Bedrich Smetana: Myth, Music, and Propaganda
- Author: St. Pierre, Kelly
Kelly St. Pierre's concentrated and highly researched new study . . . closely examines the complex and politically controversial genesis of [Czech composer Smetana's] music, and its huge eventual... — More…
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Contents
- Introduction
- Smetana Advocacy and Czech Nation-Building
- Smetana, Czechness, and the New German School
- Smetana, Czechness, and Wagner
- Smetana as a Proven Genius
- Writing the Smetana Myth: Historiography and Czechness
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index