The Politics of Appropriation: German Romantic Music and the Ancient Greek Legacy

The Politics of Appropriation: German Romantic Music and the Ancient Greek Legacy This book explores the intersection of music and Hellenism in nineteenth-century Germany.It shows how productions such as that of the Prussian court of Sophocles Antigone with music by Felix Mendelssohn reflect an effort by the rulers who commissioned them to appropriate the legacy of Greece for the creation of a German cultural and national identity. Autor: Jason (Associate Professor Geary Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 288 Wymiary: 24.1 x 16.3 x 2.4 cm Ilustracje: 36 music examples, 3 halftones Język: angielski ISBN: 9780199736119