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100 1 _aMacDowell, Edward,
_d1860-1908
245 1 0 _aCritical and Historical Essays :
_bLectures delivered at Columbia University
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-24
508 _aProduced by David Newman, Daniel Emerson Griffith and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Critical and Historical Essays" by Edward MacDowell is a collection of scholarly essays on music written in the early 20th century. The work encompasses MacDowell's lectures delivered at Columbia University, delving into various historical and aesthetic aspects of music, reflecting his unique perspective as a composer and educator. This collection aims to educate readers on the evolution and significance of music through multiple cultural lenses, covering subjects from its origins to the connection between music and emotion. The opening of the collection introduces Edward MacDowell's work as an educator, outlining his establishment of a music chair at Columbia University in 1896. It highlights his vision for music education, emphasizing both technical mastery and an appreciation for music's historical context. In this segment, the text sets the stage for a deeper exploration of music's origins, starting with a discussion on the initial emotional expressions that would eventually lead to the development of musical systems. MacDowell intends to illustrate the profound role of music in human culture and civilization, linking its evolution to the emotional and social developments of mankind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMusic -- History and criticism
700 1 _aBaltzell, W. J.
_q(Winton James),
_d1864-1928
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16351
999 _c57739
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