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100 1 _aHuneker, James,
_d1857-1921
245 1 0 _aOvertones, a book of temperaments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Several of the foregoing essays have appeared in Scribner's magazine, the Musical courier, Criterion, Harper's bazar, Metropolitan, New York Sun, and elsewhere. They have been greatly altered and amplified for republication."
500 _aRelease date is 2023-04-29
508 _aBob Taylor, 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.)
520 _a"Overtones: A Book of Temperaments" by James Huneker is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intersections of music, literature, and philosophy, providing insights into notable figures such as Richard Strauss, Verdi, Balzac, and Nietzsche. Huneker examines their respective arts, making connections between their temperaments and their creative outputs, emphasizing the emotional and psychological nuances of their works. The opening of the book introduces Richard Strauss, highlighting his complex relationship with music and its evolution. Huneker discusses Strauss's innovative style, particularly his use of orchestration and thematic disassociation, drawing parallels to the works of classical masters like Bach and Beethoven. The author portrays Strauss as a revolutionary figure who breaks with traditional forms to create what he terms "psychological realism in music." He emphasizes Strauss's influence on the symphonic form and articulates a vision for music that prioritizes emotional depth and intellectual engagement over mere aesthetic beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904
653 _aMusic
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/overtonesbookoft00hune/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70670
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