Drawing upon the philosophical insights of Friedrich Schlegel, Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, and Blixa Bargeld, this book explores the persistence of a critical-deconstructive approach to musical production, consumption, and reception in the German cultural sphere of the last two centuries.

Autorentext
Mirko M. Hall is Associate Professor of German Studies and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy in the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Literatures at Converse College, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction: Musicking as a Cultural Practice 1. Friedrich Schlegel and Romanticized Music 2. Walter Benjamin and the Dialectical Sonority 3. Theodor W. Adorno and Radical Music 4. Blixa Bargeld and Noise Coda: Toward a Musical Future Perfect