Listening in Paris
| Author | : James H. Johnson |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520206489 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520206487 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Listening in Paris by : James H. Johnson
Download or read book Listening in Paris written by James H. Johnson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book grew from a simple question. Why did French audiences become silent? Eighteenth-century travelers' accounts of the Paris Opera and memoirs of concertgoers describe a busy, preoccupied public, at times loud and at others merely sociable, but seldom deeply attentive.
