Reading Music
Author | : Susan McClary |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 535 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351552219 |
ISBN-13 | : 135155221X |
Rating | : 4/5 (21X Downloads) |
Download or read book Reading Music written by Susan McClary and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding collection of Susan McClary's work exemplifies her contribution to a bridging of the gap between historical context, culture and musical practice. The selection includes essays which have had a major impact on the field and others which are less known and reproduced here from hard-to-find sources. The volume is divided into four parts: Interpretation and Polemics, Gender and Sexuality, Popular Music, and Early Music. Each of the essays treats music as cultural text and has a strong interdisciplinary appeal. Together with the autobiographical introduction they will prove essential reading for anyone interested in the life and times of a renegade musicologist.