Brahms and the German Spirit
Daniel Beller-McKenna · 2004
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"Music historians have been reluctant to address Brahms's Germanness, wary perhaps of fascist implications. Beller-McKenna counters this tendency; by giving an account of the intertwining of nationalism, politics, and religion that underlies major works, he restores Brahms to his place in nineteenth-century German culture. The author explores Brahms's interest in the folk element in old church music; the intense national pride expressed in works such as the Triumphlied; the ways Luther's Bible and Lutheranism are reflected in Brahms's music; and the composer's ideas about nation building. The final chapter looks at Brahms's nationalistic image as employed by the National Socialists, 1933-1945, and as witnessed earlier in the century (including the complication of rumors that Brahms was Jewish)."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2004
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 258
- ISBN
- 9780674013186
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