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100 1 _aVan Vechten, Carl,
_d1880-1964
245 1 4 _aThe Music of Spain
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-31
505 0 _aSpain and music -- "The land of joy" -- From George Borrow to Mary Garden (Histoire sommaire de Carmen).
508 _aProduced by Andrés V. Galia, Donal Wheeler and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Music of Spain" by Carl Van Vechten is a comprehensive exploration of Spanish music, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as both an introductory essay and a commentary on the development and significance of various musical forms within Spain, highlighting its unique cultural contributions to the global musical landscape. Van Vechten’s aim is to illuminate Spanish music for a broader audience and discuss its historical context, from folk music to the zarzuela, illustrating how it intertwines with the national identity of Spain. The opening of "The Music of Spain" presents the author’s reflection on the scarcity of English-language resources regarding Spanish music and the challenges faced in accessing and documenting it. Van Vechten discusses the past attempts to introduce Spanish operas to American audiences, emphasizing the fascination with Spanish influences in other composers' works. He sets a vibrant tone, suggesting a rich tapestry of cultural interactions in music, dance, and performance that characterizes the Iberian Peninsula. This introduction not only establishes the scope and intent of the book but also invites readers to appreciate the diversity and depth of Spain's musical heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMusic -- Spain -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63085
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