Dreams of Germany: Musical Imaginaries from the Concert Hall to the Dance Floor

Why is Germany imagined as the `land of music'? How has that image been made over time? Exploring examples that range from Bruckner to the Beatles, from classical song to sex-club dance music, a team of historians and musicologists explores these perennial questions in innovative and exciting ways.

For many centuries, Germany has enjoyed a reputation as the ‘land of music’. But just how was this reputation established and transformed over time, and to what extent was it produced within or outside of Germany? Through case studies that range from Bruckner to the Beatles and from symphonies to dance-club music, this volume looks at how German musicians and their audiences responded to the most significant developments of the twentieth century, including mass media, technological advances, fascism, and war on an unprecedented scale.

• | Author: Neil Gregor, Thomas Irvine
• | Publisher: Berghahn Books
• | Publication Date: Dec 17, 2018
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9781789200324
• | ISBN-10: 1789200326