Player piano and musical labor, the: the ghost in the machine

Auteur :
Wente, Allison Rebecca
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367553883
Date de publication :
29 janv. 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
290 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By the early twentieth century the machine aesthetic was a well-established and dominant interest that fundamentally transformed musical performance and listening practices.This book explores that shift, examining the rise and fall of the player piano in early twentieth-century society and connecting it to the digital technologies of today.