How Long to Read Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians

How Long Does it Take to Read Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians by Ralph P. Locke

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Description

The Saint-Simonians, whose movement flourished in France between 1825 and 1835, are widely recognized for their contributions to history and social thought. Until now, however, no full account has been made of the central role of the arts in their program. In this skillful interdisciplinary study, Ralph P. Locke describes and documents the Saint-Simonians' view of music as an ideological tool and the influence of this view on musical figures of the day. The disciples of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon, believed that increased industrial production would play a crucial role in improving the condition of the working masses and in shifting power from the aristocratic "drones" to the enterprising men of talent then rising in the French middle class. As a powerful means of winning support for their views, music became an integral part of the Saint-Simonians' writings and ceremonial activities. Among the musicians Locke discusses are Berlioz, Liszt, and Mendelssohn, whose tangential association with the Saint-Simonians reveals new aspects of their social and aesthetic views. Other musicians became the Saint-Simonians' faithful followers, among them Jules Vinçard, Dominique Tajan-Rogé, and particularly Félicien David, the movement's principal composer. Many of these composers' works, reconstructed by Locke from authentic sources, are printed here, including the "Premier Chant des industriels," written at Saint-Simon's request by Rouget de Lisle, composer of the "Marseillaise."

How long is Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians?

Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians by Ralph P. Locke is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians aloud.

What Reading Level is Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians?

Music, Musicians, and the Saint-Simonians is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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