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Studies on the History of Society and Culture Ser.: Crescendo of the Virtuoso : Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris During the Age of Revolution by Paul Metzner (1998, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520206843
ISBN-139780520206847
eBay Product ID (ePID)584653
Product Key Features
Number of Pages371 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCrescendo of the Virtuoso : Spectacle, Skill, and Self-Promotion in Paris During the Age of Revolution
Publication Year1998
SubjectEurope / France, Sociology / General, Revolutionary, General, Europe / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
TypeTextbook
AuthorPaul Metzner
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Social Science, History
SeriesStudies on the History of Society and Culture Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN97-043167
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number30
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal944/.36
SynopsisDuring the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances. Whether the performers were musicians or chefs, chess players or detectives, these virtuosos transformed their technical skills into dramatic spectacles, presenting the marvelous and the outre for spellbound audiences. Who these characters were, how they attained their fame, and why Paris became the focal point of their activities is the subject of Paul Metzner's absorbing study. Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police detective, whose memoirs inspired the invention of the detective story; a violinist who played whole pieces on a single string. He examines these virtuosos as a group in the context of the society that was then the capital of Western civilization., During the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances. Whether the performers were musicians or chefs, chess players or detectives, these virtuosos transformed their technical skills into dramatic spectacles, presenting the marvelous and the outreacute; for spellbound audiences. Who these characters were, how they attained their fame, and why Paris became the focal point of their activities is the subject of Paul Metzner's absorbing study. Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police detective, whose memoirs inspired the invention of the detective story; a violinist who played whole pieces on a single string. He examines these virtuosos as a group in the context of the society that was then the capital of Western civilization., During the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances. Whether the performers were musicians or chefs, chess players or detectives, these virtuosos transformed their technical skills into dramatic spectacles, presenting the marvelous and the outré for spellbound audiences. Who these characters were, how they attained their fame, and why Paris became the focal point of their activities is the subject of Paul Metzner's absorbing study. Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police detective, whose memoirs inspired the invention of the detective story; a violinist who played whole pieces on a single string. He examines these virtuosos as a group in the context of the society that was then the capital of Western civilization.
LC Classification Number97-43167
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