Music's Nordic Breakthrough: Aesthetics, Modernity, and Cultural Exchange, 1890-1930

Philip Ross Bullock & Daniel M. Grimley, 2021

Overview

This volume reappraises the work of composers like Sibelius and Nielsen, exploring the 'Nordic Breakthrough' in music and its broader cultural implications. It examines the period from 1890 to 1930, a time of shifting European identity and increased critical scrutiny of the 'North'. The book adopts an interdisciplinary methodology, extending the geographical scope to include interactions with Russia, the Baltic states, and Great Britain.

A new understanding of the region emerges as an arena of artistic affinity, cultural exchange, and shared preoccupations. The study re-maps early twentieth-century European modernism through a distinctively Nordic lens, revealing the complex interplay of networks, individuals, ideologies, and the transfer of ideas.

Who it's for

• Musicologists specializing in late 19th and early 20th-century music.
• Scholars interested in modernism across music, visual arts, theatre, and literature.
• Art historians and literary critics studying early 20th-century European culture.

Key features

• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Pages: 296
• Dimensions: 163x245 mm
• Weight: 484 gr.
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• ISBN: 9781783275687
• Year: 2021