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Author Ashby, Arved Mark.

Title Absolute music, mechanical reproduction / Arved Ashby.

Publication Info. Berkeley : University of California Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 317 pages) : illustrations, music
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-308) and index.
Contents The recorded musical text -- Recording, repetition, and memory in absolute music -- Schnabel's rationalism, Gould's pragmatism -- Digital mythologies -- Beethoven and the iPod Nation -- Photo/phono/porno -- Mahler as imagist.
Summary Recordings are now the primary way we hear classical music, especially the more abstract styles of "absolute" instrumental music. In this original, provocative book, Arved Ashby argues that recording technology has transformed our understanding of art music. Contesting the laments of nostalgic critics, Ashby sees recordings as socially progressive and instruments of a musical vernacular, but also finds that recording and absolute music actually involve similar notions of removing sound from context. He takes stock of technology's impact on classical music, addressing the questions at the heart.
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Subject Gould, Glenn -- Criticism and interpretation.
Gould, Glenn.
Criticism and interpretation.
Schnabel, Artur, 1882-1951 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Schnabel, Artur, 1882-1951.
Absolute music.
Absolute music.
Sound recordings -- Social aspects.
Sound recordings -- Social aspects.
Sound recordings.
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Performance practice (Music) -- History -- 20th century.
Performance practice (Music)
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Music and technology.
Music and technology.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques.
Sound -- Recording and reproducing -- Digital techniques.
MP3 (Audio coding standard) -- Social aspects.
MP3 (Audio coding standard)
Social aspects.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Ashby, Arved Mark. Absolute music, mechanical reproduction. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010 9780520264793 (DLC) 2009040742 (OCoLC)449860806
ISBN 9780520945692 (electronic book)
0520945697 (electronic book)
9780520264793 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
0520264797 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9780520264809 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0520264800 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
Standard No. 9786612697661