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The Fringe of an Art: Appreciations in Music

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A collection of essays on things musical by Vernon Blackburn, including composers, music in different time periods, and modern music. (Summary by Mozartjr) (3 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Prologue: Modernity in Music

12:48

Read by IanGibblet

"A Century Dead"

7:32

Read by Jean Coleman

Arrigo Boito

11:49

Read by Jean Coleman

A Journalist on Tour

13:02

Read by jenno

A Great Contemporary

10:28

Read by jenno

The "Grand Traite"

13:38

Read by CindyTaylor

Calve

8:35

Read by jenno

A Popular Singer

10:38

Read by Keren Smithies

Rossini

9:33

Read by jenno

M. Maurel and His School

11:42

Read by jenno

"Il Don Giovanni"

11:16

Read by jenno

Plain Song

13:29

Read by Jean Coleman

"Otello"

11:31

Read by jenno

The Manners of Music

9:40

Read by ToddHW

Humour in Music

8:57

Read by jenno

Tchaikowsky

6:41

Read by awonski

"Parsifal": A Mere Glimpse

10:02

Read by awonski

Mozart at Munich

16:03

Read by awonski

Epilogue: "Vanitas Vanitatum"

7:55

Read by Kerry Adams