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Absolute Music, Mechanical Reproduction

Absolute Music, Mechanical Reproduction

Ashby, Arved

Paperback

Classical MusicMusic Recording & Reproduction

ISBN10: 0520264800
ISBN13: 9780520264809
Publisher: Univ Of California Pr
Published: Jun 7 2010
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
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 of the issue. This erudite yet concise study reveals how mechanical reproduction has transformed classical musical culture and the very act of listening, breaking down aesthetic and generational barriers and mixing classical music into the soundtrack of everyday life.

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