The Music of the Nineteenth Century and Its Culture

A. B. Marx (17951866) Was A Scholar Teacher And Critic Of Music For Many Years Professor Of Music At The University Of Berlin And A Close Friend Before A Falling-Out Over The Libretto Of An Oratorio Of Mendelssohn. This Influential Book Published In German In 1855 And Translated Into English In The Same Year Consists Of Two Parts: A Survey Of The Significance Of Music To Western Culture And An Impassioned And Thought-Provoking Guide To The Necessary Moral Qualities Skills And Understanding Required To Teach And To Be Taught Music. Marx''S Appreciation Of Such Composers As Mozart Beethoven Berlioz And Wagner Is Placed In A Context In Which Music Is Seen As A Crucial Moral Influence On The Future Development Of Mankind And Musicians Therefore As Playing A Vital Role In That Development.