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The stage works of Philip Glass / Robert F. Waters.

Author/creator	Waters, Robert (Robert Francis) author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2022.
Description	xix, 257 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)	Glass, Philip--Criticism and interpretation. Glass, Philip. Operas. Glass, Philip. Music theater. Glass, Philip. Motion picture music. Minimal music--History and criticism. Opera--20th century. Opera--21st century. Music theater--20th century --History and criticism. Music theater--21st century --History and criticism. Motion picture music--20th century --History and criticism. Motion picture music--21st century --History and criticism.

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Series	[Composers on the stage] Composers on the stage. ^A1453841
Contents	Preface -- Part I: Background. Introduction ; Terminology and stages of minimalism ; Terminology: Post-minimalism, Postmodernism, and neo-Romanticism ; Philip Glass's early life and career 1937-1975 -- Part II: Stage words. Theater ; Language and philosophy ; Themes, genres, and archetypes ; Multimedia and hybrid genres ; Dance ; Music.
Abstract	This book discusses Glass's stage works from 1976 up to the present day, with chapters established according to different criteria. Three introductory chapters address the validity versus invalidity of terms such as minimalism, post-minimalism, postmodernism, and neo-Romanticism, together with a brief chapter of Glass's life and works up to 1975 to serve as necessary background. The book will then examine different types of theater responsible for the mesmerizing effect Glass's stage works have had on younger generations, including Robert Wilson's Theater of Images. Glass's philosophy regarding staging, text, and other theatrical components includes a defiance of conventional narrative, visual and aural dissociation as a theatrical technique, deconstructionist concepts, as well as semantically ambiguous language within selected compositions. Multimedia works will also be addressed, including those for dance. Glass's music will be analyzed followed by the response Glass has gotten from critics as well as audience members.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-253) and index.
LCCN	2021056609
ISBN	9781107049758 (hardcover)
ISBN	110704975X (hardcover)
ISBN	(ebook)

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Music	Music Stacks	ML410.G398 W38 2022	✔ Available	Place Hold