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Book Synopsis Classic Essays on Twentieth-century Music by : Richard Kostelanetz
Download or read book Classic Essays on Twentieth-century Music written by Richard Kostelanetz and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays on 20th-century classical music, primarily written by the composers and performers who made the music. Designed as introduction to 20th-century music, the editors draw on original writings from Charles Ives to Phillip Glass.
Book Synopsis The Orchestral Composer's Point of View by : Robert Stephan Hines
Download or read book The Orchestral Composer's Point of View written by Robert Stephan Hines and published by . This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Right Notes written by George Perle and published by Pendragon Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Perle has divided this collection into four parts Composers and Works (Bartïk Berg Schoenberg Scriabin and Webern Towards a New Musical Language Some Critical Appraisals of Contemporary Music Theory and On Listening to Modern Music. These 23 articles reviews lectures and speeches represent the best of 50 years of musical thought and insight by one of the keenest musical minds of this century. Sharing this particular composer's point of view leads the reader to an understanding of the linear progression(not easily apparent) from the last century to the next.
Download or read book The Rest Is Noise written by Alex Ross and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism A New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the Year Time magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007 Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007 A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007 In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties; from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies up to the present. Taking readers into the labyrinth of modern style, Ross draws revelatory connections between the century's most influential composers and the wider culture. The Rest Is Noise is an astonishing history of the twentieth century as told through its music.
Book Synopsis Twentieth-century Music by : Eric Salzman
Download or read book Twentieth-century Music written by Eric Salzman and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering complete, accurate coverage in a tightly condensed, simple format, this comprehensive exploration of modern music (to 1998) deals primarily with the music itself and musical ideas. It puts the whole century in a unified concept, helping readers make sense out of the heterogeneity. It explains the overall development of 20th century music in relation to the past and to two big cycles of contemporary music; and encompasses classical and experimental traditions as well as popular elements, media, multi-media, and theater. Twentieth-Century Music and the Past. THE BREAKDOWN OF TRADITIONAL TONALITY. The Sources. The Revolution: Paris and Vienna. THE NEW TONALITIES. Stravinsky and Neo-Classicism. Neo-Classicism and Neo-Tonality in France and Outside of France. National Styles. Musical Theater. ATONALITY AND TWELVE-TONE MUSIC. The Viennese School. The Diffusion of Twelve-Tone Music. THE AVANT GARDE. Before World War II. Technological Culture and Electronic Music. Ultra-Rationality and Serialism. Anti-Rationality and Aleatory. The New Performed Music: The United States. Post-Serialism: The New Performance Practice in Europe. POST-MODERNISM. Beyond Modern Music. Back to Tonality. Pop as Culture. Media and Theater. Music Examples. For courses anyone interested in 20th Century Music, Modern Music, or the History of Music.
Book Synopsis Reflections on American Music by : College Music Society
Download or read book Reflections on American Music written by College Music Society and published by Pendragon Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wright -- "A closed fist" from Spirals (for violin, viola, and cello) / Judith Lang Zaimont.
Book Synopsis Twentieth-Century Music and Politics by : Pauline Fairclough
Download or read book Twentieth-Century Music and Politics written by Pauline Fairclough and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When considering the role music played in the major totalitarian regimes of the century it is music's usefulness as propaganda that leaps first to mind. But as a number of the chapters in this volume demonstrate, there is a complex relationship both between art music and politicised mass culture, and between entertainment and propaganda. Nationality, self/other, power and ideology are the dominant themes of this book, whilst key topics include: music in totalitarian regimes; music as propaganda; music and national identity; émigré communities and composers; music's role in shaping identities of 'self' and 'other' and music as both resistance to and instrument of oppression. Taking the contributions together it becomes clear that shared experiences such as war, dictatorship, colonialism, exile and emigration produced different, yet clearly inter-related musical consequences.
Download or read book The War on Music written by John Mauceri and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent conductor explores how aesthetic criteria masked the political goals of countries during the three great wars of the past century This book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the twentieth century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Probing why so few works have been added to the canon since 1930, Mauceri examines the trajectories of great composers who, following World War I, created voices that were unique and versatile, but superficially simpler. He contends that the fate of composers during World War II is inextricably linked to the political goals of their respective governments, resulting in the silencing of experimental music in Germany, Italy, and Russia; the exodus of composers to America; and the sudden return of experimental music—what he calls “the institutional avant-garde”—as the lingua franca of classical music in the West during the Cold War.
Book Synopsis Studies in Twentieth-century Music by : Jay Weldon Wilkey
Download or read book Studies in Twentieth-century Music written by Jay Weldon Wilkey and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Companion to 20th-century Music by : Norman Lebrecht
Download or read book The Companion to 20th-century Music written by Norman Lebrecht and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and readable guide to the music of our century. Distinguished music critic Norman Lebrecht discusses the major composers, conductors, virtuosos, and songwriters who have made the finest music of the last 90 years--from Puccini to Presley, Rachmaninoff to rap. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Music by : Nicholas Cook
Download or read book The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Music written by Nicholas Cook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-05 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Book Synopsis The World of Twentieth-century Music by : David Ewen
Download or read book The World of Twentieth-century Music written by David Ewen and published by Robert Hale. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study of modern music which explores its development from 1900 to the present day. Entries on each composer give critical consensus, a brief biography and list of works in order of composition. The author has also written The Complete Book of Classical Music.
Book Synopsis Collected Essays on Modern and Classical Music by : George Edwards
Download or read book Collected Essays on Modern and Classical Music written by George Edwards and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection includes previously published and unpublished essays on modern music, postmodern musicology and literary theory, and analytical studies of Haydn and Schubert, written by the distinguished composer and Columbia University professor emeritus George Edwards.
Book Synopsis Music of the Twentieth Century by : Ton de Leeuw
Download or read book Music of the Twentieth Century written by Ton de Leeuw and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ton de Leeuw was a truly groundbreaking composer. As evidenced by his pioneering study of compositional methods that melded Eastern traditional music with Western musical theory, he had a profound understanding of the complex and often divisive history of twentieth-century music. Now his renowned chronicle Music of the Twentieth Century is offered here in a newly revised English-language edition. Music of the Twentieth Century goes beyond a historical survey with its lucid and impassioned discussion of the elements, structures, compositional principles, and terminologies of twentieth-century music. De Leeuw draws on his experience as a composer, teacher, and music scholar of non-European music traditions, including Indian, Indonesian, and Japanese music, to examine how musical innovations that developed during the twentieth century transformed musical theory, composition, and scholarly thought around the globe.
Book Synopsis Essays Before a Sonata by : Charles Ives
Download or read book Essays Before a Sonata written by Charles Ives and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the profound insights of Charles Ives with "Essays Before a Sonata," a remarkable collection that delves into the mind of one of America's most innovative composers. This volume offers a unique glimpse into Ives’ philosophy on music, exploring the roots of his creative impulses and his groundbreaking approach to composition. In "Essays Before a Sonata," Ives articulates his visionary ideas about music, providing readers with a deeper understanding of his unconventional techniques and the artistic motivations behind his work. His reflections reveal a perspective that is both timeless and ahead of its time, illustrating the essence of 20th-century musical experimentation. What if the secrets to understanding modern music lie in the thoughts and philosophies of its early pioneers? How can Ives' reflections illuminate the challenges and innovations of contemporary composition? Immerse yourself in the world of Charles Ives and explore the theoretical underpinnings that influenced his revolutionary music. "Essays Before a Sonata" is essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of modern music and the mind of a true musical trailblazer. Are you ready to explore the innovative ideas of one of America’s greatest composers? Engage with Ives’ thought-provoking essays and gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of modern music. "Essays Before a Sonata" offers a window into the creative process of a musical genius and the theoretical foundations of his work. Don’t miss the chance to delve into the mind of Charles Ives. Purchase "Essays Before a Sonata" today and experience the profound reflections of a pioneering composer. Uncover the depths of musical innovation. Buy "Essays Before a Sonata" now and embark on a journey through the ideas that shaped 20th-century music.
Book Synopsis The Danger of Music and Other Anti-Utopian Essays by : Richard Taruskin
Download or read book The Danger of Music and Other Anti-Utopian Essays written by Richard Taruskin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Danger of Music gathers some two decades of Richard Taruskin's writing on the arts and politics, ranging in approach from occasional pieces for major newspapers such as the New York Times to full-scale critical essays for leading intellectual journals. Hard-hitting, provocative, and incisive, these essays consider contemporary composition and performance, the role of critics and historians in the life of the arts, and the fraught terrain where ethics and aesthetics interact and at times conflict. Many of the works collected here have themselves excited wide debate, including the title essay, which considers the rights and obligations of artists in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In a series of lively postscripts written especially for this volume, Taruskin, America's "public" musicologist, addresses the debates he has stirred up by insisting that art is not a utopian escape and that artists inhabit the same world as the rest of society. Among the book's forty-two essays are two public addresses—one about the prospects for classical music at the end of the second millennium C. E., the other a revisiting of the performance issues previously discussed in the author's Text and Act (1995)—that appear in print for the first time.
Download or read book Settling the Score written by Ned Rorem and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVNed Rorem explores the state of contemporary classical music in a magnificent collection of personally selected essays and critiques of masterworks, lesser works, and their legendary creators/divDIV Pulitzer Prize–winner Ned Rorem’s musical compositions are considered some of the finest produced in the past century. His literary works have been hailed as “scintillating” (Time magazine) and “extraordinary” (The Washington Post). Rorem’s remarkable twin talents are brilliantly intertwined in Settling the Score, a masterful collection of essays on music, composers, and the state of the art./divDIV /divDIVSelected by Rorem himself, these enthralling and provocative pieces examine the works of the great and (in the author’s lively, unabashed opinion) the not-so-great masters of twentieth-century classical music—Debussy, Ravel, Copland, Gershwin, Barber, Cage, Bernstein, Britten, Stravinsky, and others. With keen precision, he dissects the so-called serious music of our time while predicting where the form is bound in the future. Never lacking in intelligence or wit, each essay in Settling the Score sings in a voice that is clear and true./div/div
