James Garratt Bücher

Challenging received views of music in nineteenth-century German thought, culture and society, this 2010 book provides a radical reappraisal of its socio-political meanings and functions. Garratt argues that far from governing the nineteenth-century musical discourse and practice, the concept of artistic autonomy and the aesthetic categories bequeathed by Weimar classicism were persistently challenged by alternative models of music's social role. The book investigates these competing models and the social projects that gave rise to them. It interrogates nineteenth-century musical discourse, discussing a wide range of manifestos championing musical democratization or seeking to make music an engine for the transformation of society. In addition, it explores institutions and movements that attempted to realize these goals, and compositions - by Mendelssohn, Lortzing and Liszt as well as Wagner - in which the relation between aesthetic and social claims is programmatic.

Changes our picture of how music and politics interact through a rigorous reappraisal of key concepts such as protest, resistance, power, propaganda, and ideology. This book explores and evaluates a wide range of perspectives from contemporary political theory, applying them to a broad collection of musical cultures and practices.

James Garratt explores the revival of sixteenth-century music in nineteenth-century Germany, focusing on the reception of Palestrina by critics, historians, performers and composers. It demonstrates that the Palestrina revival was just as significant for nineteenth-century culture as parallel movements in the other arts, and is the first book in English on this topic. It is of relevance to scholars, students and devotees of nineteenth-century music, as well as those with interests in nineteenth-century culture, art, architecture, literature and aesthetics, the history of church music and the early music revival.

The book delves into the resurgence of sixteenth-century music during the nineteenth century in Germany, highlighting the significant impact of Palestrina's works. It examines how this revival influenced contemporary musical thought and practice, shedding light on the cultural and historical contexts that shaped the appreciation of Renaissance music in a new era. Through detailed analysis, it uncovers the connections between past and present musical traditions.

In this thought provoking and life transforming book, James Garratt, author of REACH for Teenagers, offers an insight into some of the common issues related to REACH and encourages the reader to ask questions, make comments and engage in conversation.

REACH when all is said and doneThe teenage years are such a special time, when relationships of yours and mineReflect the qualities (or not) which can dictate our future lives or lot