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The Hatred of Music
How does a man who once adored music beyond measure come to revile it as a form...
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How does a man who once adored music beyond measure come to revile it as a form of tyranny? Throughout Pascal Quignard's distinguished literary career, music has been a recurring obsession. As a musician he organized the International Festival of Baroque Opera and Theatre at Versailles in the early 1990s, and thus was instrumental in the rediscovery of much forgotten classical music. Yet in 1994 he abruptly renounced all musical activities. The Hatred of Music is Quignard's masterful exploration of the power of music and what history reveals about the dangers it poses. From prehistoric chants to challenging contemporary compositions, Quignard reflects on music of all kinds and eras. He draws on vast cultural knowledge--the Bible, Greek mythology, early modern history, modern philosophy, the Holocaust, and more--to develop ten accessible treatises on music. In each of these small masterpieces the author exposes music's potential to manipulate, to mesmerize, to domesticate. Especially disturbing is his scrutiny of the role music played in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Quignard's provocative book takes on particular relevance today, as we find ourselves surrounded by music as never before in history.
Author: Pascal Quignard
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03/22/2016
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780300211382
About the Author
Pascal Quignard is a French novelist, essayist, critic, translator, and former musician. He is the author of more than sixty books and in 2002 won the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize, for his genre-defying The Roving Shadows. He lives in France. Matthew Amos is visiting professor of French, Bard College. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. Fredrik R?nnb?ck has published on Michel Leiris and Georges Bataille and has translated several works by Georges Perec into Swedish. He lives in Sweden.
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Author: Pascal Quignard
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03/22/2016
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780300211382
About the Author
Pascal Quignard is a French novelist, essayist, critic, translator, and former musician. He is the author of more than sixty books and in 2002 won the Prix Goncourt, France's top literary prize, for his genre-defying The Roving Shadows. He lives in France. Matthew Amos is visiting professor of French, Bard College. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. Fredrik R?nnb?ck has published on Michel Leiris and Georges Bataille and has translated several works by Georges Perec into Swedish. He lives in Sweden.
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