Can we accept Strauss's attempt "to put into music the sensuality... Read Full Overview

Modern Musical Drift is a book written by William James Henderson in 1904, which explores the contemporary state of music during that time. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of music, such as the history of music, the development... Read Full Overview

Modern Musical Drift, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview