Beschreibung:
Drawing upon the philosophical insights of Friedrich Schlegel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, and Blixa Bargeld, this book explores the persistence of a critical-deconstructive approach to musical production, consumption, and reception in the German cultural sphere of the last two centuries.
Drawing upon the philosophical insights of Friedrich Schlegel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, and Blixa Bargeld, this book explores the persistence of a critical-deconstructive approach to musical production, consumption, and reception in the German cultural sphere of the last two centuries.
Introduction: Musicking as a Cultural Practice 1. Friedrich Schlegel and Romanticized Music 2. Walter Benjamin and the Dialectical Sonority 3. Theodor W. Adorno and Radical Music 4. Blixa Bargeld and Noise Coda: Toward a Musical Future Perfect