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Music Criticism in Nineteenth-Century France : La Revue et gazette musicale de Paris 1834-80
Music Criticism in NineteenthCentury France La Revue et gazette musicale de Paris 183480 Author:Katharine Ellis This book focuses on the musical writings in the daily and periodical press in France during the nineteenth century. It covers the criticism of a wide range of Western music, explaining how composers such as Bach and Beethoven secured a permanent place in the repertory. Dr. Ellis analyzes the process of canon formation, the development of French... more » musicology and the increasing sensitivity of critics to questions of performance practice. She also examines the inevitable conflict between commercial interest and aesthetic integrity.« less