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1. Metzler-Pöschel Encyclopedia New Music
The lexicon deals with new music since 1945 and presents its overwhelming richness of facets in a comprehensive manner, beyond aesthetic trench warfare. A broadly structured lexical section with articles on topics such as theory, forms and genres, instruments and ensembles, regions, media, interpretation, and performance thoroughly explains the branches of recent and contemporary music history. It is accompanied by nine detailed essays from renowned authors that illustrate music-historical contexts and reflect on fundamental questions of new music. The scope of this volume extends beyond the European context and significantly beyond that of the musical avant-garde. It provides orientation in the jungle of conflicting tendencies in new music. This volume thus fills a sensitive gap in music.
2. Metzler-Pöschel Opera. History of an institution
The opera has been one of the most stable cultural institutions in Europe for four hundred years. Neither revolutions nor economic crises have changed that. In the 19th century, opera finally becomes an international phenomenon. The institution of opera includes not only the stage performances and everything necessary for their organization, but also the singers and, last but not least, the audience. This book examines the Italian impresario system, traveling theater troupes, municipal theaters, court and state theaters, as well as the travel conditions and fees of the singers, ticket prices, and the hierarchy of boxes in the opera, along with the legal aspects of opera operations. The scope spans from the 17th century to contemporary developments.
3. Metzler-Pöschel Verdi Manual
The Verdi Handbook has been the standard reference work in the German-speaking world since its first publication on the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death. It is now being released in a heavily revised and expanded edition for the 200th birthday. New chapters on compositional technique, dance and ballet, the Verdi renaissance after 1918, and Verdi conductors, as well as fundamental aspects of the discography, complement the book's wide range of topics. At the heart of the handbook are the 26 operas, including other compositions, which are presented in detailed individual articles. Self-contained chapters provide information about the temporal, social, and theatrical conditions under which opera became the most popular art form in Italy in the 19th century. The creation of a Verdi opera is ideally addressed in individual chapters, covering everything from the libretto to the composition process, voice types, and character roles.
4. Metzler-Pöschel Das verflixte Selbst
People attribute a self to themselves. The sciences struggle to define what this is and how it comes about. However, they are certain that we have it and need it. For researchers, though, it is hardly tangible and thus a tricky problem. This will hinder the development of strong AI; humans remain something different.
5. Metzler-Pöschel Rawls-Handbuch
The Rawls Handbook is a comprehensive academic book that explores the philosophical concepts and theories of the renowned philosopher John Rawls. It offers a detailed analysis of his ideas on justice and their application in various social contexts. Written by a team of experts in the field of philosophy, the book is suitable for both students and professionals who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Rawls' work and its impact on modern political philosophy. The authors, Johannes J. Frühbauer, Michael Reder, Michael Roseneck, and Thomas M. Schmidt, contribute their extensive experience and research to the discussion, making the handbook a valuable resource for anyone engaged with ethical and political issues.
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Rawls-Handbuch
German, Johannes J. Frühbauer, Michael Reder, Michael Roseneck, Thomas M. Schmidt, 2023
6. Metzler-Pöschel Die Anfänge der Romantik in der Musik
Is musical Romanticism an era, a style, or merely kitsch? Was it invented by writers around 1800? Is Ludwig van Beethoven a true Romantic, or are Robert Schumann or Richard Wagner the real Romantics? Is E.T.A. Hoffmann mistaken when he declares Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to be Romantics? And above all: when does Romanticism actually begin? The book embarks on a quest to trace the beginnings of Romanticism, observing a shift in thinking about music, showcasing aesthetes, writers, and musicians in their debates over modern and experimental concepts of composing and writing. Music plays a significant role in the powerful events of Romanticism around 1800, which has shaped our modernity like few other worldviews in recent centuries. It provides lasting listening experiences of artists born around 1770, confronts us with the new and the unheard, and transports an entire generation into realms of spirits and dream images. It is nothing less than co-responsible for the very beginnings of Romanticism. The book follows this development up to Hoffmann's famous review of Beethoven's 5th Symphony from 1810: marking the end of the beginning.
7. Metzler-Pöschel Richard Wagner in Germany
The history of the political and aesthetic reception of Richard Wagner's thought is still not fully explored. The studies presented here examine the changing interpretations and meanings of central themes of the Bayreuth worldview. They trace how Wagner's ideas and works were adapted by his heirs in Bayreuth through the gradual re-emphasis of the original concepts, as well as through the selective extraction of individual aspects, first fitting them into conservative, then völkisch-national, and finally Nazi ideology. To this end, the most important Wagner biographies are analyzed, and the Bayreuther Blätter published from 1878 to 1938 are comprehensively evaluated to analyze Bayreuth's relationship with modernity, the missionary Bayreuth thought, and what was formulated in Bayreuth.
8. Metzler-Pöschel Im Taumel der Zwanziger
In the 1920s, not only the world but also music and musical life are thrown into turmoil: between crisis and war, isolation and exchange, the resigned gaze back and new dynamics. The year 1923 illustrates how closely music and society are intertwined. It is marked by events, debates, and developments that still concern us today. In the occupied Ruhr area, music becomes a means of political struggle; in the hyperinflation-ravaged Weimar Republic, the crisis of concert life intensifies, and ticket prices rise to 200 billion marks in the autumn; in the USA, African American blues and jazz greats like Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong make their first record recordings as part of the so-called "race records"; in Vienna, Arnold Schönberg completes his first twelve-tone works; in Paris, Igor Stravinsky shocks the avant-garde with his neoclassical wind octet; and in Budapest, Béla Bartók makes a musical statement against nationalism with his dance suite. In Berlin's Voxhaus, the broadcasting of the first radio hour marks the beginning of the public broadcasting era in Germany at the height of the political and economic crisis. Tobias Bleek's book fascinatingly narrates how music is embedded in the cultural, social, and political life of this year of extremes.
9. Metzler-Pöschel Early music today
The handbook traces the trends in the handling of "early music" today and in the past, providing concrete and detailed information about the various directions of historical performance practice. It examines typical manifestations of the scene, analyzes the relationship between music research and the music industry, and considers the social conditions of musicians. The factual chapters written by renowned international authors are complemented by 14 interviews with key figures in the early music scene, including Jordi Savall, Katharina Bäuml, Christophe Rousset, René Jacobs, and Dorothee Oberlinger.
Initially a matter for a few specialists, playing on historical instruments and using historical playing techniques became a movement with cultural and political implications in the 1970s and 1980s, and today it is an integral part of musical life. The scene is now characterized by pragmatism, but above all by the search for artistic opportunities for the predominantly free ensembles. For example, historical performance practice has led to a renaissance of Baroque opera on stage, fostered a new culture of improvisation and arranging, pursued the goal of expanding the repertoire for early music into the 19th century, developed techniques for reconstructing non-notated music, and engaged in cross-genre explorations. All of this is vividly addressed in this handbook.
10. Metzler-Pöschel The Little Pauly
To this day, the Kleine Pauly remains the reference work of choice for anyone seeking precise and reliable information about the ancient world. It is based on the 84-volume Realencyclopädie of classical antiquity science, edited by Pauly and Wissowa, a monumental achievement in research. In five handy volumes, it makes this knowledge accessible to a wide audience. This allows for both quick initial information and deeper engagement with topics from the ancient world. The density of quotes and references in the Kleine Pauly is legendary, as is the wealth of knowledge spread across over 14,000 articles. It covers everything from prehistory to the afterlife of antiquity, from myths and legends to the Church Fathers. New: An additional booklet with all articles, from A for Aachen to Z for Zythos, enables quick and targeted access to all topics.
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