German Essays on Music

by Jost Hermand (Editor), Michael Gilbert (Editor)

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Up to the end of the nineteenth century, Germany largely perceived itself as "the nation of poets and philosophers." But with the enormous popularity of Schubert and Wagner, this began to change. Suddenly, composers also began to play a greater role in theories of national identity, and music theory became and important element of German thought. The essays in this volume reflect this, and are by a range of writers: Adorno, Bloch, Thomas Mann, Wachenroder, Herder, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Hegel, show more Bettina von Arnim, Nietzsche, Max Weber, Brecht, and others. show less

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Authors from Germany write about history and music theory. The essays in this collection focus on the significant composers, movements, and concepts that helped make German music well-known in the west.

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