The Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture
Author | : Tina Frühauf |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2009-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015082671705 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture written by Tina Frühauf and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009-01-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture examines the powerful presence of the organ in synagogue music and in the general musical life of German-speaking Jewish communities in the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the development of a new organ music repertoire as a paradigm for the changing identity of modern Jewry.