Music Criticism in France, 1918-1939: Authority, Advocacy, Legacy

by Barbara L. Kelly

Music Criticism in France examines the aesthetic battles that animated and informed French musical criticism during the interwar period (1918-1939). Drawing upon a rich corpus of critical writings and archival documents, the book uncovers some of the public debates surrounding classical music in the immediate aftermath of the Great War until the eve of World War II. As such, it provides new insights into the priorities, values and challenges that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783272511
• ISBN13: 9781783272518
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"