Full Description
Drawing upon the philosophical insights of Friedrich Schlegel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, and Blixa Bargeld, this book explores the persistence of a critical-deconstructive approach to musical production, consumption, and reception in the German cultural sphere of the last two centuries.
Contents
Introduction: Musicking as a Cultural Practice 1. Friedrich Schlegel and Romanticized Music 2. Walter Benjamin and the Dialectical Sonority 3. Theodor W. Adorno and Radical Music 4. Blixa Bargeld and Noise Coda: Toward a Musical Future Perfect