Serialism

Informationen zum Autor Arnold Whittall is Professor Emeritus at King's College London. Klappentext A clear, non-technical introduction to serialism a key topic in music studies for both undergraduate and graduate students. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introducing the Introduction; 2. Schoenberg's path to the twelve-tone method; 3. Serialism in close-up; 4. Schoenberg in the 1920s; 5. Alban Berg. Reverence and resistance; 6. Anton Webern. Discipline and license; 7. The later Schoenberg; 8. American counterpoints I; 9. American counterpoints II; 10. European repercussions I; 11. European repercussions II; 12. European repercussions III; 13. European repercussions IV; 14. European repercussions V; Glossary.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Arnold Whittall
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 16.10.2008
• EAN: 9780521682008
• ISBN: 978-0-521-68200-8
• Seiten: 300
• Serien: Cambridge Introductions to Music; Cambridge Introductions to Music; Cambridge Introductions to Mus
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Musik > Musiktheorie, Musiklehre