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Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music

Elliott Schwartz

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Description:This anthology of essays, interviews, and autobiographical pieces provides an invaluable overview of the evolution of contemporary music--from chromaticism, serialism, and indeterminacy to jazz, vernacular, electronic, and non-Western influences. Featuring classic essays by Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Reich, as well as writings by lesser-known but equally innovative composers such as Jack Beeson, and Richard Maxfield, this collection covers a broad range of styles and approaches. Here you will find Busoni's influential "Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music"; Partch's exploration of a new notation system; and Babbitt's defense of advanced composition in his controversial "Who Cares If You Listen?".We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music. To get started finding Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 408

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Release: 1967

ISBN: icctAAAAMAAJ

Description: This anthology of essays, interviews, and autobiographical pieces provides an invaluable overview of the evolution of contemporary music--from chromaticism, serialism, and indeterminacy to jazz, vernacular, electronic, and non-Western influences. Featuring classic essays by Stravinsky, Stockhausen, and Reich, as well as writings by lesser-known but equally innovative composers such as Jack Beeson, and Richard Maxfield, this collection covers a broad range of styles and approaches. Here you will find Busoni's influential "Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music"; Partch's exploration of a new notation system; and Babbitt's defense of advanced composition in his controversial "Who Cares If You Listen?".We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music. To get started finding Contemporary Composers on Contemporary Music, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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