Contemporary Composers
Contemporary Composers
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As there is little musical thought or emotion (melody), there is still less of that natural growth and combination of 140 CLAUDE DEBUSSY thought with thought which we call thematic development and polyphony. These are alien to the type of art, and are wisely avoided.
It is curious to compare Debussy's treatment of his programs with that of Strauss. The imagination of the German, however he may call literary or pictorial associations to his aid, is primarily musical. A literary idea may suggest ...to him a theme, as Till Eulenspiegel's capricious mischief strikes from him that sur- prising Till motive, with its queer jumps and galvanic rhythms. But once such a theme exists it begins to act, musically, of itself, and develops such a network of musically inter- esting relationships that the listener, fas- cinated, clean forgets the program in his purely aesthetic delight. Strauss, probably, forgets it too. He does for us, in spite of his programs, exactly the kind of thing that Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann do; he creates intrinsically significant and expressive musical forms (melodies) capable of absorbing our attention and transfiguring all they touch even a rogue like Till Eulenspiegel with their aesthetic magic.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
As there is little musical thought or emotion (melody), there is still less of that natural growth and combination of 140 CLAUDE DEBUSSY thought with thought which we call thematic development and polyphony. These are alien to the type of art, and are wisely avoided.
It is curious to compare Debussy's treatment of his programs with that of Strauss. The imagination of the German, however he may call literary or pictorial associations to his aid, is primarily musical. A literary idea may suggest ...to him a theme, as Till Eulenspiegel's capricious mischief strikes from him that sur- prising Till motive, with its queer jumps and galvanic rhythms. But once such a theme exists it begins to act, musically, of itself, and develops such a network of musically inter- esting relationships that the listener, fas- cinated, clean forgets the program in his purely aesthetic delight. Strauss, probably, forgets it too. He does for us, in spite of his programs, exactly the kind of thing that Mozart, Beethoven, and Schumann do; he creates intrinsically significant and expressive musical forms (melodies) capable of absorbing our attention and transfiguring all they touch even a rogue like Till Eulenspiegel with their aesthetic magic.
What to read after Contemporary Composers?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Daniel Gregory Mason to read onlineMoreLess
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