Busoni’s Sketch for a New Aesthetic of Music Is Published
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts, Music
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Berlin
- Date: 1907
Article abstract: In Sketch for a New Aesthetic of Music, Ferruccio Busoni was among the first to articulate a rational foundation for the dramatic changes in musical style that took place in the early years of the twentieth century.
Summary of Event
At the turn of the century, Ferruccio Busoni was recognized as one of the world’s leading pianists, a composer of substance, and a prolific writer whose ideas reflected the dissatisfaction with prevailing musical styles shared by most of his contemporaries among the musical intelligentsia. His Entwurf...
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