Music and the Reconstruction of Spanish Modernism

Rezensionen / Stimmen

This is one of the most intellectually sophisticated and conceptually significant books on Spanish music, and it will be of interest not only to music scholars but also those interested in art, literature, and philosophy. It persuasively challenges several long-held notions concerning the relationship between Spanish music and philosophy; however, what further impresses the reader are the author's literary flair and ability to convey the complexities of this subject with verbal nuance.

Professor Walter Aaron Clark, University of California, Riverside.

Amanda Garcia Fernandez-Escarzaga has written a fine and extremely well-documented study of Felipe Pedrell's Els Pirineus and Enrique Granados's Goyescas, which she places within their historical and cultural context. Instead of reading them from a purely musical standpoint, she explores both works vis-a-vis Spanish modernist art, literature, and philosophy. This interdisciplinary approach proves to be extremely fruitful: in addition to providing a thorough and expert analysis of those two musical pieces, by placing music at the forefront of cultural discussion Garcia Fernandez-Escarzaga offers an original and persuasive account of the "broken mosaic" of Spanish modernism.

Professor Nil Santianez, Saint Louis University Research Institute. Author of Wittgenstein's Ethics and Modern Warfare.