Title The most musical nation : Jews and culture in the late Russian empire / James Loeffler

Published New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 274 pages) : illustrations Contents Emancipating sounds : Anton Rubinstein and the rise of the Russian Jewish musician -- National voices, imperial echoes : Joel Engel and the Russian Jewish musical fin de siècle -- The most musical nation : the birth of the Society for Jewish Folk Music -- Frozen folk songs : modern Jewish culture between art and commerce -- The neighbors' melodies : the politics of music in war and revolution Summary At a time of both rising anti-Semitism & burgeoning Jewish nationalism, how & why did Russian music become the gateway to Jewish modernity in music? Loeffler offers a new perspective on the emergence of Russian Jewish culture & identity Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-262) and index Notes Print version record Subject Jews -- Russia -- Music -- History and criticism Jewish musicians -- Russia -- History Music -- Russia -- 19th century -- History and criticism Music -- Russia -- 20th century -- History and criticism MUSIC -- General. Jewish musicians Jews -- Music Music Musik Music. Music. Russia Russland Juden. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780300162943 0300162944

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