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A collection of critical essays examines late-19th-century musical currents by analyzing major composers and aesthetic debates. It profiles figures such as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Liszt, Wagner, and Richard Strauss, assessing technical mastery, stylistic tendencies, and philosophical links to contemporary thought. The essays emphasize the importance of rigorous form and contrapuntal craft while tracing tensions between classicism and theatrical romanticism, and they consider how compositional decisions affect orchestral color, rhythm, and expressive scope. Interspersed commentary reflects on pathways to artistic greatness and on how new music was received and debated in its cultural context.

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Title: Mezzotints in modern music

Brahms, Tschaïkowsky, Chopin, Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner

Author: James Huneker

Release date: February 25, 2023 [eBook #70132]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899

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