Twentieth Century Music : An Introduction by Eric Salzman (2001, Trade Paperback)

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It puts the whole century in a unified concept, helping readers make sense out of the heterogeneity. THE BREAKDOWN OF TRADITIONAL TONALITY. The Sources. The Revolution: Paris and Vienna. THE NEW TONALITIES.

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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100130959413
ISBN-139780130959416
eBay Product ID (ePID)1909728

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Number of Pages337 Pages
Publication NameTwentieth Century Music : an Introduction
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
SubjectHistory & Criticism, General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic
AuthorEric Salzman
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in

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Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-021466
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal780/.9/04
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentI. INTRODUCTION. 1. Twentieth-Century Music and the Past. II. THE BREAKDOWN OF TRADITIONAL TONALITY. 2. The Sources. 3. The Revolution: Paris. 4. The Revolution: Vienna. III. THE NEW TONALITIES. 5. Stravinsky and Neo-Classicism. 6. Neo-Classicism and Neo-Tonality in France. 7. The Diffusion of Neo-Classicism and Neo-Tonality. 8. National Styles. 9. Opera and Musical Theater. IV. ATONALITY AND TWELVE-TONE MUSIC. 10. The Viennese School. 11. The Diffusion of Twelve-Tone Music. V. THE AVANT-GARDE. 12. Introduction: Before World War II. 13. Technological Culture and Electronic Music. 14. Ultra-Rationality and Serialism. 15. Anti-Rationality and Aleatory. 16. The New Performed Music: The United States. 17. Post-Serialism: The New Performance Practice in Europe. VI. POST-MODERNISM. 18. Beyond Modern Music. 19. Back to Tonality. 20. Pop as Culture. 21. Media and Theater. Appendix: Music Examples. Index.
SynopsisFor courses in 20th Century Music, Modern Music and the Other Arts, and History of Music. Widely hailed for its complete, accurate coverage in a tightly condensed, simple format, this comprehensive exploration of modern music deals primarily with the music itself and musical ideas. It puts the whole century in a unified concept, helping students 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. In the Prentice Hall History of Music Series., 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.
LC Classification NumberML197.S17 2002

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