Literary Sources of Nineteenth Century Musical Orientalism: The Hypnotic Spell of the Exotic on Music of the Romantic Period
Author: | Little, Jonathan David |
Year: | 2011 |
Pages: | 468 |
ISBN: | 0-7734-1553-X 978-0-7734-1553-9 |
Price: | $279.95 + shipping |
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This volume is the first of its type to comprehensively survey the major sources of literary inspiration for western composers who sought to depict in their musical works on “Eastern” flavor.
Reviews
“Besides being a fine work of scholarship, this book is a pleasure to read. And this volume is the first of its type to survey so comprehensively the major sources of literary inspiration for western composers who sought to depict in their musical works an ‘Eastern’ flavor.” -Prof. Emer. Dolores M. Hsu, University of California, Santa Barbara
“This book is a ‘must read’ for Romantic Period scholars of both literary and music histories. It makes a fine complement to the author’s important previous volume.”-Prof. Craig De Wielde, University of Singapore
"... this volume is a huge resource ... but invaluable for both the student of literature and music (undergraduate and graduate) as well as for the music lover, alone for the vastness of the material it gathers together." -Prof. Elizabeth Markham, University of Arkansas
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Emeritus Professor Dolores M. Hsu
Prefatory Remarks and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Oriental Dreams: The Romantic Outlook
and 'Oriental' Literature
Chapter 2: Three Oriental Literary Sources:
a) The Bible
b) Salammbo
c) Lalla Rookh
Chapter 3: Arabian Nights
Chapter 4: Musical Instruments suggestive of the Ancient Orient
Appendix - Landmarks of Musical Orientalism
A selected chronological list of operatic and orchestral
works with some relation to 'Oriental' themes
Bibliography
Index
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