Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook

by Larry Sitsky

Overview

Presenting a view of the 20th-century music avant-garde without resorting to highly specialized jargon, this work offers an exhaustive history and analysis of contemporary music in a social, political, and artistic context. Distinguished contributors from around the world consider specific composers who represent the most progressive musical thinking of their time and place. Editor Larry Sitsky, an eminent Australian composer and teacher, has assembled an accessible, unique, and clearly written collection.

Also exploring the links among this diverse group of composers, the guide offers a cross-index of names that will help the researcher formulate a cohesive view of the 20th-century avant-garde. A bibliography and list of selected works round out the volume, which succeeds in demystifying an area that, until now, has been the exclusive province only of the specialist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313296895
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/30/2002
Pages:	680
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.44(d)
Lexile:	1460L (what's this?)

About the Author

LARRY SITSKY is a noted Australian composer, pianist, musicologist, and educator. His list of works ranges from grand opera and symphony to keyboard miniatures, and his musicological investigations include many books on such subjects as Rubinstein, the Russian Avant-Garde, and reproducing piano rolls.

Table of Contents

Preface
Foreword
Alphabetical Entries