The Music of the Modern World, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Fanny Morris Smith

ISBN 10: 1330300769 / ISBN 13: 9781330300763

Published by Forgotten Books, 2022

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book is a collection of essays on Italian opera, one of the most remarkable and enduring genres of musical theatre in history. The book covers a wide range of topics, from the origins of opera in the Renaissance to its development into a global phenomenon in the nineteenth century. The author explores the music, librettos, and staging of operas by composers such as Monteverdi, Handel, Rossini, Verdi, and Puccini. The book also considers the role of opera in society and its impact on other art forms. Through insightful analysis and vivid examples, the book offers a comprehensive and engaging overview of Italian opera. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781330300763_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Music of the Modern World, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330300769
• ISBN 13: 9781330300763
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music Theory and History

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Synopsis

Explore how modern music grows beyond borders, tying folk roots to a global teachers’ stage.

This vivid collection examines the rise of the modern musical world, from Wagner and Beethoven to American composers shaping a future national sound. It blends analysis with portraits of artists and ideas that shaped the art as we know it.

In accessible essays and essays-with-notes, the book traces how folk melodies, national styles, and cross‑cultural exchange influenced melody, harmony, and form. It discusses how audiences and critics have shaped, and sometimes limited, artistic progress, and it argues for a freer view of what makes music modern.

• Insight into how folk elements can inform concert music and opera.
• Discussion of major composers, schools, and evolving performance practice.
• Thoughtful reflections on the role of critics, teachers, and audiences.
• Perspective on the American place in a world of evolving musical standards.

Ideal for readers of music history and those curious about how modern sound grows from tradition. This edition invites you to consider how cultural exchange and individual vision push art forward, one composer at a time.