From the Erotic to the Demonic : On Critical Musicology
Author | : Derek B. Scott Chair of Music University of Salford |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2003-03-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198034687 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198034681 |
Rating | : 4/5 (681 Downloads) |
Download or read book From the Erotic to the Demonic : On Critical Musicology written by Derek B. Scott Chair of Music University of Salford and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003-03-11 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Erotic to the Demonic: On Critical Musicology demonstrates how different musical styles construct ideas of class, sexuality, and ethnic identity. This book will serve as a model for musicologists who want to take a postmodern approach to their inquiries. The clear and lively arguments are supported by ninety musical examples taken from such diverse sources as opera, symphonic music, jazz, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century popular songs. Derek Scott offers new insights on a range of "high" and "low" musical styles, and the cultures that produced them.