Orpheus in the Underworld - (German List) by Theodor W Adorno (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Delves into Theodor W. Adorno's lesser-known musical career and successful music criticism.
- About the Author: Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69) was the author of Minima Moralia, Philosophy of Modern Music, and Prisms, among many other books.
- 300 Pages
- Music, Essays
- Series Name: German List
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About the Book
"The source texts of this translation can be found in volumes 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Theodor W. Adorno's Gesammelte Schriften in 20 Bèanden."Book Synopsis
Delves into Theodor W. Adorno's lesser-known musical career and successful music criticism. Theodor W. Adorno is recognized as one of the twentieth century's most prominent social theorists. Though best known for his association with the Frankfurt School of critical theory, Adorno began his career as a composer and successful music critic. Comprehensive and illuminating, Orpheus in the Underworld centers on Adorno's concrete and immediate engagement with musical compositions and their interpretation in the concert hall and elsewhere. Here, Adorno registers his initial encounters with the compositions of the Second Viennese School, when he had yet to integrate them into a broad aesthetics of music. Complementarily essays on Bela Bartók, Jean Sibelius, and Kurt Weill afford insight into his understanding of composers who did not fit neatly into the dialectical schema propounded in the Philosophy of New Music. Additionally, essays on recording and broadcasting show Adorno engaging with these media in a spirit that is no less productive than polemical and focused as sharply on their potentialities as on their shortcomings. Orpheus in the Underworld offers a captivating exploration of Adorno's musical compositions, shedding new light on his understanding of influential composers and his critical perspectives on recording and broadcasting.About the Author
Theodor W. Adorno (1903-69) was the author of Minima Moralia, Philosophy of Modern Music, and Prisms, among many other books. Douglas Robertson is a translator based in Baltimore, Maryland.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.34 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.08 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 300
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Essays
Series Title: German List
Publisher: Seagull Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Theodor W Adorno
Language: English
Street Date: July 23, 2024
TCIN: 1006100763
UPC: 9781803093222
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-0789
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.08 pounds
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