This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...knowledge of the style of those composers and a genuine musical feeling for the melodic line. To come back to the subtle campaign made by Kultur against Latin music, especially against Italian music, of course the means they availed themselves of most was to attack opera. They knew that to destroy the prestige of ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...knowledge of the style of those composers and a genuine musical feeling for the melodic line. To come back to the subtle campaign made by Kultur against Latin music, especially against Italian music, of course the means they availed themselves of most was to attack opera. They knew that to destroy the prestige of operatic music would depreciate the whole Italian school. It is not my intention to enter into the eternal discussion of "absolute music" and why the symphony is or is not the highest musical form. We hear enough about that from the "Kultur" critics. Great art is great art, whether it is in the form of symphony or an opera. Why should a little acting and scenery spoil the music? Of course the music should come first, and I have no sympathy with the French idea of laying so much stress on the costumes and scenery. I claim that the operatic music of Gluck, Mozart, Rossini, Weber, Wagner, Verdi is music of the highest character, and many pages of Bellini and Donizetti too. So are Bizet's "Carmen," Gounod's "Faust," Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana," Charpentier's "Louise" and Debussy's "Pelleas et Melisande" musical masterpieces. Some of the old operas that are out of the repertory in our modern theaters contain arias and other numbers that are splendid examples of "Bel Canto" and should be heard more often on our concert platforms. Poor Trilby! Her first lesson in interpretation has been somewhat of a puzzle to her, I'm afraid. But never mind, Trilby, tomorrow we'll begin over again, and try to get at something more concrete. THE OLD ITALIAN CLASSIC MASTERS First of all, Trilby, I must tell you that no matter what school of music you are rendering your emission of voice m...
Read Less
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good- No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean black cloth w/light green lettering on spine + cvr., light wear. Innards shaken, rear hinge cracked, text is clean & tight, yellowed, inscrpt, on FFEP. 146 pp.
