By the beginning of the nineteenth century, Romanticism was prevalent throughout European culture. Individual expression was paramount, no matter what the consequences for reason, good taste and at times even sanity. The consequence was a plethora of highly-charged, emotive works in literature and, particularly, art and music. Robert Schumann was...
By the beginning of the nineteenth century, Romanticism was prevalent throughout European culture. Individual expression was paramount, no matter what the consequences for reason, good taste and at times even sanity. The consequence was a plethora of highly-charged, emotive works in literature and, particularly, art and music. Robert Schumann was the archetypical Romantic composer: his counterparts in painting included Caspar...
With a tradition going back to the Middle Ages, klezmer is the music of Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. The term ‘klezmer’ translates as ‘vessel of song’, a reference to the travelling guild musician who played instrumental musical for the weddings. The music has travelled across the world due...
With a tradition going back to the Middle Ages, klezmer is the music of Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. The term ‘klezmer’ translates as ‘vessel of song’, a reference to the travelling guild musician who played instrumental musical for the weddings. The music has travelled across the world due to migration (both voluntary and involuntary), and has evolved over...
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