Reading Opera between the Lines

Orchestral Interludes and Cultural Meaning from Wagner to Berg

By:

Christopher Morris

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Hardback

Series:

New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism

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A characteristic feature of Wagnerian and post-Wagnerian opera is the tendency to link scenes with numerous and often surprisingly lengthy orchestral interludes, frequently performed with the curtain closed. Often taken for granted or treated as a filler by audiences and critics, these interludes can take on very prominent roles, representing dream sequences, journeys and sexual encounters, and in some cases becoming a highlight of the opera. Christopher Morris investigates the implications of these important but strangely overlooked passages. Combining close readings of individual musical texts with an investigation of the critical discourse surrounding the operas, Morris shows how the interludes shed light not only on the representational and narrative capacities of the orchestra, but also on the supposed 'absolute' realm of instrumental music, a concept to which many critics appealed when they associated the interludes with 'purely musical' and 'symphonic' qualities.

Author Biography:

Christopher Morris is Lecturer in Music at University College Cork. His articles have appeared in The Journal of Musicological Research, Musical Quarterly and The Journal of the Royal Musical Society.

Release date Australia

April 25th, 2002

Author

Christopher Morris

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

43 Printed music items

Pages

232

Series

New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism

Dimensions

152x229x17

ISBN-13

9780521807388

Product ID

2441704

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