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Sargeant, Lynn M. (2011) Harmony and discord :music and the transformation of Russian cultural life New York : Oxford University Press,
MLA CitationSargeant, Lynn M. Harmony And Discord: Music And The Transformation Of Russian Cultural Life. New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. Print.
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Harmony and discord : music and the transformation of Russian cultural life /
Lynn M. Sargeant.
| Main Author: | Sargeant, Lynn M. |
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| Published: | New York : Oxford University Press, c2011. |
| Series: |
New cultural history of music. |
| Topics: | Music - Social aspects - Russia. |
| Related Information: |
Contributor biographical information (Opens in a new window) |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 354 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
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| Includes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-348) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199735266 0199735263 |
| Summary: | Harmony and Discord: Music and the Transformation of Russian Cultural Life explores the complex development of Russian musical life during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the heart of this cultural history lies the Russian Musical Society, as both a unique driving force behind the institutionalization of music and a representative of the growing importance of voluntary associations in public life. The Russian Musical Society played a key role in the creation of Russia's infrastructure for music and music education. Author Lynn M. Sargeant explores the fluid nature of Russian social identity through the broad scope of musical life, including not only the "leading lights" of the era but also rank-and-file musicians, teachers, and students. Although Russian musicians longed for a secure place within the new hierarchy of professions, their social status remained ambiguous throughout the nineteenth century. Traditional reliance on serf musicians and foreigners left lasting scars that motivated musicians' efforts to obtain legal rights and social respectability. And women's increasing visibility in the musical world provoked acrimonious debates that were, at heart, efforts by male musicians to strengthen their claims to professional status by denying the legitimacy of female participation. Sargeant demonstrates that the successful development of a Russian musical infrastructure salved persistent anxieties about Russia's place vis-Ã -vis its European cultural competitors.--[book jacket] |