PART II.
The Inter-Reactions of Music and National Life.
Introductory Note to Chapters V-VII.
The following outlines of musical productions during the Nineteenth century in Italy, England, Germany, France, and the United States, are intended to show how precisely the depth and nature of disturbances are measurable by the Music of each country. Each musical type pictures the “need” of the nation in question, and is peculiar to the character of each human aggregate.
The statistics received by us and presented later in this work,[29] indicate not only the extent to which Music is now regarded in its utility aspect by different nations, but also show the protection given to this as-yet-misunderstood force. In this day of general culture, the reader’s acquaintance with the main outlines of the political and economic history of these peoples may be assumed. The Music of each nation will be seen to picture closely the national emotions consequent upon the national stimuli.
FOOTNOTES:
[29] The statistics upon which these conclusions are based will be found in Appendix C and E.