1889
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
Revision as of 13:44, 5 March 2018 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Current revision Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | [[Image:Eiffel tower transparent GIF.gif|thumb|left|200px|[[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]]] | ||
+ | {| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5" | ||
+ | | style="text-align: left;" | | ||
+ | "One of the earliest examples of [[crossover music]] is the music of French composer [[Claude Debussy]]. In [[1889]] the French government staged the great [[Exposition Universelle (1889)|Paris Exposition]], an event that was to have profound effects on many areas of western art and music. Debussy visited the exposition and it was here that he first heard [[gamelan]] music performed by [[Sunda]]nese musicians. He was transfixed by the hypnotic, layered sound of the gamelan orchestra and reportedly returned to the [[Dutch East Indies]] pavilion over several days to listen to the [[Indonesian music]]ians perform and to study the structure and tuning of this novel musical form. His exposure to gamelan music had a direct influence on the composition of his famous ''[[Nocturnes (Debussy)|Nocturnes]]'' for [[orchestra]]. "--Sholem Stein | ||
+ | |} | ||
[[Image:Pernicious literature.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Frontispiece of "[[Pernicious Literature]]" (1889)]] | [[Image:Pernicious literature.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Frontispiece of "[[Pernicious Literature]]" (1889)]] | ||
- | [[Image:Eiffel tower transparent GIF.gif|thumb|right|200px|[[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]]] | ||
[[Image:Christ aux Outrages ( 1889) by Henry de Groux.JPG|thumb|right|200px|''[[Christ aux Outrages]]'' ([[1889]]) by [[Henry de Groux]]]] | [[Image:Christ aux Outrages ( 1889) by Henry de Groux.JPG|thumb|right|200px|''[[Christ aux Outrages]]'' ([[1889]]) by [[Henry de Groux]]]] | ||
{{Template}} | {{Template}} | ||
+ | '''1889''' (MDCCCLXXXIX) was the 889th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the [[1880s]] decade. | ||
+ | |||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
+ | * [[January 3]] – [[Nietzsche's collapse and mental breakdown ]] | ||
* [[March 31]] – The [[Eiffel Tower]] is inaugurated (opens [[May 6]]). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. | * [[March 31]] – The [[Eiffel Tower]] is inaugurated (opens [[May 6]]). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing. | ||
==Literature== | ==Literature== | ||
*''[[Twilight of the Idols]]'', a book by Friedrich Nietzsche | *''[[Twilight of the Idols]]'', a book by Friedrich Nietzsche | ||
- | *[[Nietzsche's collapse and mental breakdown ]] | ||
*[[The Kreutzer Sonata]], a novella by Leo Tolstoy | *[[The Kreutzer Sonata]], a novella by Leo Tolstoy | ||
+ | *"[[Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure]]" (1889) is a text by [[Edward Carpenter]] | ||
== Births == | == Births == | ||
+ | * [[January 15]] - [[Walter Serner]], German writer ("Letzte Lockerung") (d. 1942) | ||
* [[April 15]] – [[Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], American muralist (d. 1975) | * [[April 15]] – [[Thomas Hart Benton (painter)|Thomas Hart Benton]], American muralist (d. 1975) | ||
* [[April 26]] – [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], Austrian-born philosopher (d. [[1951]]) | * [[April 26]] – [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], Austrian-born philosopher (d. [[1951]]) | ||
+ | * [[September 25]] – [[C. K. Scott Moncrieff]], Scottish author and translator (d. 1930) | ||
* [[November 1]] – [[Hannah Höch]], German painter and photographer (d. 1978) | * [[November 1]] – [[Hannah Höch]], German painter and photographer (d. 1978) | ||
+ | |||
==Deaths == | ==Deaths == |
Current revision
"One of the earliest examples of crossover music is the music of French composer Claude Debussy. In 1889 the French government staged the great Paris Exposition, an event that was to have profound effects on many areas of western art and music. Debussy visited the exposition and it was here that he first heard gamelan music performed by Sundanese musicians. He was transfixed by the hypnotic, layered sound of the gamelan orchestra and reportedly returned to the Dutch East Indies pavilion over several days to listen to the Indonesian musicians perform and to study the structure and tuning of this novel musical form. His exposure to gamelan music had a direct influence on the composition of his famous Nocturnes for orchestra. "--Sholem Stein |
Related e |
Featured: |
1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was the 889th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 19th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1880s decade.
Contents |
Events
- January 3 – Nietzsche's collapse and mental breakdown
- March 31 – The Eiffel Tower is inaugurated (opens May 6). Contemporary critics regard it as aesthetically displeasing.
Literature
- Twilight of the Idols, a book by Friedrich Nietzsche
- The Kreutzer Sonata, a novella by Leo Tolstoy
- "Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure" (1889) is a text by Edward Carpenter
Births
- January 15 - Walter Serner, German writer ("Letzte Lockerung") (d. 1942)
- April 15 – Thomas Hart Benton, American muralist (d. 1975)
- April 26 – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian-born philosopher (d. 1951)
- September 25 – C. K. Scott Moncrieff, Scottish author and translator (d. 1930)
- November 1 – Hannah Höch, German painter and photographer (d. 1978)
Deaths
- April 23 – Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, French writer (b. 1808)