Routledge - Music, Modern Culture, and the Critical Ear

Explore the evolution of musicology in this collected volume of essays dedicated to Peter Franklin. Building on the foundation laid in his 1985 work, The Idea of Music: Schoenberg and Others, this book addresses the challenge of discussing modern European music that exists outside the mainstream modernist traditions of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. This Festschrift brings together insights from Franklin's students and colleagues to examine the vibrant intellectual field that has grown over the last thirty years. The essays move through various musical landscapes, providing a broad look at how we interpret and write about modern culture through sound. Readers will find a wide range of topics covered, from the early twentieth century to more contemporary developments. The collection examines diverse subjects including opera, Volksoper, film, festivals, and choral movement. This book is an essential resource for those interested in the history and theory of modern music and its place within broader cultural contexts.