Music: An Art and a Language
By Walter Raymond Spalding
Length10h 52m
About this audiobook
In "Music: An Art and a Language," Walter Raymond Spalding embarks on a profound exploration of the intrinsic relationship between music and human expression. Spalding employs a lyrical prose style that mirrors the emotional depth of the subjects he engages with, effectively blurring the boundaries between theoretical analysis and artistic appreciation. The book contextualizes music within its cultural and philosophical frameworks, offering readers insights into its role as a universal language that transcends geographical and temporal boundaries, thus contributing to the broader discourse on aesthetics in the early 20th century. Walter Raymond Spalding, an esteemed composer and educator, brings his extensive knowledge of music to this work, reflecting his experiences in shaping music education in America. His engagement with various musical styles, coupled with his pedagogical background, informs his analytical approach, allowing him to articulate the nuances of music as both an art form and a communicative medium. These dimensions expose the motivations driving Spalding's insistence on recognizing music's significance in everyday life and its capacity to convey complex human emotions. "Music: An Art and a Language" is highly recommended for scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts alike, as it offers a rich, multifaceted view of music's nature and significance. Spalding's articulate synthesis of theory and personal experience invites readers to reflect on their relationships with music, making it a poignant addition to any literary collection that seeks to understand the profound depths of artistic expression.
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Length10 hrs 52 mins
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Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1POLYPHONIC MUSIC; SEBASTIAN BACH
2Fugue in E-flat Major, No. VII, in the First Book.
3THE MUSICAL SENTENCE
4Minuetto of Beethoven’s First Sonata.[58]
5First Sentence of the First Movement of the Twelfth Sonata.
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6THE TWO-PART AND THREE-PART FORMS
7THE CLASSICAL AND THE MODERN SUITE
8LIST OF DANCES
9THE OLDER RONDO FORM
10THE VARIATION FORM
11THE SONATA-FORM AND ITS FOUNDERS, EMMANUEL BACH AND HAYDN
12THE SONATA-FORM OR FIRST-MOVEMENT FORM
13MOZART. THE PERFECTION OF CLASSIC STRUCTURE AND STYLE
14BEETHOVEN, THE TONE-POET
15Symphony No. 5[150]
16The Coriolanus Overture
17THE ROMANTIC COMPOSERS. SCHUBERT AND WEBER
18SCHUMANN AND MENDELSSOHN
19Des Abends.
20Warum?
21Novellette in E major.
22Song, Mondnacht.
23Overture to Manfred.
24Symphony in D Minor.
25CHOPIN AND PIANOFORTE STYLE
26Prelude in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1.
27Étude in A-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1.
28Mazurka in F-sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 1.
29Polonaise in E-flat Minor, Op. 26, No. 11.
30Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60.
31Scherzo in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39.
32BERLIOZ AND LISZT. PROGRAMME MUSIC
33The Carnaval Romain Overture (See Supplement No. 57)
34Symphonic Poem, Orpheus
35The Faust Symphony
36Concert Étude, Waldesrauschen (See Supplement No. 59)
37BRAHMS
38Sonata for Violin and Pianoforte
39Ballade in G minor for Pianoforte (See Supplement No. 60)
40Song—Meine Liebe ist grün wie der Fliederbusch (See Supplement No. 61)
41CÉSAR FRANCK
42Sonata for Violin and Pianoforte in A Major
43Symphonic Variations for Pianoforte and Orchestra
44THE MODERN FRENCH SCHOOL—D’INDY AND DEBUSSY
45NATIONAL SCHOOLS—RUSSIAN, BOHEMIAN AND SCANDINAVIAN
46THE VARIED TENDENCIES OF MODERN MUSIC
47B
48C
49D
50E
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