Music at the Limits

by Edward W. Said

Book Overview

Music at the Limits is the first book to bring together three decades of Edward W. Said's essays and articles on music. Addressing the work of a variety of composers, musicians, and performers, Said carefully draws out music's social, political, and cultural contexts and, as a classically trained pianist, provides rich and often surprising assessments of classical music and opera.

Music at the Limits offers both a fresh perspective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231139373
• ISBN13: 9780231139373
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher