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Reflections of an American composer / Arthur Berger.
| Author/creator | Berger, Arthur |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2002. |
| Description | vii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Trends in twentieth-century American composition. Composers and their audience in the thirties ; Nationalism ; Is music in decline? ; Rendezvous with Apollo: form is feeling ; Reinventing the past: pastiche, collage, or "Criticism"? ; Serialism: composer as theorist ; Rapprochement or friendly takeover? ; Postmodern music -- Writing about music. Virgil Thomson and the press ; Music on my beat ; PNM and the Ph. D. ; A tale of two critics: Rosenfeld and Haggin -- Aesthetics and musical analysis. Do we hear what we say we hear? ; New linguistic modes and the new theory ; The octatonic scale -- Retrospective. Backstage at the opera ; A tale of two conductors: Koussevitzky and Mitropoulos ; From my diary: brief encounters -- Appendix: from my scrapbook. |
| Abstract | In this engrossing collection of essays, a distinguished composer, theorist, journalist, and educator invites us into the vibrant and ever-changing American music scene that has been his home for most of the twentieth century. Witty, urbane, and always entertaining, Berger describes the music scene in New York and Boston since the 1930s, discussing the heady days when he was a member of a tight-knit circle of avant-garde young composers mentored by Aaron Copland as well as his participation in a group at Harvard University dedicated to Stravinsky. As Virgil Thomson's associate on the New York Herald Tribune and founding editor of the prestigious Perspectives of New Music, Berger became one of the preeminent observers and critics of American music. His reflections on the role of music in contemporary life, his journalism career, and how changes in academia influence the composition and teaching of music offer a unique perspective informed by Berger's abundant intelligence and experience. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002006432 |
| ISBN | 0520232518 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML200.5 .B47 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |