Music and bad manners by Carl Van Vechten
"Music and Bad Manners" by Carl Van Vechten is a collection of essays on music and musical culture, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the intersection of music and social behavior, delving into anecdotes, critical commentary, and historical reflections. Its likely central focus is on the quirks, controversies, and evolving practices within the world of Western music as observed around the turn of that century. Readers can expect lively
accounts of musicians, audiences, performance etiquette, and cultural phenomena related to music, presented with wit and insight rather than as a systematic treatise. The opening of "Music and Bad Manners" sets a conversational and anecdotal tone, beginning with a witty assertion that musicians, singers, and even audiences are famously ill-mannered. The author recounts stories, both historical and modern, about musicians’ eccentricities and the unruly behavior of concertgoers, highlighting incidents ranging from on-stage outbursts to composers poking fun at musical conventions. This section also contains reflections on the changing nature of audience responses and the bravura—and sometimes obstinacy—of performers, illustrated with colorful examples from the opera and concert stage. Subsequent essays transition into topics like the lack of original music for early cinema, the influence of Spanish music, and the difficulties in defining national musical identity, all showcased with engaging storytelling and a critical, amused perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 |
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| Title | Music and bad manners |
| Original Publication | New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1916. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents | Music and bad manners -- Music for the movies -- Spain and music -- Shall we realize Wagner's ideals? -- The bridge burners -- A new principle in music -- Leo Ornstein. |
| Credits | Carla Foust, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Composers |
| Subject | Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75908 |
| Release Date | Apr 19, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1614 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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