Beschreibung
There has long been a connection made between music and visual art movements of around the turn of the twentieth century. Naïve art, as exemplified by Henri Rousseau, has been virtually lost in such artistic comparisons. Similarly lost in canonic explorations of art in conjunction with music is the work of twentieth century Swedish composers. The simplicity and childish depictions of the world found in the work of Naïve visual artists in both France and Sweden can be seen in musical form in compositions by Swedish composers such as Hugo Alfvén and Wilhelm Stenhammar. This paper examines in detail the way music by Swedish composers working at the beginning of the twentieth century reflects the concepts of Naïve art.
Autorenporträt
Adam Corzatt holds a BM in trombone performance from the University of Oregon and an MA in music history from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio. Areas of research interest include instrumental music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and music from nineteenth and twentieth century music from Scandinavia.
