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Bartók and the grotesque : studies in modernity, the body and contradiction in music / Julie Brown.
| Author/creator | Brown, Julie, 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2007. |
| Description | ix, 182 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Royal Musical Association monographs ; 16 Royal Musical Association monographs ; 16. ^A217826 |
| Contents | Bartok and the nineteenth-century grotesque -- Bartok and the body -- The mandarin's miraculous body: 'Expressly for our vexation'? -- The third string quartet as grotesque -- Conclusion and coda: on Adorno and the grotesque. |
| Abstract | In several of his compositions, Bartok engaged scenarios featuring either overtly grotesque bodies or closely related transformations and violations of the body. Here, the author argues that Bartok's concerns with stylistic hybridity, the body and the grotesque are inter-connected. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-177) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006037942 |
| ISBN | 9780754657774 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0754657779 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.B26 B76 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |