Yeah, bury social analysis in the past by concentrating on the slavery aspect. Handel is a supreme example of a musician/composer who catered to the new, confident bourgeoisie. It would be marvelous if a music theorist could tie his melody, harmony, and rhythm to the social facts.
Compare Bach. He straddled the old source of income, the church, and a new source, the small burghers of fairly small cities in Germany, the country that lagged so far behind England and France. The NY Times can review books covering the slavery angle. But class analysis? Not allowed! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#33849): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/33849 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/109886990/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
