Nation and Classical Music: From Handel to Copland

by Anthony D. Smith and Matthew Riley

How and why do listeners come over time to 'feel the nation' through particular musical works?

This book develops a comparative analysis of the relationship between western art music, nations and nationalism. It explores the influence of emergent nations and nationalism on the development of classical music in Europe and North America and examines the distinctive themes, sounds and resonances to be found in the repertory of each of the nations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783271426
• ISBN13: 9781783271429
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"