Art & Aesthetics
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| Author | Benedict Beckeld |
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| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Genre | 21st-century philosophy, Aesthetics, Opera |
| Published | January 2016, France |
| Publisher | Lux Classic |
| Media type | Book-cd |
| Pages | 2164630909 |
| ISBN | 979-10-94853-02-3 |
Art and Aesthetics: a Promenade ab Homine is a book written by Benedict Beckeld, accompanied by a CD by mezzo-soprano Anna Cley[1] and pianist Virginie Martineau-Larderet.[2] The book / CD was published in January 2016 by the French label Lux Classic.[3][4][5]
"Art and Aesthetics"[6][7] deals with several issues of modern art and of artistic existence, especially:
- the use of the old to create the new;
- the evolution of Western music;
- social fragmentation's impact on artistic movements;
- the academic-scientific approach to literature;
- the meaning of "ab homine", as opposed to "ad hominem"; and
- the history of perspectivism.
These ideas are discussed in a partially autobiographical way, and raised through aesthetic experiences and encounters with people and places in several countries. "The lyrical music on the CD extends his voyage from the philosophically aesthetic into the pure aesthetic."[citation needed]
Track listings[edit]
- CD
| Title | Opera | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| " Thy hand Belinda ... When I am laid " | Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell |
| "O del mio dolce ardor" | Paride ed Elena | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
| "Deh per quest'istante solo" | La clemenza di Tito | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| "Parto, parto" | La clemenza di Tito | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| "Arabiens einsam' kind" | Oberon | Carl Maria von Weber |
| "Arabien, mein Heimatland" | Oberon | Carl Maria von Weber |
| "Ô ma lyre immortelle" | Sapho | Charles Gounod |
| "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" | Orphee et Eurydice | Christoph Willibald Gluck / Berlioz |
| "Amour, viens rendre à mon âme" | Orphee et Eurydice | Christoph Willibald Gluck / Berlioz |
| "So ist es denn aus" | Die Walküre | Richard Wagner |
| "Amour viens aider ma faiblesse" | Samson et Dalila | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" | Samson et Dalila | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| "Give him this orchid" | The Rape of Lucretia | Benjamin Britten |
References[edit]
- ^ "Interview of Anna Cley by Biz Talk Radio about career change, power of music, and "Art & Aesthetics"". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Virginie Martineau-Larderet".
- ^ "Lux Classic".
- ^ "Forum Opera".
- ^ "Opera Musica".
- ^ "Benedict Beckeld".
- ^ "OnStage". Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.