Music, Art & Emotion: Depictions of the Night inspired by Romantic Art Song

Open access book available at https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/333

Volume Editor: Conroy Cupido
Publication date: 2022

Format: Paperback
Pages: 240

Format: ePub
ePub File Size: 6652 KB
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This book explores the ways in which four visual artists make sense of referentialism and emotion in music. By listening to five art songs by Schubert, Strauss, Fauré and Berlioz they were inspired to create new artworks as a result of their understanding of the meaning of the art songs. This was done without an understanding of the text, and the artists had to rely on referential meaning in music as well as the perceived or evoked emotions elicited by listening to the art songs. The artworks created... Read more

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