The influence of European literary and artistic representations of the "Orient" on Western orchestral compositions, ca. 1840-1920 : from oriental inspiration to "exotic" orchestration

著者

    • Little, Jonathan David
    • De Wilde, Craig

書誌事項

The influence of European literary and artistic representations of the "Orient" on Western orchestral compositions, ca. 1840-1920 : from oriental inspiration to "exotic" orchestration

Jonathan David Little ; with a foreword by Craig De Wilde

Edwin Mellen Press, c2010

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注記

"The Authors' Foundation/Royal Literary Fund Award 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-385) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

A comprehensive survey of the major sources of inspiration for Western composers who sought to infuse their musical works with an 'Eastern' flavor. It discusses the aesthetic, philosophical, political, geographical, literary and historical forces at work during the period.

目次

  • List of Illustrations
  • Foreword by Associate Professor Craig De Wilde
  • Prefatory Remarks and Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE The Orient: 'as image or as thought'
  • Chapter 1: Understanding the Retreat to the 'Exotic'
  • Chapter 2: Defining the 'Orient'
  • PART TWO The Historical Background
  • Chapter 3: Pilgrimages to the 'Orient'
  • a) The Politics of the Middle East
  • b) Music and Musicians among 'the splendour and havoc of the East'
  • c) En Espagne
  • Chapter 4: Sailor Musicians and Musical Travelogues
  • Chapter 5: Universal Expositions and the Inspiration of Contemporary Events
  • Chapter 6: Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
  • Conclusion
  • Postscript on Colour and Atmosphere
  • Appendix - A guide to the lingua franca of Musical Orientalism An explanation of the fundamental 'Eastern' traits imitated by Western composers, including a list of the most characteristic formulae employed by them to create 'Oriental' atmospheres
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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