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OverviewWhile unappreciated and controversial during most of his life, Anton Bruckner is today regarded as the greatest symphonist between Beethoven and Gustav Mahler – in terms of originality, boldness and monumentality of his music. The image of Bruckner the man, however, is still extreme instance of the tenacious power of prejudice. No less a figure than Gustav Mahler coined the aperçu about Bruckner being «a simpleton – half genius, half imbecile». The author is out to correct that misperception. His thesis in this study is that contrary to what has hitherto been asserted, there is an intimate relation between Bruckner’s sacred music and his symphonies from multiple perspectives: biographical data, sources and influences, the psychology of creation, musical structure, contemporary testimony and reception history. Additional chapters assess important Bruckner recordings and interpreters and the progressiveness of his music. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Constantin Floros , Ernest Bernhardt-KabischPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9783631662038ISBN 10: 3631662033 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 29 December 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Who was Bruckner? – Neurosis – Libido – Emotionality – Persecution Mania – Religiosity – Personality and Œuvre – Music as Religious Confession – A new Dramatic Conception of the Mass – The Fiction of «Absolute Music» – Originality and Modernity – Imaginations.ReviewsA masterful achievement (Sueddeutsche Zeitung about the German edition of the book) All in all, this is a thought-provoking book that helps to widen our understanding of Bruckner's multi-faced compositional style. (Professor Crawford Howie) A masterful achievement (Suddeutsche Zeitung about the German edition of the book) All in all, this is a thought-provoking book that helps to widen our understanding of Bruckner's multi-faced compositional style. (Professor Crawford Howie) Author InformationConstantin Floros is professor emeritus of musicology at the University of Hamburg and a prolific writer on diverse subjects. He is an honorary member of the Anton Bruckner Institute in Linz and of the Austrian Society for Music Research. Ernest Bernhardt-Kabisch is professor emeritus of English and Comparative Literature at Indiana University. A specialist in English and European Romanticism, he has worked as a translator since his retirement. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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