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The Musical Madhouse : An English Translation of Berlioz's <I>Les Grotesques de la musique</I> /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bruce, Alastair, 1947- (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2005.
Edición:Softcover edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""CONTENTS ""; ""ILLUSTRATIONS ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""TRANSLATOR'S NOTE ""; ""Prologue""; ""Letter from the Chorus of the OpÃra to the Author""; ""The Authorâ€?s Reply to the Chorus of the OpÃra""; ""The Musical Madhouse""; ""The right to play a symphony in the wrong key""; ""A crowned virtuoso""; ""A new musical instrument""; ""The regiment of colonels""; ""A cantata""; ""A programme of grotesque music""; ""Is it a joke?""; ""The evangelist of the drum""; ""The apostle of the flageolet""; ""The prophet of the trombone""; ""Conductors""; ""Appreciators of Beethoven""
  • ""The Sontag version""""You canâ€?t dance in E""; ""Kissed by Rossini""; ""A clarinet concerto""; ""Musical instruments at the Universal Exhibition""; ""A rival to Ã?rard""; ""Diplomatic Correspondence: ""; ""Letter addressed to H.M. AÃm̄ata PomarÃ, Queen of Tahiti""; ""Prudence and sagacity of a provincialâ€?Alexandreâ€?s melodium""; ""The tromba marinaâ€?The saxophoneâ€?Experts in instrumentation""; ""Jaguaritaâ€?Female savages""; ""The Astucio family""; ""Marriages of convenience""; ""Great news""; ""More news""; ""Barley sugarâ€?Heavy music""; ""The Evil Eye""
  • ""Ordinary music lovers and serious music""""Lamentations of Jeremiah""; ""A model critic""; ""Dramatic emphasis""; ""Success of a Miserere""; ""The seasonâ€?The bugbearsâ€? club""; ""Minor irritations of major concerts""; ""20 francs per ticket""; ""War on flats""; ""Scientific Correspondence: ""; ""PlombiÃ?res and Baden, 1st letter""; ""PlombiÃ?res and Baden, 2nd letter""; ""Aural aberrations and delusions""; ""Philosophical Correspondence:""; ""A letter to Monsieur Ella ""; ""The dÃbutanteâ€?The Director of the OpÃraâ€?s despotism""; ""The song of cockerelsâ€?The cockerels of song""
  • ""Sparrows""""Music for laughs""; ""National fatuities""; ""Ingratitude shows an independent spirit""; ""The futility of glory""; ""I remember seeing Monsieur""; ""Time spares nothing""; ""The rhythm of pride""; ""A remark of Monsieur Auber""; ""Music and dance""; ""Dancer poets""; ""Another remark of Monsieur Auber""; ""Concerts""; ""Nelsonâ€?s bravery""; ""Grotesque prejudices""; ""Non-believers in musical expressiveness""; ""Mme. Stoltz and Mme. Sontagâ€?Making millions""; ""The rough and the smooth""; ""Dilettanti of the fashion worldâ€?The poet and the cook""
  • ""Orange grovesâ€?The acorn and the pumpkin""""â€oeDuckingsâ€?""; ""Sensitivity and concisionâ€?A funeral oration in three syllables""; ""Travels in Franceâ€?Academic Correspondence:""; ""First letterâ€?Marseilles""; ""Second letterâ€?Lyons ""; ""A day later""; ""Third letterâ€?Lille; Arras ""; ""Allâ€?s well that ends merrily""; ""NOTES ""; ""SOURCES ""; ""SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ""; ""INDEX ""