Music at the Limits: Three Decades of Essays and Articles on Music
by Said, Edward W
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Bloomsbury, 2008. Softcover. Very Good. Music at the Limits brings together three decades of Edward W. Said's essays on music. Addressing the work of a wide variety of composers and performers, Said analyses music's social and political contexts, and provides rich and often surprising assessments. He reflects on the censorship of Wagner in Israel; the relationship between music and feminism; and the works of Beethoven, Bruckner, Rossini, Schumann, Stravinsky and others. Always eloquent and often surprising, Music at the Limits reinforces Said's reputation as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century.pp. 288 #300122""Said (1935-2003), best known for his seminal Orientalism and the author of several books on the Middle East, was not just a literary scholar of high repute but also an acute observer of the classical music scene. This collection contains essays dating from the 1980s that Said wrote mostly as music critic for the Nation ""(Tanning to sides) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Very Good
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Title
- Music at the Limits: Three Decades of Essays and Articles on Music
- Author
- Said, Edward W
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0747598746
- ISBN 13
- 9780747598749
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 325
- Keywords
- MUSIC: Classical & Modern
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Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.