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Author Ashby, Arved Mark.

Title Absolute music, mechanical reproduction / Arved Ashby
Published Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 317 pages) : illustrations, music
Contents The recorded musical text -- Recording, repetition, and memory in absolute music -- Schnabel's rationalism, Gould's pragmatism -- Digital mythologies -- Beethoven and the iPod Nation -- Photo/phono/porno -- Mahler as imagist
Summary Recordings are now the primary way we hear classical music, especially the more abstract styles of "absolute" instrumental music. In this original, provocative book, Arved Ashby argues that recording technology has transformed our understanding of art music. Contesting the laments of nostalgic critics, Ashby sees recordings as socially progressive and instruments of a musical vernacular, but also finds that recording and absolute music actually involve similar notions of removing sound from context. He takes stock of technology's impact on classical music, addressing the questions at the heart
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308) and index
Notes English
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Subject Gould, Glenn -- Criticism and interpretation
Schnabel, Artur, 1882-1951 -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Gould, Glenn fast
Schnabel, Artur, 1882-1951 fast
Subject Absolute music.
Sound recordings -- Social aspects
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Performance practice (Music) -- History -- 20th century.
Music and technology.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques.
MP3 (Audio coding standard) -- Social aspects
MUSIC -- Recording & Reproduction.
MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
Absolute music
Music and technology
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics
Performance practice (Music)
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques
Sound recordings -- Social aspects
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009040742
ISBN 9780520945692
0520945697
1282697668
9781282697669
9786612697661
6612697660