Music and Ideology in Cold War Europe (Music in the Twentieth Century)
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'It is an intelligently written ... study which assembles a great deal of contemporary thinking on the issue of modernism in the early 1950s ... Carroll's own reflections are well-considered and helpful not only to a fuller understanding of the issues, but in clarifying the thinking of some of those he cites.' Musical Times
' ... this is a valuable and closely argued study ...' Journal of American Studies
Book Description
This study analyzes the radicalization of art music in early post-war France in its broader socio-cultural and political context, pursuing two lines of inquiry. The first details the attitudes towards musical conservatism and innovation adopted by cultural strategists representing Western and Soviet ideological interests at the onset of the Cold War. The second, which draws upon the commentaries of Adorno and Sartre, recognizes that the Cold War generated a heightened political awareness among French musicians precisely when the social relevance of avant-garde music had become the subject of widespread debate.
Music and Ideology in Cold War Europe (Music in the Twentieth Century)
Music and Ideology in Cold War Europe (Music in the Twentieth Century),Mark Carroll,Arnold Whittall,Cambridge University Press,0521820723,20th century,Cold War,Europe,General,History,History & Criticism - General,Music,Social aspects,Music / General,Social theory,Theory of music & musicology,Western music: periods & styles
Music and Ideology in Cold War Europe (Music in the Twentieth Century)
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