Balzac and Music

Its Place and Meaning in His Life and Work

Jean-Pierre Barricelli

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Routledge
19 July 2016

Theory of music & musicology; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 ; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Nineteenth-Century Novel

First published in 1990, this book was the first comprehensive study of Balzac’s relationship to music, blending past scholarship with new perspectives to formulate an inclusive account. It begins by examining the contacts and experiences that shaped the musical side of Balzac’s life. These left valuable and lasting impressions which often found their way into his writings, where he recorded a myriad of critical and musicological opinions — assessed primarily in relation to Gambara and Massimilla Doni. These discussions prepare the way for an analysis of Balzac two major musical persuasions: religious music and Beethoven. This book will be of interest to students of literature and music.

By: Jean-Pierre Barricelli
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138670402
ISBN 10: 1138670405
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Nineteenth-Century Novel
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 19 July 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part One: Music in Balzac’s Life and Time; 1. The Enticement of Sound 2. Shallow Enchantments 3. Celebrated Musician Friends 4. An Otherwise Forgotten Teacher; Part Two: Debates, Premises, and Balzac’s Comments; 5. From Beyond the Alps and Rhine 6. Critical Estimates; Part Three: Balzac’s Major Persuasions; 7. Religious Music: An Innate Affinity 8. Beethoven: The Growth of a Concept; Part Four: Balzac’s Musical Tales and Their Implications; 9. Gambara: Preserving Idealism 11. Massimilla Doni: Transcending Sensualism 11. An Animating Psychology 12. A Dynamic Philosophy; Appendix; 1. Synopses of the Operas 2. Musical Compositions Indpired by Balzac’s Works 3. Auber’s Music for the Romance in Modeste Mignon; Notes; Bibliography; Outline of the Chapters; Index

Jean-Pierre Barricelli