Music, Musicians, And The Saintsimonians,Used

About The Author Ralph P. Locke Is Associate Professor Of Musicology At The Eastman School Of Music, University Of Rochester. Product Description The Saintsimonians, Whose Movement Flourished In France Between 1825 And 1835, Are Widely Recognized For Their Contributions To History And Social Thought. Until Now, However, No Full Account Has Been Made Of The Central Role Of The Arts In Their Program. In This Skillful Interdisciplinary Study, Ralph P. Locke Describes And Documents The Saintsimonians' View Of Music As An Ideological Tool And The Influence Of This View On Musical Figures Of The Day. The Disciples Ofclaude Henri De Rouvroy, Comte De Saintsimon, Believed That Increased Industrial Production Would Play A Crucial Role In Improving The Condition Of The Working Masses And In Shifting Power From The Aristocratic 'Drones' To The Enterprising Men Of Talent Then Rising In The French Middle Class. As A Powerful Means Of Winning Support For Their Views, Music Became An Integral Part Of The Saintsimonians' Writings And Ceremonial Activities. Among The Musicians Locke Discusses Are Berlioz, Liszt, And Mendelssohn, Whose Tangential Association With The Saintsimonians Reveals New Aspects Of Their Social And Aesthetic Views. Other Musicians Became The Saintsimonians' Faithful Followers, Among Them Jules Vinard, Dominique Tajanrog, And Particularly Flicien David, The Movement'S Principalcomposer. Many Of These Composers' Works, Reconstructed By Locke From Authentic Sources, Are Printed Here, Including The 'Premier Chant Des Industriels,' Written At Saintsimon'S Request By Rouget De Lisle, Composer Of The 'Marseillaise.' From The Back Cover This Imposing Edition, Partly Through Sheer Bulk, Has Tended To Encourage Writers To Make A Large Place For The Saintsimonian Movement In Their Accounts Of This Age.