Throughout Pascal Quignardrsquo;s distinguished literary career; music has been a recurring obsession. As a musician he organized the International Festival of Baroque Opera and Theatre at Versailles in the early 1990s; and thus was instrumental in the rediscovery of much forgotten classical music. Yet in 1994 he abruptly renounced all musical activities. The Hatred of Music is Quignardrsquo;s masterful exploration of the power of music and what history reveals about the dangers it poses. From prehistoric chants to challenging contemporary compositions; Quignard reflects on music of all kinds and eras. He draws on vast cultural knowledgemdash;the Bible; Greek mythology; early modern history; modern philosophy; the Holocaust; and moremdash;to develop ten accessible treatises on music. In each of these small masterpieces the author exposes musicrsquo;s potential to manipulate; to mesmerize; to domesticate. Especially disturbing is his scrutiny of the role music played in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Quignardrsquo;s provocative book takes on particular relevance today; as we find ourselves surrounded by music as never before in history.
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