Musik im Prisma von Kulturgeschichte

Cultural history of music through a variety of perspectives - the commemorative publication for Wolfgang Rathert offers a fascinating look at the interplay between sound and culture.

This interdisciplinary collection brings together 18 contributions by renowned academics and musicians who consistently view music as a cultural phenomenon. From Mozart's piano sonatas to anti-Nazi films from Hollywood to Messiaen's church music: each text opens a new window to understanding musical developments in a social context.

Particularly valuable are the diverse methodological approaches - biographical sketches, analytical studies and cultural-historical observations reveal the complexity of musical works beyond purely formal analyses and show the deep interweaving of sound with historical, political and ideological currents.

For musicologists, cultural historians and anyone who wants to understand music in its multi-layered cultural contexts.

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