Music in the Rhythm of War: Othmar Schoeck and the Beginning of Whitman-Music in the German-Speaking Countries

Werner Grünzweig

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1270

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Music in the Rhythm of War: Othmar Schoeck and the Beginning of Whitman-Music in the German-Speaking Countries

Abstract

Explores how Swiss composer Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) "made a radical political statement" by interpreting "Beat! Beat! Drums!" in his 1915 work Trommelschlage (Drum-Taps).

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How to Cite: Grünzweig, W. (1990) “Music in the Rhythm of War: Othmar Schoeck and the Beginning of Whitman-Music in the German-Speaking Countries”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 8(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1270