{"product_id":"aesthetical-writings-of-giacinto-scelsi","title":"Aesthetical Writings of Giacinto Scelsi","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), an extraordinary, innovative, and often controversial moving force in modern music, has been the subject of a vast amount of literary criticism, philosophical discussions, and groundbreaking performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally in French, Scelsi’s writings have been included in anthologies of prose, poetry, and memories published in French, Italian, and German. For the first time, this volume brings selected writings into English. His writings enlighten the creative process and facilitate further the understanding of his musical message. Following Eric Drott’s Preface, Franco Sciannameo and Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini provide two introductory essays to Scelsi’s \u003ci\u003eMeaning of Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Harmony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Evolution of Rhythm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt and Satanism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnity and Equality of the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSound and Music\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArt and Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e–writings spanning from the early 1940s to February 1987. Additionally, the editors place Scelsi’s aesthetical writings within a densely contextualized historical, social, and cultural landscape to provide scholarly yet approachable critical information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIconographic plates, bibliography, discography and a comprehensive index complete the volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256144679256,"sku":"9781538166819","price":82.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781538166819_4ad18c0f-447e-47f5-9672-040a3b296fe3.jpg?v=1777276825","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/aesthetical-writings-of-giacinto-scelsi","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}