What does it mean to say that music is deeply moving? Or that music's aesthetic value derives from its deep structure? This study traces the widely employed trope of musical depth to its origins in German-language music criticism and analysis. From the Romantic aesthetics of E.T…
This study focuses on historical and current understandings of Mozart's 'Requiem' in fiction, drama, film, criticism and performance, paying special attention to legends surrounding the work, and re-appraises Mozart's musical contributions and completions of the score
This clear and compelling account of the Habsburg Monarchy in its last century explains why, a century after its disappearance, it has never been more relevant. With extensive discussion of recent historiographic controversies about the Monarchy's character and viability, Steven…
Bogen er baseret på højt klassificerede rapporter fra Nazi Sikkerhedstjenesten opbevaret i Wien, Øvre og Nedre Østrig samt Tyrol. På basis af dette arkivmateriale har forfatteren forsøgt at rekonstruere de almindelige østrigske borgeres politiske holdninger til dagenes hændelser…
Entangled identities: national and european identity
Providing a comprehensive and comparative analysis of the ways national and European identities are intertwined in old and new member states of the European Union, this volume assembles nine country case studies. This volume examines the historical entanglement of national and E…