Title:
French music from the Enlightenment to romanticism : 1789-1830 / Jean Mongrédien ; translated from the French by Sylvain Frémaux ; Reinhard G. Pauly, general editor.
Author:
Mongrédien, Jean.
Pauly, Reinhard G.
Publication Information:
Portland, Or. : Amadeus Press, ©1996.
Call Number:
ML270.4 .M6513 1996
Abstract:
Although the years from 1789 to 1830 have been unjustly neglected by musicologists, a closer examination of the musical activity of the day reveals a rich period in French musical life. Never before had music been so enthusiastically embraced by the French: day after day musical activity encompassed an ever-greater number of people, both in Paris and the provincial areas.
This is the first book to focus exclusively on French music history from the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century. Painting a full picture of the musical works and genres in vogue at the time - from revolutionary hymns and operas to sacred, symphonic, and instrumental music - the author aims to fill the gap in music history that separates the Age of Enlightenment from romanticism in France. He describes the history of the institutions that supported the growing feverish musical activity, including the musical theaters of Paris, the Conservatoire, the Tuileries Chapel, and various concert societies. Against the background of French criticism of contemporary German music, namely that of Mozart and Beethoven, he evokes the great esthetic debates of the time. His conclusion?
The forty-year period that gave rise to Rouget de Lisle's La Marseillaise and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique imperceptibly paved the way from the rationalistic esthetic of the Enlightenment to the glory of romanticism.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9781574670110.pdf
ISBN:
9781574670110
Physical Description:
394 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Translation of: La musique en France, des lumières au romantisme. Paris : Flammarion, c1986.
Contents:
1. Music instruction: The founding of the Conservatoire and the standardization of music education during the French Revolution -- 2. Revolutionary hymns and songs: The role of music as a political and propaganda tool -- 3. Musical theater: The influence of the political climate on the leading theaters of the day and its effect on the evolution of French musical theater -- 4. Sacred music: The spiritual transformation of France as evidenced by the repertoire of the Tuileries Chapel -- 5. Public and private concerts: The changing musical tastes reflected in concert programs presented by music societies and associations and private salons -- 6. Instrumental music: The impact of shifting political events and aesthetic sensibilites on the development of French instrumental music -- 7. Influence of the German School in France: The slow and reluctant acceptance of the German masters in France.
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Musique en France, des lumières au romantisme. English
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