02261cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500430015926400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801160041952011610053553400450169665300360174165300170177765300370179465300320183185600430186399900170190639771UtSlPG20260610133918.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aHadow, W. H.q(William Henry),d1859-193710aStudies in modern music, second series 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-05-23 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Studies in Modern Music, Second Series" by W. H. Hadow is a scholarly examination of influential composers, written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on notable figures in classical music, particularly Frederick Chopin, Antonin Dvořák, and Johannes Brahms, exploring their contributions to musical form, style, and aesthetics. Hadow delves into the psychological and emotional aspects of music appreciation, potentially appealing to readers interested in both classical music and its theoretical foundations. At the start of the book, Hadow introduces concepts related to musical appreciation, emphasizing the importance of understanding both subjective reactions and objective analysis in evaluating music. He argues against the notion that art should be above critical scrutiny, establishing a framework for examining how music evokes emotions and communicates beauty. This opening discourse sets the stage for deeper explorations into the lives and works of the featured composers, illustrating Hadow's intent to connect the intricacies of musical structure with broader artistic principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aChopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849 aMusical form aDvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904 aBrahms, Johannes, 1833-189740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39771 c80610d80610