Music in the 20th Century

Music in the 20th Century

EnglishPaperback / softback
Austin William W.
WW Norton & Co
EAN: 9780393333893
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Beginning with Debussy, the author traces growing freedom in the use of tonality and the different paths this emancipation took. Central to the book are the achievements of Schoenberg, Bartók, Stravinsky, and an insistence on the important role of jazz. Webern, Hindemith, and Prokofiev are also seen as important and seminal figures. The ramifications of their achievements and the individual contributions of many other composers born before 1910 are fully treated. Biographical information is given in so far as it throws light on the music.

Many music examples offering representative passages, or even whole works, are analyzed. For readers who wish to pursue any aspect of the subject further, there is a comprehensive and annotated bibliography.

EAN 9780393333893
ISBN 0393333892
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Publication date February 8, 2008
Pages 748
Language English
Dimensions 203 x 127
Country United States
Readership General
Authors Austin William W.