Excerpt from Opera and Drama (Oper Und Drama), Vol. 2 of 2: 1. Opera and the Essence of Music; 2. The Stage-Play and Dramatical Poetic Art in the Abstract; 3. Poetry and Music in the Drama of the Future
That the attack of absolute musical forms cannot be regarded as an advocacy of general formless ness must be evident to all who study, for example.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, part three of Opera and Drama, is an exploration of poetry and music in the drama of the future. The author examines the history of sung verse and the evolution of musical expression. He argues that modern speech has strayed from the original roots of language, and that poetry must return to these roots to find true expression. The author also discusses the relationship between poetry and music, and the importance of melody in conveying emotion. This insightful book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of opera or the relationship between music and language. It offers a unique perspective on the development of these art forms and the ways in which they can be used to express human emotion. 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. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334046025_0
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