Waltham-Smith, Naomi - Music and Belonging Between Revolution and Restoration

How is music implicated in the politics of belonging? Provocatively fusing recent European philosophy with music theory, Music and Belonging explores the instrumental music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, reveals connections between listening and constructions of community, and testifies to Classical music's enduring political significance in an age of neoliberal exclusion.

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CONTENTS

Contents
Chapter One
The Sound of Belonging
Chapter Two
Haydn's Revolution
Chapter Three
Mozart's Uselessness
Chapter Four
Beethoven's Blush
Chapter Five
The Form of Community
Chapter Six
The Time it Takes to Listen
Epilogue
Tornada
References
Index

Series	Critical Conjunctures in Music and Sound