02936cam a22003373u 4500 75908 UtSlPG 20260610134745.0 m cr n 260607r20251916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 ML Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 Music and bad manners Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-19 Music and bad manners -- Music for the movies -- Spain and music -- Shall we realize Wagner's ideals? -- The bridge burners -- A new principle in music -- Leo Ornstein. Carla Foust, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Music and Bad Manners" by Carl Van Vechten is a collection of essays on music and musical culture, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intersection of music and social behavior, delving into anecdotes, critical commentary, and historical reflections. Its likely central focus is on the quirks, controversies, and evolving practices within the world of Western music as observed around the turn of that century. Readers can expect lively accounts of musicians, audiences, performance etiquette, and cultural phenomena related to music, presented with wit and insight rather than as a systematic treatise. The opening of "Music and Bad Manners" sets a conversational and anecdotal tone, beginning with a witty assertion that musicians, singers, and even audiences are famously ill-mannered. The author recounts stories, both historical and modern, about musicians’ eccentricities and the unruly behavior of concertgoers, highlighting incidents ranging from on-stage outbursts to composers poking fun at musical conventions. This section also contains reflections on the changing nature of audience responses and the bravura—and sometimes obstinacy—of performers, illustrated with colorful examples from the opera and concert stage. Subsequent essays transition into topics like the lack of original music for early cinema, the influence of Spanish music, and the difficulties in defining national musical identity, all showcased with engaging storytelling and a critical, amused perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1916 Composers Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism https://archive.org/details/musicbadmanners00vanvrich/page/n3/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75908 116633 116633