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Politics of Appropriation

Politics of Appropriation Arts & Music

Politics of Appropriation

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Description
This book explores the intersection of music and Hellenism in nineteenth-century Germany.It shows how productions such as that of the Prussian court of Sophocles' Antigone with music by Felix Mendelssohn reflect an effort by the rulers who commissioned them to appropriate the legacy of Greece for the creation of a German cultural and national identity.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
284
Release Date:
2014-02-03
Publication Date:
2014-02-03
Publisher:
OUP US
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199736111
ISBN13:
9780199736119
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
645 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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