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The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth Century Music
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A New Yorker "Best Book of the Year"
"An excellent work of history."—The Wall Street Journal
A rich and luminous biography of nineteenth century music.
When one thinks of “great” classical music—music with the most emotional resonance and timelessness—we harken back to the nineteenth century and the Romantic tradition. We recall the sweet melody of a Schubert song, the heroine dying for love in an Italian opera, the swooning orchestration of a Tchaikovsky symphony.
The emotional resonance ...
"An excellent work of history."—The Wall Street Journal
A rich and luminous biography of nineteenth century music.
When one thinks of “great” classical music—music with the most emotional resonance and timelessness—we harken back to the nineteenth century and the Romantic tradition. We recall the sweet melody of a Schubert song, the heroine dying for love in an Italian opera, the swooning orchestration of a Tchaikovsky symphony.
The emotional resonance ...