Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313296895)

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.

Author: Larry Sitsky
ISBN-10: 0313296898
ISBN-13: 9780313296895
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2002
Pages: 680
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.36lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.86w x 1.54d

Review Citation(s):
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 506