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New Music, New Allies - American Experimental Music in West Germany From Zero Hour to

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Zusatztext "Offers a detailed portrayal of an important chapter in the history of musical patronage." Informationen zum Autor Amy C. Beal is Associate Professor of Music at the University of California! Santa Cruz. Klappentext This book documents how American experimental music and its practitioners came to prominence in the West German cultural landscape between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. Zusammenfassung Documents how American experimental music and its practitioners came to prominence in the West German cultural landscape between the end of the Second World War in 1945 and the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. This work chronicles German views on American music, and American composers' pursuit of professional opportunities abroad. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: West Germany and the American Experimental Tradition 1. The American Occupation and Agents of Reeducation (1945-1950) 2. Debuts (1950-1954) 3. Ambassadors for the American Avant-Garde (1955-1958) 4. Musics of Change: Action after Cage (1959-1961) 5. Changing of the Guards (1962-1970) 6. The Pluralism Paradigm (1970-1974) 7. New Allies and Old Heroes (1975-1990) Conclusion: From Darmstadt to Halberstadt Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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