The Fringe of an Art: Appreciations in Music
Vernon Blackburn
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A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summary by Mozartjr) (3 hr 25 min)
Chapters
Prologue: Modernity in Music | 12:48 | Read by IanGibblet |
"A Century Dead" | 7:32 | Read by Jean Coleman |
Arrigo Boito | 11:49 | Read by Jean Coleman |
A Journalist on Tour | 13:02 | Read by jenno |
A Great Contemporary | 10:28 | Read by jenno |
The "Grand Traite" | 13:38 | Read by CindyTaylor |
Calve | 8:35 | Read by jenno |
A Popular Singer | 10:38 | Read by Keren Smithies |
Rossini | 9:33 | Read by jenno |
M. Maurel and His School | 11:42 | Read by jenno |
"Il Don Giovanni" | 11:16 | Read by jenno |
Plain Song | 13:29 | Read by Jean Coleman |
"Otello" | 11:31 | Read by jenno |
The Manners of Music | 9:40 | Read by ToddHW |
Humour in Music | 8:57 | Read by jenno |
Tchaikowsky | 6:41 | Read by awonski |
"Parsifal": A Mere Glimpse | 10:02 | Read by awonski |
Mozart at Munich | 16:03 | Read by awonski |
Epilogue: "Vanitas Vanitatum" | 7:55 | Read by Kerry Adams |