1996, ISBN: 0198165110

[EAN: 9780198165118], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford], PAUL GRIFFITHS MODERN MUSIC AND AFTER DIRECTIONS SINCE 1945 CLARENDON PAPERBACKS, … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780198165118], Used, very good, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, Oxford], PAUL GRIFFITHS MODERN MUSIC AND AFTER DIRECTIONS SINCE 1945 CLARENDON PAPERBACKS, This fully revised new edition re-establishes Paul Griffiths's survey as the definitive study of music since the Second World War. The disruptions of the war, and the struggles of the ensuing peace, were reflected in the music of the time: in Pierre Boulez's radical re-forming of compositional technique and in John Cage's move into zen music, in Milton Babbitt's settling of the serial system, and in Dmitry Shostakovich's unsettling symphonies, in Karlheinz Stockhausen's development of electronic music and in Luigi Nono's pursuit of the universally human, in Iannis Xenakis's view of music as sounding mathematics and in Luciano Berio's consideration of it as language. The initiatives of these composers and their contemporaries opened prospects that have continued to unfold. This constant expansion of musical thinking since 1945 has left us with no single history of music. 'We live' as Griffiths says, 'among many simultaneous histories'. His study accordingly follows several different paths, showing how they converge and diverge. In addition to the composers mentioned above, others whose music is discussed include Steve Reich, Jean Barraque, Elliott Carter, Olivier Messiaen, Gyorgy Kurtag, Bill Hopkins, Harrison Birtwhistle and Gyorgy Ligeti. Publication and recording details are given for the works of all these composers and many others. For its breadth and for its wealth of detail, Modern Music and After will appeal to both student and the general reader in search of a lively and comprehensive introduction to the music of our time. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

1996, ISBN: 9780198165118

Paperback, VG+, Music|Music Composition, Not ex-lib. Softcover in very stiff green wraps with pink trim, 8vo. xv + 373pp. Index, bibliography, annotated list of recordings by composer. Mu… Mehr…

Paperback, VG+, Music|Music Composition, Not ex-lib. Softcover in very stiff green wraps with pink trim, 8vo. xv + 373pp. Index, bibliography, annotated list of recordings by composer. Musical examples and footnotes throughout. VG. Light wear/curl at corners of wraps with touches of card separation at tips of front corners; faint 2" crease upper corner rear wrap. Wraps otherwise clean and bright but very stiff. Binding alos stiff, strong and square. Pages clean and unmarked. Somewhat heavy: non-U.S. shipping may require extra fees; please inquire., [PU: Oxford University Press]<

1996, ISBN: 9780198165118

paperback, EX MUSIC LIBRARY SO HAS STAMP AND SOME WEAR TO BOOK Next day dispatch (mon-fri). Please note orders sent to Netherlands or Sweden take slightly longer than the Amazon estimated… Mehr…

paperback, EX MUSIC LIBRARY SO HAS STAMP AND SOME WEAR TO BOOK Next day dispatch (mon-fri). Please note orders sent to Netherlands or Sweden take slightly longer than the Amazon estimated delivery date., Tweedehands, goed, [PU: Oxford University Press, U.S. A]<