Thursday, February 1, 2024

music as a vehicle for "printing" culture

 
Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (1806-09)


we love music, don't we? 

this is a kind of EARLY spotify.

to play music during the 16th -18th centuries you need a music sheet. who prints it? PRINT HOUSES. many middle income houses had a piano, and someone in the family took piano classes to, at least, play a few pieces and entertain. the family would gather on weekends with friends to listen and sing together.

that's why music is a vehicle for printing culture.