The new music : the avant-garde since 1945 / Reginald Smith Brindle.
| Author/creator | Brindle, Reginald Smith |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1987. |
| Description | 222 pages : illustrations, music ; 22cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The historical background -- The post-war years -- The Webern cult -- The avant-garde - pointillism -- Integral serialism -- Numbers -- Free twelve-note music -- Indeterminacy, chance, and aleatory music -- Improvisation - graphic scores - text scores -- Concrete music -- Electronic music -- Cage and other Americans -- The search outwards - the orient, jazz, archaisms -- Theatre -- Colour - new instrumental usages -- Vocal music - the new choralism -- Notation -- The Avant-garde and society -- Conclusions - 1975 -- Conclusions - 1986 -- Some new notational symbols. |
| Abstract | A concise picture of the more adventurous evolutions of music since 1945, marking the path of avant-garde development. |
| Local note | Little-287513--305130049439+ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 86033265 |
| ISBN | 0193154714 : |
| ISBN | 0193154684 (pbk.) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML197 .B76 1987 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |