Landscapes in Music

Space, Place, and Time in the World's Great Music

AvDavid B. Knight

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Del i serien Why of Where

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Beskrivning

Using landscape as its unifying concept, this engaging book explores orchestral music that represents real and imagined physical and cultural spaces, natural forces, and humans and wildlife. Spanning continents and centuries, David Knight links contrasting forms of music through unifying themes of time and space; waterscapes; imagined and mythic spaces; the search for meaning in extreme landscapes; and realms of death, survival, and remembrance. The author also underscores the importance of the physical spaces in which music is performed. Orchestral works are rarely perceived in geographical terms, but Knight, himself an accomplished geographer and musician, offers a deeply satisfying approach to interpreting and appreciating a wide range of music. Comparing classic masterworks from Europe and Russia alongside more recent compositions from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and China, this innovative study offers a fresh understanding of the links between music and the worlds around us.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-01-26
Mått:177 x 227 x 14 mm
Vikt:331 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Why of Where
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742541160

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Mer om författaren

David B. Knight is a geographer who has been on the faculties of Macalester College, De Paul University, Carleton University, and the University of Guelph. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with groups in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Scotland.

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As a conductor I thoroughly enjoyed Landscapes in Music. David Knight's approach develops broad perspectives by specific examples and provides a unique way of looking at orchestral music. Using geographical and musical landscapes and pointing out their relatedness gives true insight into the minds and music of the relevant composers. Fascinating.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Chapter 1: Introduction: Soundscapes, Geography, and MusicChapter 3 Chapter 2: Time and SpaceChapter 4 Chapter 3: Waterscapes: Towards a Sea of TranquilityChapter 5 Chapter 4: Specific and Generalized LandscapesChapter 6 Chapter 5: Imagined and Mythic LandscapesChapter 7 Chapter 6: Searching for Meaning in Landscapes of ExtremesChapter 8 Chapter 7: Landscapes of Death, Survival, and RemembranceChapter 9 Chapter 8: Music in PlacesChapter 10 Chapter 9: ConclusionChapter 11 Appendix: On Soundscapes and the Geography of MusicChapter 12 References