{"product_id":"harmony-and-discord-music-and-the-transformation-of-russian-cultural-life-9780199735266","title":"Harmony and Discord: Music and the Transformation of Russian Cultural Life","description":"\u003cem\u003eHarmony and Discord: Music and the Transformation of Russian Cultural Life\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complex development of Russian musical life during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the heart of this cultural history lies the Russian Musical Society, as both a unique driving force behind\u003cbr\u003ethe institutionalization of music and a representative of the growing importance of voluntary associations in public life. Sustained simultaneously by private initiative and cooperative relationships with the state, the Russian Musical Society played a key role in the creation of Russia's\u003cbr\u003einfrastructure for music and music education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Lynn M. Sargeant explores the fluid nature of Russian social identity through the broad scope of musical life, including not only the leading lights of the era but also rank-and-file musicians, teachers, and students. Although Russian musicians longed for a secure place within the new\u003cbr\u003ehierarchy of professions, their social status remained ambiguous throughout the nineteenth century. Traditional reliance on serf musicians and foreigners left lasting scars that motivated musicians' efforts to obtain legal rights and social respectability. And women's increasing visibility in the\u003cbr\u003emusical world provoked acrimonious debates that were, at heart, efforts by male musicians to strengthen their claims to professional status by denying the legitimacy of female participation. Sargeant demonstrates that the successful development of a Russian musical infrastructure salved persistent\u003cbr\u003eanxieties about Russia's place vis-à-vis its European cultural competitors. Remarkably, the institutions developed by the Russian Musical Society survived the upheavals of war and revolution to become the foundation for the Soviet musical system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wealth of historical documentation makes \u003cem\u003eHarmony and Discord\u003c\/em\u003e required reading for musicologists, sociologists and historians interested in this period, and the abundance of amusing anecdotes and the author's lucid and lively literary style make it an enjoyable history for all readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynn M. Sargeant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199735266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLynn Sargeant\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton. She grew up in Jamestown, North Dakota and was previously a postdoctoral fellow of the National Academy of Education\/Spencer Foundation (2003-2004). She has published articles in \u003cem\u003eMusic and Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRussian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReview\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHistory of Education Quarterly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40189594435699,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_59fcee07-2180-4a32-8c7d-a6225ef7ec10.jpg?v=1655816966","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/harmony-and-discord-music-and-the-transformation-of-russian-cultural-life-9780199735266","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}