RCHUMS 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Kaleidoscope, Johann Sebastian Bach, Eduard Hanslick
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19th century aesthetics: berlioz (1837) and hanslick (1891) Hector berlioz (1803-1868) on imitation in music (1837: defines imitation first sentence. [71; music not a language: 93-8]: later discussion of music and mathematical (physics) properties and how this does not substitute for a language to discuss what is beautiful about music. [91-3: specifically mentions that instrumental music without a program is frequently lower in quality than program music. 2: doesn"t mention beethoven"s pastoral symphony specifically; however, he does state: His music says all he wished to say. [86: mentions a critique of beethoven"s 9th symphony finale with the addition of voices instrumental absolute music should not be mixed with voices. [96-7: distinguishes between the history of art and the science of aesthetics. More on eduard hanslick, excerpts from the beautiful in music (1891: music may reproduce phenomena such as whispering, storming, roaring, but the feelings of love or anger have only a subjective existence.
