Béla Bartók in Italy : the politics of myth-making

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"This book examines the reputation of the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945) as an antifascist hero and beacon of freedom. Following Bartok's reception in Italy from the early twentieth century, through Mussolini's fascist regime, and into the early Cold War, Palazzetti explor...

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Main Author: Palazzetti, Nicolò (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2021.
Series:Music in society and culture ; 8.
Subjects:
Bartók, Béla, > 1881-1945 > Political and social views.
Bartók, Béla, > 1881-1945
1900-1999
Anti-fascist movements > Italy > History > 20th century.
Fascism and music > Italy.
MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical
Anti-fascist movements
Fascism and music
Political and social views
Italy
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Bartók in liberal Italy, 1911-1925
  • Heroism and silence : Bartók in Mussolini's Italy, 1925-1938
  • Resistance and dictatorship, 1939-1942
  • Resistance and democracy, 1943-1947
  • Bartók's legacy in a divided world, 1948-1956
  • Bartók's influence on Italian composers
  • Conclusion : Bartók and the memory of the twentieth century
  • Appendix. Performances of Bartók's works in Italy between 1911 and 1950.

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