Contemporary Composers

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Daniel Gregory, 1873-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Contemporary Composers" by Daniel Gregory Mason is a critical examination of composers from the late 19th to early 20th century, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the impact of evolving social conditions on music, focusing on composers like Richard Strauss, Sir Edward Elgar, and Claude Debussy. Mason argues that many modern tendencies in music are a departure from the emotional depth valued in earlier works. At the start of the work, the author contemplates the connections between contemporary music and the broader social changes of the time, suggesting that the democratization of music has resulted in a divide between refined artistic standards and public taste. He reflects on how the patronage system has shifted, leading to a blend of higher and lower musical expressions and explores the implications of this shift for the future of music, emphasizing a need to return to deeper emotional and artistic expressions. This opening sets the tone for a thoughtful critique of modern musical practices against the backdrop of tradition and emotional integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Introduction: Democracy and music

Richard Strauss

Sir Edward Elgar

Claude Debussy

Vincent d'Indy

Music in America.

Credits:

Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Sarah Pridy, Astronomer, Jude Eylander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-02-18