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Irony, one of the most basic, pervasive, and variegated of rhetorical tropes, is as fundamental to musical thought as it is to poetry, prose, and spoken language. In this wide-ranging study of musical irony, Michael Cherlin draws upon the rich history of irony as developed by rhetoricians, philosophers, literary scholars, poets, and novelists. With occasional reflections on film music and other contemporary works, the principal focus of the book is classical music, both instrumental and vocal, ranging from Mozart to Mahler. The result is a surprising array of approaches toward the making and interpretation of irony in music. Including nearly ninety musical examples, the book is clearly structured and engagingly written. This interdisciplinary volume will appeal to those interested in the relationship between music and literature as well as to scholars of musical composition, technique, and style.

Irony in music. --- Music --- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, --- Schubert, Franz, --- Schubert, Franz --- Schubert, Franz Peter, --- Shu-po-tʻe, --- Shubert, F. --- Shubert, Frant︠s︡, --- Šubertas, F. (Francas), --- Šubertas, Francas Peteris, --- שוברט, פרנץ --- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus --- Mozart, Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Schumann, Robert, --- Heine, Heinrich, --- Mahler, Gustav, --- Mahler, Gustav --- Maler, Gustav, --- Maler, G. --- Mārā, Gusutafu, --- Heine, Heinrich --- Geĭne, Genrikh, --- Khaĭne, Khaĭnrikh, --- Haine, --- Chaine, Herrikos, --- Hai-nieh, --- Heine, Enrique, --- Heine, H. --- Haineh, Henrikh, --- Haineh, Hainrikh, --- Hainah, Hinrikh, --- Haine, H., --- Heine, Henri, --- Heine, Henryk, --- Heine, Enrico, --- Haine, Hainrix, --- Haine, Hainrikh, --- Heine, Henry, --- Heine, Harry, --- היין, היינריך, --- היינה --- היינה, היינריך --- היינה, היינריך, --- היינה, הינריך --- היינע, היינריך --- היינע, היינריך, --- היינריך, היינה, --- הינה, הינריך --- הינה, הינריך, --- הײנע, הײנע --- הײנע, הײנריך --- הײנע, הײנריך, --- Гейне, Генрихъ, --- Shuman, R. --- Shuman, Robert, --- Schumann, Robert Alexander, --- Mot︠s︡art, Volʹfgang Amadeĭ, --- Mōtsaruto, --- Mot︠s︡art, Iogann-Krizost Volʹfgang Gotlib, --- Mozart, Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus, --- Mozart, W. A. --- Mozart, Wolfgango Amadeo, --- Mot︠s︡art, V. A. --- Mocartas, V. A., --- Motsart, Volphnkank Amedaios, --- Mot︠s︡art, Volfang Amadeus, --- Mozzart, Apollo, --- Mozart, Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Amadeus, --- Mozart, Johannes Chrisostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus, --- Mozhate, --- Моцарт, Вольфганг Амадей, --- מוצרט, --- מוצרט, וולפגנג אמדאוס, --- 莫札特, --- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeusz, --- Mozart, W.A. --- Mot︠s︡art, Volʹfgang Amadeĭ --- Mot︠s︡art, Iogann-Krizost Volʹfgang Gotlib --- Mozart, Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus --- Mozart, Wolfgango Amadeo --- Mocartas, V. A. --- Motsart, Volphnkank Amedaios --- Mot︠s︡art, Volfang Amadeus --- Mozzart, Apollo --- Mozart, Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Amadeus --- Mozart, Johannes Chrisostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus --- Mozhate --- Моцарт, Вольфганг Амадей --- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeusz --- Shumann, Robert,