Serialism - Brossura

Whittall, Arnold

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521682002 ISBN 13: 9780521682008

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

From the earliest years of the 20th century composers sought ways in which to break from earlier musical traditions. Serialism is one of the most prominent innovations resulting from this. From Schoenberg to Stockhausen, Berg to Boulez, this introduction tells the story of how serialism emerged, and provides a basic outline of serial compositional techniques. · Introduces serialism - a traditionally complex but key area of music studies - in a thorough and straightforward way · Clearly and concisely describes the technical aspects of serialism, using illustrative music examples · Contains a glossary to aid readers unfamiliar with specialised vocabulary.

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Recensione:

'Cambridge University Press - and more specifically Victoria Cooper, the senior commissioning editor for music and theatre - is to be congratulated for formulating the idea of an 'Introduction to Music' series. Indeed, if Arnold Whittall's excellent Serialism is anything to go by - the first book in the series and in every respect its guiding light - then clearly we have much to look forward to in future publications ... it is Whittall's consummate skill as a writer and his considerable knowledge of the subject matter that ensures that this approach works as well as it does ... Serialism fulfils its role as an introductory text with great aplomb and rigorous academic integrity.' Musical Times

Descrizione del libro:

Serialism, one of the most prominent innovations in music since 1900, is a key topic in music studies for both undergraduate and graduate students. From Schoenberg to Stockhausen, Berg to Boulez, this introduction tells the story of how serialism emerged, and explains serial compositional techniques in a clear, non-technical way.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521682002
• ISBN 13: 9780521682008
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 300