 “The Meaning of Borders: Nationalism and Internationalism
in Nineteenth-Century Musical Germany”
This talk will focus on the question of cultural and political bordershow they both hardened in the course of the nineteenth century, as well as how they reinforced and undermined each other. The particular focus of the talk is the work of music journalists and writers in defining German music’s place in a world of nations. Its general goal is to show how an 18th century understanding and experience of cosmopolitanisma world of enlightened humanity above bordersgave way to a 19th century experience of internationalism, that is, producing and experiencing art within the framework of the nation-state. | 
