Music and Bad Manners

Music and Bad Manners

Carl Van Vechten

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Anson Street Press
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Biografía: arte y espectáculo
ISBN:
9781025242255
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'Music and bad manners' is a captivating collection of essays by the influential critic Carl Van Vechten, offering a vibrant and incisive look into the world of 20th-century music. This timeless volume delves deep into the art of music criticism, presenting Van Vechten’s unique perspective on the composers, trends, and evolving landscape of music history during a pivotal era.Known for his keen observations and engaging style, Van Vechten explores the lives and works of significant musical figures through a series of thought-provoking pieces. Alongside intricate analyses of specific compositions, the book offers broader discussions on the cultural impact and reception of music. These essays illuminate the challenges and triumphs faced by artists and their audiences, capturing the essence of musical discourse from his contemporary viewpoint.This meticulously prepared print edition provides an invaluable resource for anyone fascinated by the history of music, the role of the critic, and the influential voices that shaped the musical conversation of the early 20th century. 'Music and bad manners' stands as an essential work for understanding the critical discourse and artistic currents that defined an epoch in musical innovation.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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