Absolute music, mechanical reproduction / Arved Ashby.

By:

Ashby, Arved Mark

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780520945692
0520945697
1282697668
9781282697669
9786612697661
6612697660

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Absolute music, mechanical reproduction.DDC classification:

781.49 22

LOC classification:

ML3854 .A84 2010eb

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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.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308) and index.

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.