Tonality as drama : closure and interruption in four twentieth-century American operas / Edward D. Latham.
| Author/creator | Latham, Edward David |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xv, 221 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Tonality as drama : an introduction -- Dramatic closure : the Stanislavsky system and the attainment of character objectives -- Tonal closure : a Schenkerian approach to tonal drama -- The completed background line with open-ended coda : Scott Joplin's "grand opera" Treemonisha (1911) -- The multi-movement Anstieg or initial ascent : George Gershwin's "folk opera" Porgy and Bess (1935) -- The multi-movement initial arpeggiation : Kurt Weill's "Broadway opera" Street scene (1947) -- The prolonged permanent interruption : Aaron Copland's "operatic tone poem" The tender land (1954). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-210) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008013679 |
| ISBN | 9781574412499 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1574412493 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | MT 95 .L37 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |